Day 287: Sharing at Isa

For my husband and me, Friday night calls for good food and a nice bottle of wine and this week we enjoyed both at Isa.

Diners at Isa are encouraged to share all plates, which is what we always do.  There are several small dishes that we always order:  the seasonal salad (right now it's arugula with apple, fennel, and shaved parmesan cheese), baked goat cheese with tomato, basil, and pine nuts, and seared scallops with mashed potatoes & asparagus (or brussels sprouts, depending on the season).  The rest of our order varies, depending on the menu and our mood.  Tonight we also had tuna tartar and duck with huckleberries, bacon & cabbage (pictured).

As always, we brought our own bottle of wine but the restaurant comped each of us a glass of dessert wine to thanks us for our loyal patronage.  Free wine or not, we will definitely return to Isa again and again because it's just plain good!