Glad keeping my blog up to date wasn't a New Year's resolution or I would have an epic fail going. We have tried a few new restaurants over the last couple of months - though we have slowed down a bit. A couple of highlights so far this year....
The Bachelor Farmer - we enjoyed a great dinner with Reservations for One a few weeks ago. The Bachelor Farmer has a Scandinavian themed menu. We really enjoyed the toasts, which is exactly as it sounds. You are brought out toast that you then pile on with various toppings - we did the salmon and the Baked Camembert cheese, winter vegetables. The cheese and vegetable one was my favorite. I went with the Meatballs, lingonberries, mashed potatoes, pickled cucumber entree and it was delicious. For those that need the meat and potatoes type of meal this would definitely fit the bill - with a foodie, Scandinavian twist. RFO and the hubby went with the Poached eggs, caramelized Brussels sprouts, sunchokes, leeks, Sauce Choron. This entree was also quite tasty and definitely worth getting. RFO and I decided to split dessert and went with the Flourless chocolate cake, salted semifreddo, lingonberry pâte de fruit. We both are normally not a fan of flourless cakes, but this was a nice surprise. It wasn't dense like many flourless cakes are and it had a nice crispness to the cake which added to the overall appeal for me. The hubby had the Café miel ice cream, warm chocolate sauce, lemon shortbread - would like to be able to tell you how that was, but if you read this very often you know he doesn't like to share his dessert if it's really good.
We had some other good meals over the last two months but the last one to highlight today is Element Pizza. We happened across this restaurant today for lunch as we were looking for somewhere new to try. It's a small building that is nondescript on the outside. Upon walking in you realize it's just as small inside as it appears to be from the outside. It's warm, cozy and inviting. The pizza is wood-fired and you can see the oven from the counter - again adds to the warm, cozy vibe. It was pretty empty when we went so we took our time in deciding what we wanted to try. It's an order at the counter and then they bring it to your table type of restaurant. We decided on a build your own pizza topped with pepperoni, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and Parmesan. I also got a house salad that was served with bread (aka pizza crust). The salad was a purely vegetable salad - lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and then there was a vinaigrette on the side. Everything was fresh and crunchy and a great way to get some veggies in for the day. The bread was very good as well but was mainly consumed by the hubby. The pizza arrived and it was fabulous! Thin pizza with a crispy crust and just the right amount of toppings. We both agreed that it was the best pizza we have had in quite some time. Now the trick is to figure out how we can get back to that area a little more frequently.
Happy Eating!
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