Posts Tagged: Scallops
Lumiere | Newton, Massachusetts USA
Amuse Bouche; Soldier bean hummus on a slice of cucumber. black and white sesame seeds and little scallions.
Verrill Farm Corn Soup; Roasted Tomatillo and Corn Salsa, Lime Crema
Seared Barnegat Light Sea Scallops; Succotash Salad & Maple-Mustard Vinaigrette
Miso-Mustard Glazed Chatham Bluefish; shiitake mushrooms, zucchini, and eggplant, sweet & spicy soy-sesame vinaigrette
Sophia’s Greek Yogurt Panna Cotta; Local Berry Compote, Lemon Shortbread Crumble
For what would have been Julia Child’s 100th birthday, I searched the state of Massachusetts for a restaurant that would have a menu that reflects her teachings. One of the eateries near me happened to have a special menu and so I went to check it out. Really enjoyed the soup as it was creamy but not too much where the corn flavor was masked. Also liked the scallops, which was actually ordered off their regular menu, I just did some research and found that this was a not-to-miss type of item.
Lumiere (information gathered 9/2012)
1293 Washington St
Newton, MA 02465
617.244.9199
Hours
Mon – Thu 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Fri 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Sat 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Sun 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Parking
Is kind of tough. The site specifies street parking, but there isn’t much. About a block down near the police station was a metered parking lot that I found a spot at. Good luck. No valet.
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| References: Lumiere http://www.lumiererestaurant.com |
The Optimist | Atlanta, GA USA
When you first walk in, you’re greeted by the Oyster Bar; first come first serve with a varied menu than what you can get in the main dining area.
Inside of The Optimist, main dinning area.
Shot of the bar area
Hot out of the oven bread with sprinkles of sea salt on top
Peel & eat ga white shrimp, “come back” sauce & lemon
Duck fat poached swordfish, pickled sweet peppers, crispy pancetta
Maine sea scallops, oxtail marmalade, brown butter-chicken jus
Pan seared red snapper
Grilled rack of lamb, field peas, preserved lemon, lamb jus
One of the newest restaurants in Atlanta that serves sustainable seafood. They seem to change parts of their menu; when I tried looking at the menu from The Optimist’s website, they no longer had the grilled rack of lamb nor the version of the red snapper. But I hope they never change the Maine sea scallops served with an oxtail marmalade because that dish is AMAZING! Go get that if nothing else. mmm….so good.
Also their website is pretty awesome. The main page has audio of the waves cascading against the shore. Looping infinitely. I think I’ll just leave that on while I work from now on…
The Optimist (information gathered 8/2012)
914 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.477.6260 ?
Hours
Lunch
Mon – Fri 11:30am – 2:30pm
Dinner
Sun – Thurs 5pm – 10pm
Fri & Sat 5pm – 11pm
Oyster Bar
Mon – Fri 5 till …
Saturday & Sunday 3 till …
Parking
A good amount of parking space available in their own lot. Medium/High volume of cars sustainable.
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| References: The Optimist http://theoptimistrestaurant.com/ |