All Things Chill

Liana, Deb, Matt & I hit up The Black Bottle in celebration for the new store opening @ DV in the Ballard District in Seattle. Liana and I have always passed by the place driving back home from downtown, but never really thought we should give it a go. FAIL. Damn if I don’t go back again in the next two weeks! Here’s what we ordered (+ a bottle of wine):

local sausages beer mustard braised - From the CasCioppo Brothers, hearty and spicy.
hanger steak and daikon/shiso - beef melted in my mouth with the slight pepperiness from the shiso
ceviche mahi mahi - standard ceviche, I prefer thicker pieces of fish. Salsa was good, but a little overwhelming
steamed clams - tender and succulent, broth was bold and spicy
smoked chicken and sun-dried cherries on flatbread - great balance of salty and sweet. The airiness of the flatbread was great against the smoked chicken and cheese
brian’s tiramisu - decent, plated for one. Weird chocolate glaze.
coconut plantain cup - show stopper, best dessert of the night. Salted caramel base was DELICIOUS.
peach/blueberry kettle tart with fresh cream - not so good, wasnt’ congruent with the rest of the menu. Kinda homely and crust was mealy

This was one of the best meals I’ve had in Seattle, save the time with Mark at Stumbling Goat (I still have dreams about that place hee hee). The food was fresh and local, the vibe was surprisingly void of any douchebaggery… AND, we got to have the company of some really good peoples (nevermind the 5+ bars we went to after lol). GOOD TIMES, GOOD TIMES.

Gotta get back to Black Bottle soon!

~Spec

This entry was posted on Sunday, May 25th, 2008 at 4:31 pm and is filed under Cuisine, Seattle. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.