Tasting Notes: MAR 2010
MAR was a pretty solid food month with an Anniversary Dinner @ La Fondue and a Weekender in Vegas for March Madness:
03.06 - We've wanted to go to La Fondue for quite some time but, for us, it truly is a destination restaurant since it's a good hour plus drive. First off, the funky, artsy decor/ambiance is amazing even down to the water glasses and salad plates. We started with a Buttermilk-Bacon-Cheddar-Beer Fondue (1 of 20 or so cheese choices) and went for the Korean style grill-it-yourself entree: Jumbo Shrimp, Teriyaki Beef, Calamari, Wild Boar, Buffalo & Duck. And we didn't even touch the tip of the exotic meat iceberg - Kangaroo, Alligator, Ostrich and Elk were other options. The dessert fondue (we went for the Chocolate Turtle) was amazing not just for the smooth chocolate lavaness, but for items you dunk into it. Snickers Bar, Cream Puffs, Frozen Cheescake and Rice Krispy Treats accompanied the more mundane Strawberries, Mandarin Oranges and such. Bonus: it's cheap! All that, plus a healthy portion of salad while your cheese course is melting, runs under $100 for two and we were Absosmurfly stuffed too! Did I mention the free champagne with dessert since it was our anniversary?
03.19 - March Madness = Vegas Road Trip, so tonight we found ourselves celebrating Cal's victory @ Nobu. Even with a late (9:30) reservation, the place was completely PACKED with it's typical hot and noisy crowd, but service never faltered. The Lobster Tacos and Kumamoto Oysters were awesome (as always) and the Miso Cake with Edamame Ice Cream remains the Single Best Dessert You Will EVER Consume At An Asian Restaurant. Period! It's not even close. New items we tried included the signature Yellowfin Sashimi w/Jalapeno (which had just the right balance of heat) and the Tasmanian Ocean Trout Yakimono which was 2 nice chunks of perfectly cooked fish over a delicate teriyaki sauce so you could enjoy with or w/o said sauce. Nobu is quickly becoming one of my Go-To Places in Vegas :D
03.20 - Vegas Road Trip = B-Fast @ Bouchon because (as you might have heard me mention once or twice (or fifteen times) before) MY BOUCHON IN YOUNTVILLE - THE FRIGGIN ORIGINAL FFS - DOESN'T SERVE BREAKFAST!!!!! Not that I'm bitter or anything >_< Anyways, everybody but The Much Better Half got the same thing: Chicken & Waffles and it did not disappoint. First off, it starts with THE. BEST. CHICKEN. EVAH. - the same one they serve @ dinner - and adds savory waffles with herbs and bacon to the mix. And, when eaten they way our server instructed us to (chicken. waffle. chasseur sauce. syrup. mouth.) it was a damn near a Flavorgasm. The individual components were awesome but even better when combined and The Foodie NEVER puts syrup on ANYTHING either. Oh...and we had an order of Frites of course...DUH!
03.20 - Went to B&B before seeing Lion King and we decided to try their Pre-Theater Menu. Honestly, it was lacking in both selection AND value compared to other Dine-Early-Save-$$$ Prix Fixe Specials you can find in Vegas although they did offer The Much Better Half a veggie option for her main (which, honestly, should have been there to begin with). High points: The Charcuterie was stellar, The Hottie got more 2-Minute Calamari than she could possibly eat, the portions on the gelato were quite generous and the service (as always) was impeccable. The Deceitful One even said he wished he loved his job as much as the servers clearly loved theirs. Low points: My Bolognese and The Liar's Short Ribs were just okay and The Better Half wanted more sage on her pasta.
- A16 
- Aubergine