Michelle, Sarah and I took a break from the po’ life and had dinner at Veritable Quandary. We dined on the terrace and fully enjoyed ourselves. For starters, the cheese plate with mixed fruits & nuts was terrific (the oysters were not). And the entrées were also tremendous – wild mushroom ravioli and wild rice and prosciutto risotto.
Afterwards, we stopped at a couple places on Hawthorne before grabbing a second desert at Pix Patisserie. We had a “the Royal” and two other pastries that are missing from the menu. One was a chocolate tart with custard on top, and the other was a brilliant lemon tart. Michelle marveled at how much like her grandmother’s lemon pies it was – crisp crust with a lively lemon zest. Sarah marvelled at how odd it feels to be doing “trendy” things – i.e. things that other people are doing.
It was a fun break, but now back to real life. Well, after today’s serving of Martha’s Macaroni & Cheese.