Wow, what a great place! We loved the decor and the food was excellent! Our waiter told us that they make everything in house. We started with a meat antipasti which was quite tasty, especially the foie gras pate' in a tart shell with preserved kumquats on top.
H had the rabbit with (one) giant blue gnocchi and excellent sauteed young artichokes and L had the veal Milanese, but what really made the dinner was the specially ordered side dish of homemade spaghetti, some of it died black with squid ink! Yum!
For dessert we had strawberries with zabliogne and a quartet of chocolate treats.
Great service to boot and pleasant vibe to the place.
With wine and one espresso it was something like $130.
Kind of pricey but worth it!
Next time L wants to try the special butter you can order!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Blue Stove at Nordstrom's
It was our first time at Blue Stove and we were impressed. H had Ahi Tuna Stack and Artichoke Placha and loved them both. L had crab cakes and veggy risotto. The risotto was big and very good. The crab cakes were good but maybe not worth the $12.
We split a blueberry lemon tart, which wasn't bad but I wouldn't order again.
Good bread & free iced tea refills.
H wants to ask for aioli next time with the artichokes!
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We've been back a couple of times. One time we sat at the counter overlooking the food prep area. It was quite nice to watch them work, and they gave us a small delish salad for free!
The chicken tacos everybody mentions are very good.
The butterscotch pot du creme was an excellent dessert!
I found the grilled asparagus and mushrooms too lemony.
Crispy orange chicken was good, but H wouldn't order it again.
Cheap Shiraz was enjoyed by both.
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