Monday, March 30, 2009

Day 269: You Haven't Lived Until You Eat This

Picture this:  perfect mac & cheese, formed into large cubes, breaded, and deep fried.  What would one call something like that?  If you were the chef at Town Hall, you would call it mac & cheese croquettes and you would rock the world of anyone who gave into their crunchy, savory goodness.  I'm telling you that you have not lived until you try this stuff.

We hosted some new clients at Town Hall tonight and wooed them with said croquettes, many bottles of fine wine, and amazing desserts.  Oh - and there were entrees, too, but speaking for my own experience, the actual food paled in comparison to the aforementioned mac & cheese magnificence, booze, and sugary treats.

I began my meal with the soup of the day:  pureed asparagus.  As my colleague said, it was fine.  It didn't burst with fresh asparagus flavor.  It just tasted green.

Next, I had a salmon filet over mashed potatoes, leeks, and fava beans.  If you are into crispy fish skin, this was the dish for you.  I'm not so much into fish skin though and once I peeled it away, I was left with salmon that was fine but didn't blow me away.

However, the meal ended on a very positive note as I enjoyed the butterscotch and chocolate pot de creme with crunchy slices of something that reminded me of Heath Bar Crunch.  Way too good.

I'd like to thank our lovely waitress for her wonderful, friendly, and patient service.  It can't be easy to wait on 13 business people who get increasingly loud as the evening goes on.  And a big thanks to our new clients for a great evening.  I'm looking forward to enjoying a great many more wonderful meals with you in the future!

3 comments:

  1. Yes, kudos to Hilary, kudos to the mac and cheese croquettes, kudos to new clients, and kudos to 365daysofdinner.com!

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  2. The mac and cheese croquettes will be my dinner next time...2 orders of them! But nothing could top dessert, and I'm normally not a big dessert person, but the Butterscotch & Chocolate Pot de Creme topped with Butterscotch Crunch was UNREAL! Nice call by the very friendly wait-staff. Kudos to the agency for the pick and I now have a go-to spot in 365daysofdinner.com for recommendations.

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  3. Excellent idea. I'll one-up you. I am going to order the mac and cheese croquettes as an appetizer, an entree, AND a dessert. maybe with a little butterscotch sauce!

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