It’s been a long 2 weeks since we dined out. Once again, my regular job gets in the way of my culinary pursuits. Thankfully, no new worthwhile restaurant opened, so I’m pretty much on track on the list of restaurants I have to try. No FOMO here.
Cafe Annie is in the same building as la Table. D has been here a couple of times for corporate dinners. He’s been wanting to take me because he knows how much I like rabbits. The last rabbit dish I had was back when we were in Nice 5 years ago. I am hoping that this will be as good.
We started with Cote du Rhone and a summer muleCrab Meat TostadaWood Grilled Rabbit Loin and Leg with Adobo Sauce in Banana Leaf
The flavor reminds me of Filipino barbecue. Kinda salty sweet with the pungent smell of smoked banana leaf.It is very different from what I had in Nice but still delicious. It was not gamey and it tasted really lean and clean.
D’s Filet Mignon with Poached Garlic SauceTexas Pecan Pie with Bourbon Ice CreamIt’s dinners like this that make long weekdays bearable.
Champagne-fueled concept. Have you heard of anything more enticing? I couldn’t wait for this weekend to try this place. Shawn Virene, one of the guys behind another awesome restaurant that we frequent – Brasserrie 19, founded this gem. It boasts of more than 1000 wines on the list and 250+ of sparkling wines. With this nugget of info, me, Dave and our livers were set to go.
I ordered this a’Bouzy Mule while waiting for D to order wine. It takes him a long time to pick wines. To be fair, he did have a thousand to go through.This is his winner. I know little about wines but I know enough that you cannot go wrong with a 2009 Bordeaux.Tuna Watermelon Sashimi—Ahi Tuna, spicy soy caviar, watermelon, avocado mousseBaked Oysters — Tomato, onion, pesto, parmesan, bacon, aromatic rock saltSeared Diver Scallops– Baja diver scallops, shrimp, clams, braised Swiss chard,reduced seafood broth, basil lemon oil, grilled breadPrime Tenderloin Filet– Prime beef center cut Filet Mignon, horseradish mashed potato, green bean medleyChocolate Creme BrûléeThis is my winner—Vintage Port!!!
The restaurant lived up to the hype. It was already very crowded when we left. The noise level, was kinda high. All the champagne being popped certainly made the atmosphere very festive. We realized as we left that we had three different kinds of booze and none was champagne….Clearly we need to go back!!!
The food was really good. I was already expecting that because of our really good experiences at Brasserrie 19. The drinks really floored us, though. So many good selections and really affordable. As we got home, D already looked at the wine list online that knew what bottle he was going to try next!
