With individual parts at their peak, the dish all added up to a marriage of flavors made in the heavens around any old moon you want to say a prayer to. The Blue Moon salad won my heart and stepped crisply onto my list of favorite salads in the city. Fresh arugula is a happy home for pear slices, walnuts, Gorgonzola cheese, and sun-dried cherries all tossed with a tasty raspberry vinaigrette. One could make a meal with the Blue Moon salad and any one of these appetizers. The only difficulty would lie in the choosing.
Restaurants sometimes score with appetizers, then rate mediocre or failing marks with their entrees.
Not on our first visit. My pork czar husband proclaimed the smoked pork tenderloin superior, and I agreed. Cooked to a moist and tender pink, it's served with a sun-dried cherry jalapeno relish, spicy vegetables, and garlic roasted potatoes. No question of settling, though, for the halibut had a flavorful seared crust and was flaky and tender within. As we were plotting just how soon we could return to Blue Moon, our desserts arrived.