I'm going to let the pictures and comments speak for themselves in this blog. All I have to say is I love Austin Restaurant Week and the opportunity it gives to try great places at a reasonable price!
Complimentary amuse bouche, part I: gruyere fritter. It was like a flaky cheese infused croissant.
Complimentary amuse bouche, part II: asparagus and leek puree. I could have easily been happy eating just a whole bowl of this!
Brent's Sous Vide Short Ribs with Pommes Dauphine, Persillade, & Horseradish Creme. I think this was his favorite part of the meal.
My hydroponic red romaine, raw and roasted, marinated Thumbalina Carrots, Avocado, crushed Marcona Almonds, & French Goat Feta with a toasted Dill Seed-Lemon Vinaigrette. Salad sublimity!
Brent's Barnegat Lighthouse Scallops on caramelized Salsify, sauteed Boggy Creek Farm Brussel Leaves, Guanciale, & Garlic. He said it was okay not as grande as what the appetizer had set him up for.
My house-made Kennebec Potato Gnocchi with roasted Artichokes, Boggy Creek Farm Winter Greens, Chilis de Arbol, Parmesan & Artichoke Oil. Mine was okay as well, not mind blowing but the appetizer and amuse bouche were so good it was difficult to keep up with all the great flavors we had so far.
Chocolate Intemperance: Flourless Chocolate Cake with Valrhona Dark Chocolate Mousse & Double Chocolate Ice Cream. You can barely see the kosher salk flecks on the cake on the left. Oh My, when you rolled the velvety chocolate around on your tonge and then got a tasty salt fleck it was nothing but a taste explosion in your mouth. FAB-U-LOUS!
Crescent City Beignets with Malted Milk Vanilla Ice Cream Affogato. That malted milk ice cream was wicked good.
Add the espresso chocolate sauce and you get....
Two very clean plates!
These are a pair of new shoes I wore to dinner. I just had to post them. Great deal at 10 bucks from Good Two Shoes on Congress.