text: nnMet Violeta H for happy hour Loved the atmosphere here Warm shades of amber and gold and textures of cork wood and metal married beautifully It was only later when presented w paybooks that looked and felt like cork that I noticed that the floor tile was made to look like cork Cunning this I thought nnIn our excitement to finally try Cork for the first time I would neglected to tell V that Andrea K might try to join us later on and later still Andreas friend BrynnnnVioleta and I started our most enjoyable evening by ordering champagne Hers was flavored w Kir cherry liqueur and mine w St Germain elderflower It was very good and soon it was time to order another Violeta ordered more of the Kir and I impressed that she found it so great to order it again ordered one myself Unfortunately I did not find it as agreeable so I asked if it could be replaced with a Bellini instead No problem This version went down smoothly albeit too smoothly and way too fast as it was much sweeter than the elderflower For my third flute I went back to my original choice if only to make the drink last longer Violeta and Andrea later tried the elderflower and liked itnnFor our entree I ordered the Prime Better Burger cooked medium while V ordered the grilled cheese My burger was decadent bottom layer consisted of oz prime burger w aged cheddar and topped w oz shortrib w garnishes of wild mushrooms sundried tomato and aioli Violetas grilled cheese was equally wicked slices of Granny Smith apples bacon and brie encased in toasted cranberrywalnut bread While I enjoyed my burger I found it too indulgent I would definitely order the grilled cheese in a heartbeatnnI think I was in the middle of finishing my entree when Andrea joined us and may have offered her a bite which she may have liked so much that she ordered a burger for herself Such a shame that her burger ordered medium came out more on the rare side I was able to talk Andrea into trying the arancini with me after failing miserably w Violeta o I thank the heavens Andrea played along because the arancini was freakin amazing Andrea and Brynn would agree A clear highlight of the evening Tonights flavor was Marconi almond pesto The menu stated that the flavors change daily Cannot wait to return and try a new versionnnFor dessert Violeta ordered a sorbet trio which I thought was a bit on the safe side I like rich desserts while I asked for banana creme pie Beautiful presentation What first struck me were the banana slices these four pieces were given the torch treatment a la creme brulee Loved the amber color Then the white and dark chocolate cigarettes propped onto the generous mound of toasted marshmallow Mmm Every slice of the fork into the pie yielded a perfect ratio of mallow banana cream and graham cracker crust Even the long narrow river of chocolate sauce in the middle was just enough to add yet another level of exquisiteness to this dessert If you like bananas you owe it to yourself to visit soon and order this nnWhat an amazing meal shared with fantastic women Thank you V and our new friends Andrea and Brynn To top the evening off owner Robert sent us a round of late harvest Gewurtztraminer Funny I was the only one who finished a pour