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Night out with friends

Nothing is better then spending time out with friends.  Ronnie and I have a couple that we enjoy going out to dinner with.  Unfortunately we did not go out with them nearly often enough.  On this beautiful night Ronnie and I started at our favorite new wine bar- Wyne in Gordon square.  I had a prosecco and Ronnie had a beer.  I just love their decor there!




We then moved to Brightside where we were meeting our friends.  It was the old Bier Market.  They took both sides of the place and made it all one.  It looks incredible inside.  You would no believe you were in Cleveland.  Look at these tables and this super cool bar.  


The menu was delicious.  We just ordered several items and again...our favorite thing to do share!  


Ronnie and I started with our drinks, for him an old fashioned and I had a Fine Mist- their take on an Aperol Spritz


With dinner I had a different drink- Keep Cruisin- apricot infused vodka, Italicus and a lemon ginger tea concentrate.  For dinner we had to pomme frites the old place was know for.  I will say it was disappointing.  They were not as good.  It did not have the same level of rosemary and garlic flavor, although the dipping sauces and aioli's were good.  The avocado salad was delicious.  The herb citrus dressing was perfect, the pistachio gave a great crunch.  It was really really fresh.  The scallops were perfectly cooked and well seasoned.  It was a great entree to share.  All of it was just a great balance for each other.  We did end the meal with a dessert.  It was a buttermilk panna cotta with fresh fruit.  It was light, airy, not too sweet.  it was a perfect end to our meal.  

I will say that while the pomme frites did not live up to the old expectations, the food was not bad and the drinks were very well crafted.  We would definitely return for another fun evening out!

Thank God for great friends and great food!

 

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