And the results were rewarding. While she hadn't exactly been on a weeklong fast, Hanna was seriously ready to dine. Sighing over the creative martini menu, we watched the place fill up with a varied and vivacious cross-section of the community. The Basin has clearly carved a niche. The Basin has some refreshingly high standards.
Produce is organic, seafoods are fresh.
Fine with us, we both nodded. It was all wonderful, including crostini topped with a roast pepper jam. The top layers were terrific, but by the time all that candied walnut dust had filtered through to the arugula on the bottom, it was practically a dessert. The meatloaf was as light and moist as it was intensely flavored. Served in a deep bowl, a half dozen huge, moist sea scallops circled a central mound of noodles.