monkeybard | Food PrOn!

NordicBoy and I went for a fabu dinner tonight at a neighbourhood restaurant called Pair. It's sort of tapas-like in that every dish is meant to be shared by two people. We shared:

Roasted beet and watercress salad with goat cheese - Golden beets, dollops of cheese, bright green watercress, a light vinaigrette. - Delightful.
Broccolini with calamata olives and a bit of roasted lemon squeezed over the top - So yummy though a bit strong. The one dish we didn't quite finish.
Spinach and ricotta dumplings in a rosted tomato sauce - It was like big spinach gnocchi. - Yum!
Dungeness Crab Mac and Cheese - Heavier on the crab than the cheese and perfecctly balanced because of it. - Superbly delicious. (There is no better crab on this planet. Don't argue with me because I am right.)
Juniper brined pork with fingerlings and green pea puree - OMFG FANTASTIC! So tender and juicy and sweet you wouldn't believe. ::happy sigh::

NordicBoy had a glass of the Multipulciano, while I opted for the sparkling rose.

For dessert, he had the Banana Bread Pudding with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, and walnuts. I had a taste and it was rich and banana-y. I, naturally, went for the Vanilla Rhubarb Creme Brulee. O.M.G. Just...just...O!M!G!

I'm very glad we walked because hauling my ass out of the car after a meal like that would not be pretty. Much better to stroll home and collapse on the sofa. ::thud::