Anita and I took the day off with intentions to go hike something, but ended up staying in town and checked out a couple new hot spots in the local food scene. For lunch, we hit up Orchard, a modern Mediterranean joint in a beautifully decked out space in the Beltline, and for dinner we snagged a table at Ponshu, a recently opened Japanaese izakaya by the same team behind Ajito. Both were great visual treats, with stylistic presentations that you feasted on equally with your eyes and your stomach. Between the two places, we ordered 14 dishes, which was definitely too much. Chalk this one up as another entry in the "Dear Stomach: I'm sorry" diaries. But another lockdown is probably just around the corner, so despite my current stomach discomfort, I REGRET NOTHING.
Warning: viewing these photos while hungry is a bad idea.
Beef bolognaise with penne, arugula, and grana padano.
Mussels with lardo tomato broth, fennel, grilled sourdough and chili flakes.
Tomato panzanella with broccoli, crostini, shaved vegetables, grapes and soy sesame vinaigrette.
Cheese stuffed garlic bread with seasonal herbs.
Seasonal fruit tart with raspberries, blackberries, and rhubarb.
E9 Brewing Co. IPA.
Ceviche with scallop, shrimp, salmon, tuna, ikura, octopus, and tosaka seaweed, topped with ponzu jelly and soy olive dressing.
Yuzu Sidecar, and Yuzu Ginger Ale.
Assorted sashimi with tuna, sockeye salmon, and toro with gold flakes. Served with actual fresh grated wasabi.
Sea urchin carbonara udon with crab meat, masago, and shiso.
Habanero pork cheek with ginger soy sauce and green onions.
Salmon tuna yukke with yuzy teriyaki sauce, chips, and quail egg.
Crab stone bowl bibimbap with crab butter, snow crab, and masago.
Snow crab sushi with miso mayo, masago, ponzu jelly and sesame.
Raspberry panna cotta.
Matcha creme brulee.
Double baked pandan coconut croissant, double baked butter croissant, and everything muffin.
