Maddy assumed her usual car riding position:
The second bay bridge tunnel (in Maryland) was very beautiful:
We arrived at Andrew's way-cool apartment...
...then headed to Volt.
(Courtesy of www.voltrestaurant.com )
We are big fans of chef/owner Brian Voltagio, Top Chef contestant and runner-up from Season 6. We saw him!
(Courtesy of http://www.voltaggiobrothers.com/)
We took a quick pit-stop at the bar and I had a nice hot buttered rum.
We sat in a private room in the "conservatory" of the restaurant.
I was too engrossed in the meal to take pictures until the end, but here is a copy of the menu. (We had a choice of two 6-course options). Andrew and Anthony got the wine pairings and I got to try each one.
KITCHEN MENU
sashimi of fluke
cucumber flowers, cara cara orange, radish, ginger, cucumber
morgadio, albarino “legado del conde,”rias baixas, spain, 2010
goat cheese ravioli
bartlett pear, golden sage, cippolini onions, garlic chive
eric bordelet, pear cider, “poire authentique,” normandy, france, 2010
halibut
laughing bird shrimp, sea grass, butternut squash
muga, viura/ malvasia blend,rioja, spain, 2010
squab
buckwheat groats, shiitake mushrooms, quince, orange braised leeks
domaine brazilier, rose, coteaux du vedomois, france, 2010
pineland farm beef strip loin
kholrabi, hedgehog mushrooms, curly kale, cheddar
condado de haza, tempranillo, ribera del duero, spain, 2007
textures of chocolate
white chocolate ganache, chocolate caramel, raw organic cocoa, chocolate sorbet
michel chapoutier, banyuls, languedoc, france, 2008
This meal was ridiculous. And expensive. (Although there were 7 of us and Andrew reminded us we should consider it the price of a bowl game ticket rather than a meal.)
Whew! At least they gave us complimentary coffee cake!
Honestly. Best. Meal. Ever. And I've had some good ones!
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