We are not known for going all out on any holiday, let alone Valentine’s Day. I’ve gotten some great gifts over the year around the holiday, but never on it. A dozen roses here and there, a pair of earrings, but again…not on the actual day.
This year we ended up having quite the Valentine’s Day. One of our current favorite restaurants, Café Levain, was offering a prix fixe menu on Valentine’s evening paired with a wine flight for a nice, economic stimulus friendly, price. So, we made reservations for 6:30 and headed out. We arrived at the restaurant and I knew we were in for a good night when I heard a live clarinetist playing the background music. As a clarinetist myself, I have no clue how he was able to play the entire time we were dining let alone if he played all evening. It was quite a nice touch and really added to my dining experience.
We had a great dinner complete with a Beet Salad for the first course. My meal followed next with Seared Dayboat Scallops with Parsnip-Potato “Risotto,” Parsnip Puree, Celery Leave - Herb Salad, Brown Butter, and Vanilla. The main course was a Grilled Rib of Beef with Roasted Polenta. The finishing touch was a Valrhona Chocolate Torte with a small scoop of White Chocolate Ice Cream. It was SOOOOO good.
From here we moved on to a Coffee/Wine Bar to listen to Machinery Hill. We know a member of the band and we’ve become quite the “groupies”. It’s an interesting musical genre – kind of Celtic, folksy, all wrapped up in one. On Saturday there was a large crowd gathered to relax, hang out and enjoy some music. Of note were the aged hippies that started dancing to the music. One guy looked exactly like Frasier Crane – only about 30 years older.
We ended the night when the band took their first break so we could go let the dogs out. It was a memorable Valentine’s Day….even with the wine flight!
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