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I must admit that this
was a completely random choice for a Saturday night. Slogging through
the rain and wind, we shook ourselves like wet dogs in the entryway
and peered into the completely empty restaurant. I honestly paused
for a moment, fearing that I had gotten the wrong night, and that
they were, in fact, closed. While Ms. Hipster and I exchanged confused
glances, a nice and very well meaning hostess appeared to take our
coats and greet us. She escorted us into the cavernous space and essentially
gave us a choice of tables. We decided to sit next to the fireplace
(less for romantic reasons than practical, drying out) and were left
to look around at our non-existent companions. Or more like we attempted
to look around. The lighting in the place was minimal to say the least.
There was a halo of light emanating from our candle in which we could
barely see our menus. The space itself was overly fancy in an upscale
showroom kind of way, but somehow still relatively generic even with
its brick walls, rounded arches and thick molding. It had the feeling
of a fancy winery--if Pottery Barn were in the winery business. Finally
a second couple came into the restaurant--and was seated literally
right next to us. Great. So we turned our attention to the menu, and
were pleasantly surprised that we actually had some hard chioces to
make. I ended up getting an awesome smoked summer squash soup for
an appetizer. Then Ms. Hipster and I shared a trio of potpies, two
of which were good, and one veggie one that was just a little weird.
And, of course, I got the short rib entree, which was soft and tasty
and a perfect meal for a cold night. Despite the decent meal, I couldn't
help but hear the echoing sound of the joint rocketing into the red.
The bored bartenders standing around, the empty tables, the multiple
party rooms ghostly quiet, and the overly fancy decor all spelled
quiet death. Our friendly, but not overly bright, hostess claimed
that the place garnered more business during the week, but I have
a feeling she also believed in the tooth fairy and the Bush legacy.
[MF]
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