2 kids plus a large-scale remodel project = we deserve a bottle (or two) of good wine AND an amazing dinner. So...
Last night, Ben and I went on a well-deserved date night to Bar Cantinetta - one of Madison Park's newest "hot spot" restaurants (barcantinetta.com). We absolutely loved it - five stars all the way. It's now one of my favorite restaurants in the city. (No, I'll never cheat on you, St. Clouds... you'll always be my favorite. But last night I definitely had the best meal I've had in Seattle in a long time.) La Bete and Tanglewood Supreme were other recent top contenders, but gosh, Bar Cantinetta just blows them right out of the water.
Wine
We ordered the Stevens Cab Franc. A trusty favorite.
Food
We were seated at the kitchen bar and we watched executive chef, Emran Chowdhury, cook each and every dish. We'd see something that looked tasty and then we'd ask Emran to cook it up for us. Such a fun experience! Amazing that this guy, must be in his 20s, can cook such delicious food in a 10' long, 2-man kitchen.
All of the dishes were awesome... but we LOVED and salivated over the polenta with sopressata and poached egg. Seriously, I would have ordered 3 more of those.
Here is a picture of the menu blurb. The last sentence is simply awesome and so well suited for Madison Park, where everyone is just a bit "loftier" than in other parts of the city.
The restaurant is small - only 8 tables - but well worth the wait if you get in (no reservations). The perfect date night restaurant!
I just realized this post has NOTHING to do about the remodel. Ha! See, I knew I should have just written about food and wine. Hmmm...
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