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- HB Home Bistro
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Tonight: red grape and watermelon gazpacho with cured salmon, pickled watermelon rind! Also, roasted pork loin with pickled rhubarb and ramp green potato salad. All part of our Wednesday night prix fixe!
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- Piccolo Sogno
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We will be opening at 3:00 on Mother's Day! Show Mom that you love her with a delicious meal!
Share this entryPosted 04/26/13
The can't-miss food-beverage pairing of the night is

Cajun-style boudin noir dolma with speck, hearts of palm, green apple, paired with El Maestro Sierra’s Fino. The boudin noir gets a cajun twist with rice, a wrapping in grape leaf (dolma) instead of a traditional casing, and an olive oil/hearts of palm/speck/green apple accoutrement whose palate-coating textures, smokiness, and strong acidity is a terrific pariring with El Maestro Sierra’s Fino, which represents all of Fino’s refreshment in memorably complex and refined textures – think of the best sake you’ve ever had, combined with the flavors of a top-notch dry Riesling.
Share this entryPosted 04/23/13
Get here early: The item we've been selling out of the fastest is

Grilled jerk beef short ribs with radish, cilantro, carrot & vanilla vinaigrette!
Share this entryPosted 04/15/13
The can't-miss food-beverage pairing of the night is

Coffee-marinated, grilled teres major (beef shoulder), pickled kumquat, st. malachi cow milk cheese, paired with Gonzalez Byass, Palo Cortado. On tasting the Palo Cortado, which I always pair protein like game and poultry, we described flavors of coffee, parmesan/umami, and candied mandarin. Picking up directly on these adjectives, Johnny's dish of tender, coffee-rubbed beef shoulder, kumquat, and cow's milk cheese makes for an amazing pair.
Share this entryPosted 04/15/13