They've hit the blogosphere; been blogospied and finally kerblogged. The LA crew were able to meet up for dinner again, this time at Rustic Canyon (Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen) in Santa Monica. The newly renovated space specialized in South American wines and was a perfect setting for Evan, Ryan, Amanda, Pablo and myself to meet up and catch up on new times and old times. Amanda and Pablo have been recently and happily married; Evan, Ryan and I never missed a beat cracking jokes at each other, looking forward to the Bills season, and talking about the exciting things going on in LA (curious to hear how the Bob Sagett friars roast was) and NY. We each had one or two glasses of wine at the bar area, and then a couple bottles at dinner. For dinner, EP, RG and I split appetizers and entrees, all of which were out of the park homeruns. First, we had the Carlsbad mussels, succulent in a butter & white wine, garlic, and wild herbs sauce with grilled dipping bread. For dinner we split the (i) Niman ranch ‘cast iron’ burger with crispy onion rings, sharp Vermont cheddar, homemade pickles and wild arugula - served with hand cut french fries, (ii) pan roasted jidori chicken with artichokes, fingerling potatoes and pan jus and (iii) grilled Niman ranch flat iron steak with olive oil, sea salt and hand-cut french fries. The meat was perfectly cooked, tasty as hell, and the service was as friendly your grandmother on Easter Sunday.
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