[trailblazer]

a client took us out for a bite last night at Rodney's Oyster Bar here on Toronto.
i ate.....omg.....double order calamari with chipotle mayo, haida candy[smoked sweet salmon], and a 2 and 1/2 lb lobster, steamed.
The table was covered with platters of oysters.
desert was a tough go but i did it.
awesome meal.
post your latest eats
madman

 

[LordOpie]

Sounds great! I love good oysters.

Not a huge fan of calamari of lobster... would substitute eel and crab legs. but sounds like you have fun!


We went to the soft opening -- a restuarant practices the night or two before a real opening -- at Montecito (where Piscos on 6th used to be, for locals).

Had the Caesar salad... awesome garlic anchovy dressing. And the steak so tender and tasty.

 

[narlus]

had some leftovers. not too fascinating, really.

 

[trailblazer]

they had live scallops and it was dungeoness crab....meh...i am a king crab addict.
i feel good still!!!
the haida candy was amazing. I never had brown sugar smoked wild BC salmon before.

the smallest lobster they had was 2 & 1/2 lbs.

 

[Kntr]

a client took us out for a bite last night at Rodney's Oyster Bar here on Toronto.
i ate.....omg.....double order calamari with chipotle mayo, haida candy[smoked sweet salmon], and a 2 and 1/2 lb lobster, steamed.
The table was covered with platters of oysters.
desert was a tough go but i did it.
awesome meal.
post your latest eats
madman

Did you see the total?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Lessee.... what did I have last night?

Started out with a very yummy bowl of Manhattan style clam chowder. Hadn't ever had any. It was *very* good.

Next was a bit of foie gras goodness with a sheep's milk cheese bechamel.

Main course was tenderloin au poivre which was killer.

Dessert was a flourless chocolate cake filled with chocolate mousse.

Dinner was *good.*

 

[narlus]

clams, soup/broth, and tomatoes...one of these things does not belong. lthumbsdown:

had a pretty great meal @ a french bistro last night (brasserie jo); duck confit w/ braised lentils. also came w/ some frisee that had a lot of vinegar (cut the richness of the duck very well), and i ordered a side of haricot verts (not so great, overdone). the duck legs were phenomenal, though, and pretty cheap ($17). had a bottle of chave 'offerus' from st joseph too (rhone), which wasn't as good as i remembered. maybe '01 wasn't such a great year.

 

[OGRipper]

I had a proper hot meatball and sausage sub after a hard ride. It was sublime.

Edit: That would be a "grinder" for some of you.

 

[SkaredShtles]

clams, soup/broth, and tomatoes...one of these things does not belong. lthumbsdown:

It was quite a bit like a seafood stew, really. Reminded me of cioppino, which I've had before and liked. Besides, I don't really like that creamy clam chowder much.

had a pretty great meal @ a french bistro last night (brasserie jo); duck confit w/ braised lentils. also came w/ some frisee that had a lot of vinegar (cut the richness of the duck very well), and i ordered a side of haricot verts (not so great, overdone). the duck legs were phenomenal, though, and pretty cheap ($17). had a bottle of chave 'offerus' from st joseph too (rhone), which wasn't as good as i remembered. maybe '01 wasn't such a great year.

We had an E. Guigal Hermitage ('01) which was somewhat underwhelming, especially for the price.

 

[BikeGeek]

Went to this gentleman's home for dinner last evening.

To start:
Artichoke-red pepper relish on toasted garlic crostini
Beef tenderloin, blue cheese-horseradish cream on chile won ton
Jumbo lump Maryland crab cakes with some kind of remoulade
Grilled figs with a goat cheese mousse

Then we sat down to:
Field greens w/ dried cherries, pecans, crumbled gorganzola, and a sherry balsamic vinaigrette
Loin of lamb wellington with wild mushroom duxelles
Grilled prawns with passionfruit glaze
Yukon gold, sweet, and purple potatoes with wilted garlic arugula

The dessert buffet included:
Bittersweet chocolate truffles
Chocolate covered strawberries
Citrus Flan
and a bunch of other stuff I can't recall

 

[narlus]

damn, sounds great.

our boss took the group out for a small dinner last night (5)...went to icarus, and though i lived very close to it for about 8 years, i never ate there before.

excellent food.

starter:
Seared Foie Gras, Duck Confit & Quince 16.00

main:
leg of venison w/ some roasted veggies, mashed celeraic, in a port/cranberry sauce.

wine:

2002 Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot (Barossa), Keyneton Estate, Henschke

dessert:

some sort of panna cotta flavored w/ orange, accompanied by a honeyed fig.

 

[OGRipper]

That sounds awesome. Is Hammersley's Bistro still around? Had a couple of incredible meals there years ago.

 

[narlus]

yep, that's around the corner. have only eaten there twice, and it's been a really long time. that place is outstanding.

since i've been to so many music shows this year, the wife and i haven't been out to a nice dinner in forever.

 

[SkaredShtles]

We were going to go out for sushi, but seeing as we've gotten about 8 inches of snow since 5am maybe we'll stay in.