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Wonderful Evening



Impeccable service, nice clean design and presentation.
Forgot my camera, and forgot how to work the cellphone camera till the end of the meal, so no photos ...

We stuck to the simpler Prix Fixe offerings

Appetizers
Prime Beef Tartare, Red Pepper, Raspberry, Zucchini
Creamy Celery Root and Romaine, Cocoa Gelée, Raspberry, Meyer Lemon

Grilled Diver Sea Scallops, Red Pepper Essence, Chorizo, Avocado Dumplings

Lobster Soup, Ground Hominy, Lobster Emulsion, Spoonbread

Hawaiian Blue Prawns, Green Curry, Hearts of Palm, Coconut

Ricotta Gnocchi, Pea Emulsion, Ramps, Morels

Smoked Alaskan Red Salmon, Marshmallow, Frisée

Peeky Toe Crab, Eggplant, Honeydew, Green Tomato Vinaigrette, Mustard Oil


Main Courses
Line-Caught Seal Rock Halibut, Leek Emulsion, Reduced Chardonnay, Bacon Vinaigrette
Butter-Poached Maine Lobster, White Asparagus, Bisque, Orange, Almond
($20.00 supplement)

British Columbian King Salmon, Moroccan Flavors, Meyer Lemon, Israeli Couscous, Mint

Poached Hawaiian Orange Marlin, Hearts of Palm, Asparagus, Yuzu-Ginger Nage

Poached Atlantic Striped Bass, Pasilla Chili, Cocoa, Duck Consommé

Swan Creek Farm Suckling Pig, Polenta, Warm Mustard Emulsion, Natural Jus

Colorado Lamb Ribeye, White Turnips, Grapefruit, Bergamot

Four Story Hill Farm Milk-fed Poularde, Asparagus, Morel, Lychee, Lemon Myrtle

Prime Beef Ribeye, Garlic Emulsion, Condensed Parsley, Trumpet Royale, Puffed Potato

Shirley opted for the Peeky Toe Crab salad, and the Striped Bass, while I went for Ricotta Gnocchi w/ramps & morels (came with some nice fiddleheads as well) and the Lobster.

Desserts
Chocolates of course.

All proceeded with tastings and after dessert treats.
Finished with




Gale's Homemade Root Beer Float ... one of Shirley's favorite treats.

No recipe inspirations from this evening, maybe some presentation ideas and, of course, you can find your Grand Trio of Spring : Ramps, Morels and Fiddleheads at Earthy.com