Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Restaurants Impersonating Fred Flintstone
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 4:45 PM
Agave (242 Boulevard, 404-588-0006) is our city's best Southwestern restaurant and it's packed every night. That's not bad for a restaurant located in Cabbagetown.
We visited on a Monday night, when the crowd is usually a bit lighter. I tried out the evening's special (top photo) of four diver scallops grilled and served over grits with habanero chilies and roasted tomatoes. Although I found the grits somewhat excessively seasoned -- I wanna taste the corn! -- the dish was otherwise delicious.
This dish will be on a five-course wine dinner offered New Year's Eve. The dinner is a bargain at $69 a head.
We also sampled the tender, juicy, braised, huge pork shank (above, right), marinated in dark Mexican beer with smoked jalapeños, served with honey-cider collards. I believe this is a relative newcomer to the menu and if you enjoy impersonating Fred Flintstone, you want to order this.
I'll have more to say in an upcoming Grazing column.
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