Appetizer: Cippolini onions, spring peas, baby carrots, braised hamhock
Entree: Orecchiette with sherry braised ground lamb ragu, green beans, eggplant & mint
Entree: Prawns, basil and English pea risotto
Pat and Mike had the meatballs and bucatini, seen here when I posted about their selection as Portland's Best Meatballs by Portland Monthly magazine.
Mama, Pat and Mike kindly posed on a bench outside the cafe so that I could get a photo. Lamont came to our table for a short visit before the kitchen got busy. And his girlfriend Lindsay came to the restaurant for a few moments, too. It was a wonderful evening filled with good conversation and good food that made for great memories. Pat and Mike are the parents of our dear friend Danielle who hopes to come to visit us later this summer while she's in Portland in connection with her college studies. We are blessed.
That onion dish looks great, so does the prawns and ground lamb ragu. Looks like someone had to get a to-go box.
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
ReplyDeleteYou've made me hungry! Nice looking food!
ReplyDeleteOh my! With food as beautiful and delicious looking as these Italian delights ... how could it not have been a fabulous evening? The downside to these photos is that now the rest of us are hungry -:) Bon appetite!
ReplyDeleteNice post! You are blessed.
ReplyDeleteI'd go for the prawn ... everything else, forget it!
Great Post.
ReplyDeleteI'll take one of everything
I wish I had know about this place when we were in Portland for a few days.
Troy and Martha