the night started with aperitivi.
Hendricks Gin & Q Tonic with Marcona Almonds
St. Germain Cocktail with Foie Gras Huckleberry Brik 
Prosecco wtih Organic Parmigiano Reggiano
our 1st bottle of wine, D'arby Swagger
House smoked sablefish with Frisee, Citrus and Toasted Horseradish Vinaigrette.&
you ought to know me well enough to recognize this one;Foie Gras with Rhubarb, Candied Ginger and Cocoa nibs
Cattail Creek Lamb Sugo with Minted PEas, Housemade Ricotta and Tagliatelle
Prosciutto Di Parma with Savory Chiacchiere
the chiacchiere are those little fried bread dough bits
Zuppa della Sera - holly's famous chicken/parmagian brodo with bits of wagyu and a couple different beans.
Tagliatelle with Saltspring Island Mussels, Fennel and Guanciale
i'm not a huge fan of mussels but the flavor of this dish was fantastic.
new on the menu was this Spring Asparagus Salad.
Shaved Spring Asparagus, Lemon Vinaigrette and Shaved Parmesan
i don't like asparagus but this was fantastic! i will def. order this when we go and it's on the menu (or as a special).
Barbera Risotto Mantecato
just YUM
our 2nd bottle of wine, the D'arby Chaos
our friend amanda was the guinea pig for holly's lamb dish. this was the very 1st one of these plated.
Saddle of Oregon Lamb with Baby Artichoke, Fava Beans, Lemon and Taggia Olives
chef came over to see how we were enjoying the dinner. amanda had let us all taste it and wow, i never thought of lamb and lemon but it works! it was really good. amanda thought that even a little more lemon wouldn't hurt :-). we might be ordering that next time we go, too.
the house specialty:
Rabbit Braised in Arneis with Ligurian Chickpea Crepe, House Made Pancetta and Porcini
and 2 of us this:
Tails & Trotters 15oz Bone-In Grilled Pork Chop with Crushed Hazlenuts, Cippolini in Agro Dolce, Fried Rosemary and a Marsala Sauce
wow. all the pork i've tried here has been out of this world. chicken and pork are the 2 things i don't often order in restaurants because they're the 2 things that are easiest to fix at home. but really, would you prepare a chop like this at home on any kind of regular basis?
Grilled Local Asparagus with Fried Organic Hen's Egg and Parmigiano Reggiano
matt's favorite. we need to remember and request a duck's egg next time and see how that changes the flavors.
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower with Pinenuts, Cumin and Lime
mason was telling us the sobet/gelato flavors of the day and i asked if we could try one:
Prosecco Rhubarb Sorbetto
not a huge fan of rhubarb, in fact i might even say i really don't like it. this was interesting, and the little bit i ate (about 1/2 of what was given me) was enough to satisfy my tastebuds.
Strawberry and Mascarpone Gelatos
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Manuka Honey
Xocopili Bonet with Bittersweet Chocolate Beet Cake, Beet Crema and Port Reduction
i think i said in the earlier post where mason just brought this out to us that i would order it didn't i? well here's me sticking to my word on that!
and with the check we also got a small dish of chocolate bombs.
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