Jill, Tim, Barb, and I had a chance to join our friends Jess, Nate, Megan, Paul, and Maria on Friday night for some local wine tasting at South Lake Union, followed by dinner at The Stumbling Goat, known for its local cuisine. Aside from the great company and general merriment, we were all blown away by how great the food was from top to bottom.From the list of over 15 websites listing where the ingredients from our dishes came from, to the variety of the menu, to the surprising affordability of the bill at the end of the night, it was one of those meals that I'm sure we'll be talking about for quite some time.
As I become more grumpy and older I'm generally a bit dubious of menu's where the server tells you that "everything is good" and doesn't have a super keen insight into which dish of the 2-3 you're down to really shine. However, this place was the exception to that rule, and after tasting many of the dishes on the table, I can see why. The butter lettuce and hazlenuts in the salad complemented each other perfectly, and while I somewhat of a chance on the duck, since it wasn't the first thing our server recommended, the combination of the fennel bulbs, apples, and berries with the demi glace sauce was fantastic. Finally, for dessert the tabls shared several ice cream sandwiches, which contained the most berry-tasting ice cream I've ever had--it was like they'd just scooped it out of the churner.
All in all a great evening with friends, and a place that we're sure to visit again long after our August experiment is complete!
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