So are a couple of appetizers. They get a ying from a peppy chipotle barbecue sauce and a yang from a soothing pineapple salsa. These luscious patties, flecked with whole kernels, are already superbly embellished with goat cheese and glazed walnuts. Several main dishes indicate genuine kitchen talent, as well as the confidence to steer away from the obvious. What a joy to run into a well-designed, unhackneyed platter.
Buffalo is so lean, it's easy to overcook.
This slab of meat, however, arrived as juicy as prime-grade beef. And instead of a lazy, mashed potato side, the kitchen came up with au gratin spuds. A couple of entrees, though, suffer from the blahs. For this kind of money, I expect a piece of meat I can cut with a glance. Tiramisu is creamy enough, but instead of wine and espresso flavors, all that lingers is a disagreeable waxy aftertaste.