Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Restaurants Loving and bitching
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Lucero is chef de cuisine at Pompano, one of Sandoval's many restaurants. Pompano specializes in coastal cuisine...
This is Inman Park Restaurant Week. There are some real bargains to be had at Kevin Rathbun Steak an Sotto Sotto, among others. Restaurants offer prix fixe menus of $15, $25 or $35. It runs through Sunday, Sept. 25.
And speaking of Inman Park, I grabbed a quick meal at Victory Sandwich Bar Monday night. I declined the special $15 menu and ordered a couple of the recently added $4 sandwiches. The Koreuben messily and deliciously combines pastrami with sriracha mayo and kimchi. I also tried the Muffler — kinda, sorta like a muffaletta — which I liked even more. I also couldn't resist the $3.50 chocolate bread pudding. So much pleasure for so little money....
Two of my more perfectionist foodie friends recently dined at No. 246 in Decatur. They whined that the entree portions were way too small. "The obvious intent," one of them said, "is to compel people to order appetizers."
I don't recall finding the portions small at No. 246, but the phenomenon they are describing is certainly real. Appetizer prices are obviously climbing at many restaurants, apparently to compensate for the economy's effect. On the other hand, app portions themselves often seem to have increased to me. So, just order one and share it.
By the way, Christiane Lauterbach gave No. 246's cuisine a positive review in Knife & Fork, but panned the restaurant's name. I totally agree.
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