slow-dog.entry24.11.2002: "food: gary danko"

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Last Wednesday, to celebrate Dan's birthday, we went to Gary Danko in the city. You may recognize it as one of the top restaurants in the Bay Area, which means it's one of the top restaurants in the country. Was it good? Oh yeah. My menu:

• Unannounced soup course
• Duck prosciutto and foie gras torchon with pickled figs
• Seared scallops, butternut squash puree, king trumpet mushrooms, and sherry sauce
• Herb crusted loin of lamb with fall vegetable tian and farro risotto
• a selection of farmhouse and artisanal cheeses
• Pumpkin creme carmel with gingerbread and pecan ice cream

The next morning, I woke up and I was still full--not in a I-can't-believe-I-ate-the-whole-thing kind of way, but rather in a wow-that-was-so-frickin'-amazing-I-feel-no-need-to-eat-in-the-near-future.

04:30 PM PST