dinner that beautiful sunday evening was absolutely amazing! we started off with the plum + avocado margarita that everyone was a little surprised (happily) by and paired it with the bright, zesty ceviche being passed around! the group was thoroughly excited when it came down to the first course, as everyone was eagerly anticipating the menu we had posted in their "welcome" email. the beet salad was a hit (well, except for Dr. Sal who despises them! sorry sal!) and wondrous, as most diners didn't know beets came in different colors (white, yellow, red). the fish tacos that were served as the 3rd course were artfully wrapped in chinese newspaper and foil for the presentation with fresh cod from whole foods. i think the main dish took the spotlight with each table asking for seconds and thirds! we served the ginger chile ribs with sweet potatoes topped off with fresh apricots and local farmed maple! the grilled zucchini paired well with these bold flavors to act as a thread to pull the two dishes together in a seamless main course. dessert being homemade orange chile dark chocolate with shortbread and local cherry glaze was a perfect summer touch to this meal with chinese and mexican chefs sure to agree!
the next event we are going to do is a tasting for the dinner on august 29th. the tasting will happen on august. 15th , we are sending a call out to all former diners who want to give some feedback and try some great food to contact us asap, as we only have space for about 15 of you! ken, i know we will see you here! and jen and steph, girls get in here! also, doug, stephen, geoffrey, we hope to see your gleaming faces in attendance.
til' then!
mikey + brian