Day Three - Buying one’s way to a good show (and/or eating one’s way):

Day Three was long and largely uneventful. There was rather good, steady traffic, a fair number of engaged visitors. I had about a dozen people fill out newsletter/interest cards. I had two really good things offered to me and acquired. Overall, a pretty good day.

And then came dinner. I went out to dinner with The Duck and it was good. Arguably over the top, but very, very good. We had dinner at Central-Michel Richard. They apparently just won the 2008 "James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant." We had difficulty choosing what to order...so we ordered, er, extra. We shared most things. I'll just list want ended up on our table:

App./Salads

Cherry tomato & burrata mozzarella

Fried oysters with a tartar base

Spinach & goat cheese torte

Entree/Burgers

Lobster Burger (Very lightly moistened, bit of scallop mixed in, served with Central mayonnaise and potato tuiles (which offered a very interesting crunch to the burger). We split this)

Braised rabbit with spaetzle & carrots (Boneless side on a country mustard sauce and a "tenderloin" dressed down the side. Spaetzle is made there and had a touch of fennel with it, very surprising...worked very well with rabbit. Carrots were lovely, touch of molasses, perhaps...funny on the plate with the rabbit. My entree.)

Lamb shank with creamy corn polenta (garnished with onion strings. Tasted this, wonderful.)

Dessert

Vanilla and Chocolate ice cream (TD)

Mango and Pear Sorbet (LM)

We both had their "House made grapefruit soda" (or two)...outstanding.

With all that was brought to the table, we barely scratched the menu...and we had a great table to watch what came out of the kitchen (and was being done in it). Great meal and a very fun evening. I just can not eat for the next few days .