Showing posts with label VA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VA. Show all posts

Thursday, January 31, 2013

The Liberty Tavern - Arlington, VA

Dinner 1/31/13

Bread & Butter - First, let me mention that this is not your run of the mill bread and butter. The bread is baked fresh on-site in the restaurant's bakery daily.  Pictured is a sweet dinner roll, a dark molasses bread, and an Italian feather loaf.  The scent of the bread permeates the nostrils! The butter is mixed with locally made Chevre cheese.

Pan Roasted Quail - The pan roasted quail was stuffed with a house blended sausage. It rested atop a bed of smoked collard greens and pomegranates. I don't like collard greens, but these were so good, I couldn't get enough!

DUCK FAT FRIED ONION RINGS - Rich and Tender, these onion rings were delicious.

SMOKED MEYER ALL NATURAL BEEF SHORT RIBS - heirloom carrots, goat milk polenta, porcini butter , red wine pomegranate jus. Tender, beefy goodness!

Cornbread-Crab Pudding -  This was a special request, as it only comes with one menu item and is usually not available a la carte. It's a cupcake made of cornbread and lump crab meat. Do I need to say anymore?

Gingerbread Shortcake - Gingerbread mini pancake puffs made into a whipped cream sandwich. All of it is resting in an apple caramel sauce with pomegranate jelly garnishing the plate.

http://www.thelibertytavern.com/home.php








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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Mon Ami Gabi - Reston, VA

Dinner 1/30/12

Escargot - Large snails simmering in garlic butter with a shredded spinach topping.  Very good!

Onion Soup Au Gratin - Flavorful onion broth with caramelized onions and herbs. Homemade bread croutons are soaking underneath the melted gruyere cheese.  Rich and flavorful, albeit a little too salty.

Chicken Grandmere - Half of a roasted chicken with sauteed bacon and mushrooms with a puree of potatoes.  The chicken was moist and had great buttery flavor. The bacon and mushroom medley was spot on, and paired well with the potatoes.

Bananas Foster Crepe - The winner of the night!  It was like eating spoonfuls of heaven! The crepe was enormous and then folded into a rectangle. The maple ice cream complimented the caramel rum sauce (fosters sauce). I recommend this dessert to anyone!

http://www.monamigabi.com/home/?loc=reston





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