Latitude 41 has a new menu, some new specials but the same great prices that make them one of my favorite stops for a good fresh meal. Every time you walk in the staff is friendly and inviting. You order at the counter and then they bring the food to your table. The place has great maps all over and hot sauce on every table! As a bonus, they are part of Cleveland Independents and have a card in the deck. My biggest problem is if by myself or even with one other person it is hard to get to $30 to be able to use the gift card.
Last night was Friday and I was craving a fish fry like none other! So I decided to try it at Latitude. I ordered the one piece fish fry for $6.50! That is cheaper then any of the local churches fish frys. For $6.50 you get one large piece of hot fried fish, a dish of cole slaw, potato and sweet potato fries and fresh tarter sauce. The fish was flaky and perfectly fried. I added a little hot sauce and used a little bit of the tarter sauce on it. The tarter sauce was delicious and also great a great dip for the fries. The cole slaw was slightly sweet and delicious. I do not even like cole slaw because of the mayonnaise, but this was well balanced. For a fish fry, this was an amazing deal and you cannot get this much food that cheap almost anywhere!
During the week are other specials including: Wednesday night choice of 7 burgers for $6.50 and domestic beer for $2, Thursday choice of 8 chicken sandwiches (grilled or fried) for $6.50, and the famous breakfast Menage a Trois for $4.95. the sandwiches include choice of cole slaw or fries and the Menage includes 2 eggs, 2 bacon, a homemade sausage, potatoes and toast. It is an amazing deal in a clean fresh cooking environment.
The new menu has some of the old favorites...like the amazing pizzas and Latitude Attitudes. They have added some salads, meatball and meatless balls, and pasta dishes with things like mussels and chicken Parmesan. What they, sadly as it was my favorite, got rid of were the pasta bakes. Hopefully they will bring them back as specials once in a while.
This is a great place to like on Facebook as they will put out specials for Facebook users during the week that is not on the menu. Some days they will do a pizza special or a soup and sandwich special that is only posted in Facebook. In addition to the menu are fresh specials every day. Last night they also had a beautiful pasta with seafood on the menu. I was set on a fish fry, but may consider that on another night if they have it again. They serve wine and beer and desserts. This is an old favorite and it is a great value for the quality of the food!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Cleveland Independents Restaurant Week
Another week...another prix fixe menu...this time for the 2 restaurant week of the year from Cleveland Independents. This one is a bit more open as the restaurants are all over the city and they are all part of my favorite consortium of restaurants. As per my usual plan of attack...I reviewed menus and put together what I think are the best menus for the value. I also tried to look at places I have not been before. the deal for Cleveland independents is $33 for three courses.
The first place is Cowell and Hubbard. I have to admit I picked this purely for the apps and dessert. The appetisers include a fresh roasted tomato soup with grilled cheese or a salmon tartar with avocado and chimichurri sauce. There is absolutely nothing that I do not love about both of these items. For dinner he is offering a chicken panzenella or a shrimp and polenta cake. But dessert...desert includes baked apple or peanut butter and jelly cheesecake...YUM!
My second choice is another place I have never been...but Flour has an amazing menu for restaurant week. The appetiser includes a duck and prosciutto meatball with marscapone and red wine. Dinner includes
The first place is Cowell and Hubbard. I have to admit I picked this purely for the apps and dessert. The appetisers include a fresh roasted tomato soup with grilled cheese or a salmon tartar with avocado and chimichurri sauce. There is absolutely nothing that I do not love about both of these items. For dinner he is offering a chicken panzenella or a shrimp and polenta cake. But dessert...desert includes baked apple or peanut butter and jelly cheesecake...YUM!
My second choice is another place I have never been...but Flour has an amazing menu for restaurant week. The appetiser includes a duck and prosciutto meatball with marscapone and red wine. Dinner includes
Strozzapreti Castelvetrano Olives, Arugula, White Anchovies, Caper-Butter and a beef short rib with wild mushroom risotto. Dessert just sounds amazing...nutella and banana ice cream bar with peanut butter powder.
A favorite restaurant of mine is Pier W and they do not disappoint for restaurant week either. Apps include a truffle diver scallop or a wild boar pate en crute. There are four dinner choices including a pesto crusted cod with lobster mashed potatoes or for meat lovers beef medallions or roasted duck. Dessert is not so exciting with either a peppermint cheesecake or a selection of sorbet.
My last choice was between Hyde Park and Flying Fig. I went with Flying Fig purely based on the unique menu. The appetiser includes polenta with greens and mushrooms. Dinner includes
Posole with Confit Ohio Pork Shoulder Hominy, Lime and Smoked Chile or a Seafood Stew Shrimp, Scallops, Whitefish and Mussels in Coconut Curry Broth with Jasmine Rice. Dessert also is not so exciting with a brownie parfait or apple crisp.
another couple of my favorites...which i always frequent during restaurant week so I am avoiding them this time...Players and Grovewood Tavern.
So there are my best menus. I hope everyone will go out and support these fine establishments which promote local food and culture.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week
Its that time of year again...all the Restaurant weeks start to pop up getting us ready for the spring! I am very excited to see that this year there are some new places downtown and they are creating some fun menus for restaurant week. This year there is a "theme"...pierogies. I mean...it is Cleveland anything that resembles a pasta like item stuffed with something yummy...we love!
So there are winners and losers and a ton in between. The top winner...again for best menu...Mallorca. They are offering things like Spanish sausage as a an appetizer and a 16 oz steak or stuffed tilapia for dinner. All of this includes potatoes, vegetables, and rice. For $30...this is a great deal. However, I have been to Mallorca so many times for restaurant week that I am trying someplace new. But for those who have not tried it before...GO!!!!
Ok...let's start with the losers...so anyone who tries to push off soup/salad as an appetizer, pasta as a main course and ice cream for dessert...you LOSE in restaurant week. This is supposed to be a time to showcase your great food and bring someone downtown who may not try your restaurant otherwise because for the price they want to be sure they are getting a good meal. Trust me...give me a good meal for $30...i will return and try your regular menu for $60 one day. Give me a boring menu for restaurant week...i forget you even exist. The first one...Pura Vida- I understand your menu is determined daily...but give some kind of teaser when all I see if Soup, Salad, or appetiser and dinner says meat, fish or vegetarian it does not make me want to try your place. Give me some more. And Flannery's...i will stick to just drinking with you. You are a bar...with bar food...but you want me to pay $30 for fried mozzarella, fish and chips and a dessert? At least many of the other bars were smart and did $30 for 2 dinners even sharing the appetizer and dessert. This is no deal when you are competing with Chinato right across the street...
Now the winners...I will admit that I am picking some places that the menu may not be the most unique...but it is a new restaurant so let's try it (they are also only $30 for 2 diners)! The first is Tomo- a Hibachi place downtown. They are offering 2 dinners for $30 and it includes steamed dumplings with shrimp as a appetiser, chicken and Salmon or a chicken tempura dinner and fried cheesecake or fried banana for dessert. This is a great deal for only $15 a person. Another new place (and where I am going to try this week) is Charkra Indian. It also is a $30 menu for 2 diners and offers a Samosa or paneer pakora(fried cheese), chicken tikka masal and saag panneer or goat curry and navaratn Korma, ending with dessert. All meals include Naan bread and rice. Anyone who has eaten Indian food knows that to get all these courses and Naan for $30 is a bargain for 2 diners.
In the more upscale division...Morton's is a huge winner. I mean first of all, when did anyone get our of Morton's for $30 for even just one entree. They are offering a great menu and a bargain! Yes the first course is a salad or soup...but it is a Morton Cesar salad or a 5 onion baked soup. Dinner is a chicken Bianco or a steak burger or honey chili glazed salmon. Dessert--double chocolate mouse. YUM! Another big winner is Chinato, again one my favorites anytime. Appetisers include salmon tartar or sweetbreads, dinner includes market fish or beef al barolo, and dessert pistachio cheesecake or chocolate hazelnut mouse cake. This is creative, fun and well worth the money.
Some honorable mentions...Hodge's...he is offering a truffle pierogy, Zocala with a chipotle java rubbed filet medallion, and San Souci is offering a braised lamb with rosemary polenta.
I hope everyone enjoy my take on restaurant week...I promise a short update from my dinner at Charkra!
http://www.downtowncleveland.com/events/restaurant-week/participating-restaurants.aspx
So there are winners and losers and a ton in between. The top winner...again for best menu...Mallorca. They are offering things like Spanish sausage as a an appetizer and a 16 oz steak or stuffed tilapia for dinner. All of this includes potatoes, vegetables, and rice. For $30...this is a great deal. However, I have been to Mallorca so many times for restaurant week that I am trying someplace new. But for those who have not tried it before...GO!!!!
Ok...let's start with the losers...so anyone who tries to push off soup/salad as an appetizer, pasta as a main course and ice cream for dessert...you LOSE in restaurant week. This is supposed to be a time to showcase your great food and bring someone downtown who may not try your restaurant otherwise because for the price they want to be sure they are getting a good meal. Trust me...give me a good meal for $30...i will return and try your regular menu for $60 one day. Give me a boring menu for restaurant week...i forget you even exist. The first one...Pura Vida- I understand your menu is determined daily...but give some kind of teaser when all I see if Soup, Salad, or appetiser and dinner says meat, fish or vegetarian it does not make me want to try your place. Give me some more. And Flannery's...i will stick to just drinking with you. You are a bar...with bar food...but you want me to pay $30 for fried mozzarella, fish and chips and a dessert? At least many of the other bars were smart and did $30 for 2 dinners even sharing the appetizer and dessert. This is no deal when you are competing with Chinato right across the street...
Now the winners...I will admit that I am picking some places that the menu may not be the most unique...but it is a new restaurant so let's try it (they are also only $30 for 2 diners)! The first is Tomo- a Hibachi place downtown. They are offering 2 dinners for $30 and it includes steamed dumplings with shrimp as a appetiser, chicken and Salmon or a chicken tempura dinner and fried cheesecake or fried banana for dessert. This is a great deal for only $15 a person. Another new place (and where I am going to try this week) is Charkra Indian. It also is a $30 menu for 2 diners and offers a Samosa or paneer pakora(fried cheese), chicken tikka masal and saag panneer or goat curry and navaratn Korma, ending with dessert. All meals include Naan bread and rice. Anyone who has eaten Indian food knows that to get all these courses and Naan for $30 is a bargain for 2 diners.
In the more upscale division...Morton's is a huge winner. I mean first of all, when did anyone get our of Morton's for $30 for even just one entree. They are offering a great menu and a bargain! Yes the first course is a salad or soup...but it is a Morton Cesar salad or a 5 onion baked soup. Dinner is a chicken Bianco or a steak burger or honey chili glazed salmon. Dessert--double chocolate mouse. YUM! Another big winner is Chinato, again one my favorites anytime. Appetisers include salmon tartar or sweetbreads, dinner includes market fish or beef al barolo, and dessert pistachio cheesecake or chocolate hazelnut mouse cake. This is creative, fun and well worth the money.
Some honorable mentions...Hodge's...he is offering a truffle pierogy, Zocala with a chipotle java rubbed filet medallion, and San Souci is offering a braised lamb with rosemary polenta.
I hope everyone enjoy my take on restaurant week...I promise a short update from my dinner at Charkra!
http://www.downtowncleveland.com/events/restaurant-week/participating-restaurants.aspx
Fat Cats
I will stand by this statement all day...Best Happy Hour in Cleveland- Fat Cats!
Fat Cats is located at the East End of Tremont and is sort of tucked away- which is great for parking purposes. While I do not want to give away my secret because the place already is constantly packed this is my favorite happy hour spot. To begin with the place is so inviting and bustling that you feel as though you are part of the action in some swanky joint. You sit at the bar, where the happy hour menu is already sitting at each open spot waiting for the customers to arrive and partake. While the drinks are still expensive- they are all well crafted and delicious. On this particular occasion I met two friends and we shared alot of our bites...and some we kept for ourselves. Nothing disappointed.
What is fun about happy hour here is that you can order a few bites...sit...eat...drink...order some more. So we started with the fried zucchini($3) and calamari ($5). Nothing is greasy, just crispy perfection with flavorful sauces on the side. The calamari includes some crispy tentacles as well. Personally, i do not like calamari. it tends to be chewy and the texture just throws me. Fat Cats is the one place I will eat it. The fried calamari just melts as you chew it, no weird texture. After that we moved to the next set of plates, pumpkin risotto ($3), BLT ($4), Burger ($5) and Mac-n-cheese ($4). The pumpkin risotto was creamy and sweet but still savory. (One friend actually ordered one for himself after this course). I did not try the other three items, but they came out looking beautiful and my dining companions loved the food. As I had really only eaten at this point the risotto and fried items I decided to go with the melted cheese ($5). All I can say is wow! This was better then any wanna be grilled cheese sandwich you could find at any other restaurant- even one promoting grilled cheese. The bread was thick and crispy but still soft in the middle. The cheese was a white cheddar and there were grilled zucchini slices inside that helped to cut the heavy cheese. It was a perfect balance of cheese and bread with some cheese parts oozing out that became crispy on the griddle.
The meal was amazing. They do offer domestic beers for only $2, but I do not really drink beer so I went with the $6 Moscow Mule. It was gingery and spicy and well made.
There are so many other wonderful items I want to try next time including...spicy ribs, seafood, taco, and pizza with grape jam and gorgonzola.
If you do not make happy hour...do not fret...while their normal meals are slightly higher in price they never disappoint. but be sure to get a reservation for dinner. They are the happening spot to be on a Friday night.
Fat Cats is located at the East End of Tremont and is sort of tucked away- which is great for parking purposes. While I do not want to give away my secret because the place already is constantly packed this is my favorite happy hour spot. To begin with the place is so inviting and bustling that you feel as though you are part of the action in some swanky joint. You sit at the bar, where the happy hour menu is already sitting at each open spot waiting for the customers to arrive and partake. While the drinks are still expensive- they are all well crafted and delicious. On this particular occasion I met two friends and we shared alot of our bites...and some we kept for ourselves. Nothing disappointed.
What is fun about happy hour here is that you can order a few bites...sit...eat...drink...order some more. So we started with the fried zucchini($3) and calamari ($5). Nothing is greasy, just crispy perfection with flavorful sauces on the side. The calamari includes some crispy tentacles as well. Personally, i do not like calamari. it tends to be chewy and the texture just throws me. Fat Cats is the one place I will eat it. The fried calamari just melts as you chew it, no weird texture. After that we moved to the next set of plates, pumpkin risotto ($3), BLT ($4), Burger ($5) and Mac-n-cheese ($4). The pumpkin risotto was creamy and sweet but still savory. (One friend actually ordered one for himself after this course). I did not try the other three items, but they came out looking beautiful and my dining companions loved the food. As I had really only eaten at this point the risotto and fried items I decided to go with the melted cheese ($5). All I can say is wow! This was better then any wanna be grilled cheese sandwich you could find at any other restaurant- even one promoting grilled cheese. The bread was thick and crispy but still soft in the middle. The cheese was a white cheddar and there were grilled zucchini slices inside that helped to cut the heavy cheese. It was a perfect balance of cheese and bread with some cheese parts oozing out that became crispy on the griddle.
The meal was amazing. They do offer domestic beers for only $2, but I do not really drink beer so I went with the $6 Moscow Mule. It was gingery and spicy and well made.
There are so many other wonderful items I want to try next time including...spicy ribs, seafood, taco, and pizza with grape jam and gorgonzola.
If you do not make happy hour...do not fret...while their normal meals are slightly higher in price they never disappoint. but be sure to get a reservation for dinner. They are the happening spot to be on a Friday night.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Stone Mad in Gordon Square
This is a great little spot hidden down 65th in the Detroit Shoreway. This place is great for drinks at the bar or in the nice months out on stone patio. The bartenders are gregarious and chatty in good ways. While I was there, I met George and Patrick. They were knowledgeable about the specials, the drinks and willing to answer questions. The interactions with some of the regulars was great to see.
So the happy hour...not the best not the worst...but good. The offer $4 glasses of select white or red wines, $3 cocktails made with Three Olives, Bacardi, or tanguray and a variety of beer specials. The food selection was limited, but very tasty! You have your choice of Mussels, Cheese Pizza, Pub Sliders, or Wings for $5 each. I went with the sliders and the wings and I am thrilled with my choices!
The pub sliders are 2 thick beef patties with Irish cheddar and a Guinness BBQ sauce. They are serve on little toasted buns and are the perfect ratio of meat the bread. They were hot and delicious and perfectly cooked. The wings are baked (healthy right?) and served with this amazing cole slaw. I usually do not like the taste of cole slaw it is vinegar and mayo and just usually not well balanced. This tasted amazing! It was creamy and the cabbage and fennel and apples just paired so well together with the El Diablo seasoned wings.
While I was there a friend and her husband met up and then I ran into another friend. It felt comfortable sitting at the bar and just hanging out. Some other people ordered off the regular menu and the food all looked amazing. I had been to Stone Mad to eat years ago when it first opened and was not impressed. After last night, I am looking forward to going there and trying something off the regular menu.
Night out for a full dinner, 2 drinks, tax and tip...under $20! That is a score!
So the happy hour...not the best not the worst...but good. The offer $4 glasses of select white or red wines, $3 cocktails made with Three Olives, Bacardi, or tanguray and a variety of beer specials. The food selection was limited, but very tasty! You have your choice of Mussels, Cheese Pizza, Pub Sliders, or Wings for $5 each. I went with the sliders and the wings and I am thrilled with my choices!
The pub sliders are 2 thick beef patties with Irish cheddar and a Guinness BBQ sauce. They are serve on little toasted buns and are the perfect ratio of meat the bread. They were hot and delicious and perfectly cooked. The wings are baked (healthy right?) and served with this amazing cole slaw. I usually do not like the taste of cole slaw it is vinegar and mayo and just usually not well balanced. This tasted amazing! It was creamy and the cabbage and fennel and apples just paired so well together with the El Diablo seasoned wings.
While I was there a friend and her husband met up and then I ran into another friend. It felt comfortable sitting at the bar and just hanging out. Some other people ordered off the regular menu and the food all looked amazing. I had been to Stone Mad to eat years ago when it first opened and was not impressed. After last night, I am looking forward to going there and trying something off the regular menu.
Night out for a full dinner, 2 drinks, tax and tip...under $20! That is a score!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Battery Park Wine Bar Happy Hour
The Battery Park Wine Bar is easy to forget about sometimes...it is nice and tucked away at the bottom of a street away from the busy streets. It is one of my favorite places to go and just get some yummy treats. I finally made time to try the happy hour. There is a select menu of items at a reduced price and it is a diverse list with something for anyone.
Let's start with the drinks- this is what always adds to the bill- but here they have a select red or white wine for $4. On Friday night the red was a Portuguese wine. It had good flavor and paired well with what I knew I wanted to get for my meal.
The Happy Hour menu does have a choice for everyone from salads to fish and many shareable items if with a group. I actually chose on this visit one item from the happy hour menu and one from the regular menu that Ihad been wanting to try. The food here is always fresh, well prepared and I full of flavor. This night however I was slightly disappointed. The Happy Hour item that I ordered was a crab cake ($6). It had a lot of crab, great flavor, perfectly crispy with a delicious roasted red pepper sauce. The carpaccio($11) though was very disappointing. The meat was dry and the salad overdressed. It was actually more like a salad with a few pieces of beef on top. The balsamic syrup was good and complimented the peccorino cheese well. It was just very disappointing since I expected the beef to be the star of the plate and it was more like dried beef thrown on a salad.
On other days when I have been here the food as been nothing but stellar. The BBQ Beef Shortrib sliders were amazing last time. The meat was falling apart and infused with great flavors and spices. The sweet potato fries were perfectly cooked, not greasy and served with an ancho aioli that was amazing. In the past I have also had their flat breads that have a nice crisp crust and the correct ratio of toppings to crust. The toppings are interesting and many of the combinations unique, such as the argula pesto, Camembert, roasted grape with balsamic glaze flatbread.
Overall...the happy hour prices are great- most items are under $6 and the wine is a great deal for $4 a glass. The atmosphere is fun yet classy. Get together with a few friends or just go alone and sit at the bar. It makes for a fun night out, and parking is very convenient with a lot right in front.
Let's start with the drinks- this is what always adds to the bill- but here they have a select red or white wine for $4. On Friday night the red was a Portuguese wine. It had good flavor and paired well with what I knew I wanted to get for my meal.
The Happy Hour menu does have a choice for everyone from salads to fish and many shareable items if with a group. I actually chose on this visit one item from the happy hour menu and one from the regular menu that Ihad been wanting to try. The food here is always fresh, well prepared and I full of flavor. This night however I was slightly disappointed. The Happy Hour item that I ordered was a crab cake ($6). It had a lot of crab, great flavor, perfectly crispy with a delicious roasted red pepper sauce. The carpaccio($11) though was very disappointing. The meat was dry and the salad overdressed. It was actually more like a salad with a few pieces of beef on top. The balsamic syrup was good and complimented the peccorino cheese well. It was just very disappointing since I expected the beef to be the star of the plate and it was more like dried beef thrown on a salad.
On other days when I have been here the food as been nothing but stellar. The BBQ Beef Shortrib sliders were amazing last time. The meat was falling apart and infused with great flavors and spices. The sweet potato fries were perfectly cooked, not greasy and served with an ancho aioli that was amazing. In the past I have also had their flat breads that have a nice crisp crust and the correct ratio of toppings to crust. The toppings are interesting and many of the combinations unique, such as the argula pesto, Camembert, roasted grape with balsamic glaze flatbread.
Overall...the happy hour prices are great- most items are under $6 and the wine is a great deal for $4 a glass. The atmosphere is fun yet classy. Get together with a few friends or just go alone and sit at the bar. It makes for a fun night out, and parking is very convenient with a lot right in front.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Time to get serious
This year it is time for the frugally classy lady to get serious with this food blog thing. I want to find all the best deals in town to share with my friends. I am going to let everyone in on all my favorite places and the deals they offer. I will admit though...sometimes you just need a good meal no matter what the cost. I am also going to add in some cheap places to drink.
so the first Frugally Classy post is about the quality meal from Crop Bistro in Ohio City. It is not cheap, but the quality, service and atmosphere is worth every penny spent.
My friend and I decided to do the appetizer dinner. This is something my mom always used to do and with the great choices at Crop it is worth it to try. We started with splitting the Waldorf Salad- Pears, Fennel, Celery Root, Arugula, Candied Walnuts, Raisins, Vanilla Balsamic for only $9. We then enjoyed the meal with the famous balsamic popcorn (recipe is on their website) ($6) and the Cherry Bomb ($10). If you have never had the cherry bomb, it is unique to Crop. It is a roma tomato stuffed with chorizo and jack cheese covered and fried in a won ton. It is set atop a bed of pureed sweet corn and basil and pepper sauce. Our last item to top off the meal was the cheese plate ($12) with a maytag blue, truffle soft cheese, and a three way cheese. The cheese were complimented with apples, grapes, fig paste, almonds and truffle honey. The maytag Blue had beautiful deep blue veins. The truffle cheese was cold but so soft it was melting on the plate. The three way cheese was a goat, cow, and sheep milk cheese. It was soft and hard and the flavors were amazing To Finish the meal we had the Pretzel Unlogic ($8)for dessert- Chocolate Custard, Pretzel Crust, Malted Whip, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Dipped Pretzel
Our total meal was $45. This would totally fit the frugally classy way. However, we were out for a fun night so we added to the meal a glass each of Prosecco and salted carmel cappuccino. This put our total cost for the meal without tip to around $75. Alcohol and beverages almost always will kill any budget, but some nights it just worth it!
Crop has always been one of my favorites. It is affordable to order an entree as well. Most are in the low $20 range and the quality and freshness of the food is well worth it. If you are looking for a cheaper version...the offer Thursday Happy Hour. From 5 to 7 p.m. “Get Cropped” at Happy with select $5 cocktails, beer, and wine by the glass, and small plates for $5 including the cherry bomb, steak and cheese flatbread, or lamb sliders. Crop offers local products which to this blogger is an added plus for any restuarant.
http://cropbistro.com/
so the first Frugally Classy post is about the quality meal from Crop Bistro in Ohio City. It is not cheap, but the quality, service and atmosphere is worth every penny spent.
My friend and I decided to do the appetizer dinner. This is something my mom always used to do and with the great choices at Crop it is worth it to try. We started with splitting the Waldorf Salad- Pears, Fennel, Celery Root, Arugula, Candied Walnuts, Raisins, Vanilla Balsamic for only $9. We then enjoyed the meal with the famous balsamic popcorn (recipe is on their website) ($6) and the Cherry Bomb ($10). If you have never had the cherry bomb, it is unique to Crop. It is a roma tomato stuffed with chorizo and jack cheese covered and fried in a won ton. It is set atop a bed of pureed sweet corn and basil and pepper sauce. Our last item to top off the meal was the cheese plate ($12) with a maytag blue, truffle soft cheese, and a three way cheese. The cheese were complimented with apples, grapes, fig paste, almonds and truffle honey. The maytag Blue had beautiful deep blue veins. The truffle cheese was cold but so soft it was melting on the plate. The three way cheese was a goat, cow, and sheep milk cheese. It was soft and hard and the flavors were amazing To Finish the meal we had the Pretzel Unlogic ($8)for dessert- Chocolate Custard, Pretzel Crust, Malted Whip, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Dipped Pretzel
Our total meal was $45. This would totally fit the frugally classy way. However, we were out for a fun night so we added to the meal a glass each of Prosecco and salted carmel cappuccino. This put our total cost for the meal without tip to around $75. Alcohol and beverages almost always will kill any budget, but some nights it just worth it!
Crop has always been one of my favorites. It is affordable to order an entree as well. Most are in the low $20 range and the quality and freshness of the food is well worth it. If you are looking for a cheaper version...the offer Thursday Happy Hour. From 5 to 7 p.m. “Get Cropped” at Happy with select $5 cocktails, beer, and wine by the glass, and small plates for $5 including the cherry bomb, steak and cheese flatbread, or lamb sliders. Crop offers local products which to this blogger is an added plus for any restuarant.
http://cropbistro.com/
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