Wrapping up in style (Spokavore: Day 5)
Posted: February 20th, 2010 | Author: Andrew | Filed under: 7vs7, Restaurants | Tags: Rocky Ridge Ranch, Sante | 2 Comments »The end is in sight, and I’m about to sleep my way to the finish line.
My final meal of the five-day challenge, at Sante, was one for the ages. Robert Karl claret. Charcuterie plate. Berkshire pork chop with onion brulee and Berkshire demi. Basil, cinnamon and brown sugar ice creams. Chocolate mouse cake. Mini tarts.
Before anybody protests, I’ll quote the fifth rule of the competition:
When eating at restaurants they should predominantly use local products. For example: Coffee Social, Sante, Mizuna, Latah Bistro, etc.
The wine and pork (Rocky Ridge Ranch) were truly local, and the sauces on the main course and the meats on the charcuterie plate were house made, as were the desserts. Looks like everything checks out. It was my first meal out during the competition, and it was a decadent experience.
I hear a couple people called it quits tonight, and Bart, who bailed on Thursday, threw out a valiant temptation.
It’s been a fun and delicious five days, if not exactly a challenge, and I look forward to buying local when I can. (Oh, hey, check out this handy guide.)
Congratulations, Andrew! I can’t think of a better way to end this challenge then by eating at Sante (oh wait, yes, I do, begin with Sante)!
Yeah, I wish I’d started with Sante, ended with Sante and had a little Sante somewhere in the middle, too.