A subtly flavored small plate of faintly house-cured salmon comes daintily dressed with orange sections, pearl-size salmon eggs, and lemony fennel slices shaved so thin you could read through them (although I'm not sure why you would want to do that). A more rustic small plate, panzanella salad, actually comes in a bowl, and pleases via softly ripe heirloom tomatoes, mellow balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh basil, and crunchy cubes of soudrdough — one of three breads, along with olive and cranberry, that comprise the predinner selection.Did I mentioned that I am currently obsessed with fennel? Nothing jazzes up a salad, fish, or anything like fennel. I gotta get over to the Design District. Maybe for a post-Green Flamingos bite this Saturday night?
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Michael's Jazzing Up the District
Michael's Genuine Food and Drink gets a rave review in the New Times. I NEED to get over there and try it. The review got me so hungry.
I adore fennel, too. And I personally always read through mine - you know, sophisticate that I am...:-)
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sure fennel is easier to find in Morocco. Mangoes, yucca and papaya we've got plenty, fennel in my local supermarket, not so much.
ReplyDeleteTry Whole Foods or little bodegas, they tend to have exotic stuff.
ReplyDeleteEveryone I know has been to Michael's and loves it. Must be something good.
ReplyDeleteBeen there. The Duck is scrumptious!
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