Gourmet Festival - Le Sereno’s “Al Mare Ristorante”

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. . . a bravura performance on a perfect evening!

I only was able to get the 9 PM seating, but it worked out beautifully — nothing was rushed, & the dining room almost smiled with its very satisfied complement of “local” & visiting guests. At dinner’s conclusion, moreover, I was briefly joined by the restaurant’s visiting chef & a mutual friend. (The hotel’s chef already had gone home.)

As I wrote about my similarly magnificent Festival at L’Esprit, images of the evening’s food & drink speak for themselves.

Following a properly chilled & served vodka gimlet
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. . . the first course was red tuna, with mezcal aguachile, lime, & cilantro
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. . . which was served with a glass of
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Second course . . . Spaghetti with pistachio & marinated radish bits (the restaurant’s staff recalled my GF & DF limitations & very kindly passed this info to the chefs, who accommodated)
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My evening wine of choice was an extraordinary Brunello di Montalcino, Pieve Santa Restituta 2012 . . . truly one of the top wines I’ve ever tasted!
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Following was a course of “pizzaiola style” cod . . . tender & flaky, seemingly very fresh
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. . . and a tour de force crispy chicken brioche with caviar and seaweed
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Winding down to a final offering before dessert, there were sugar coated jellied candies (“pâté de fruits”)
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. . . with a dessert of Mandarin & raspberry compotes, thoughtfully topped with merengue, in lieu of ice cream.
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A stunning evening.
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Wonderful meal! I love the little clothespin holding the lime! And I love Gaja wines too!
 
Oh my...another winner dinner. Dennis your coverage of the gourmet meals this year will lead to overcrowding next year. Wonderful. A grateful forum follower.
 
In a word, sublime! Thanks so much for taking us along on your tremendous Gourmet festival dining journeys. Photography very well done, too, Dennis!
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As Cheryl & I are sitting down to leftovers from Gnocchis off 10 st & Ave B, I am so jealous! Thanks for sharing. The food last night was amazing however does not compare to my happy place.
 
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