This past weekend we had a little date night out to a place we've been wanting to try for years -Beast! Thanks Mom and Dad for watching the babe. :) Visiting Beast truly is a dining experience. It's a 5-course chef's choice dinner, with a pre-fixe menu. They seat twice a night, once at 5:00 and once at 8:45. We chose the later seating...savored every minute of our time there, and did not get done until just before midnight. What a night!
What impressed me most about our night at Beast was just the overall pure appreciation for good food. Every ingredient was selected oh-so carefully, and clearly the courses involved a lot of thought. Everything from the garnishes (pure gold!), the dressings (black garlic and black truffle), the flavor combinations (rosemary and caramel!), the unexpected wonderfulness (I decided I love lamb after all...when it's served with rustic white polenta and preserved lemon and olive sauce verte! :), and the absolutely gorgeous presentation.
Here are a few pics from the dinner, just to give you an idea of what you may be in for (although as usual, my basic picture-taking skills don't do it justice). The lighting was dim, so thanks for putting up with that! You must visit and be sure to make a reservation!
Ah, what a wonderful meal!
Loved the open kitchen! Artists at work.
Beautiful tables.
Gorgeous.
The Charcuterie plate...
Syrah braised lava lake lamb shoulder, rustic white polenta, preserved lemon & olive sauce verte,
cumin spiced crispy carrots
A wonderful selection of cheeses from Steve at Cheese Bar...angelino plums, fried almonds, black pepper-fennel-pollen shortbread, wild flower honey
Portland creamery goat cheese cake with huckleberry confiture and rosemary caramel (love it!)
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