Tonight's Special is...

Quick note on last night's specials. 12oz Rib eye with Hoisin-Red Wine Sauce (spice rubbed with cardamom, clove, red chile flake, sesame seed, cinnamon, cumin and mace) and Sauteed Skate with Butternut Squash and Beets and Sherry Vinegar Jus.

Surprised the skate sold at all. Didn't do a tremendous amount but it moved. The steak of course sells itself.

Also had a Potato-Asparagus Salad with Steelhead and Black Olive Vinaigrette. Sold out but didn't have many to start. Actually I sent two out to a table of old friends. Well, one of them was an old friend, the owner of a  Napa Valley winery whom I had worked with in North Carolina. It was really great to see her, albeit for a few minutes since we were busy. We're overdue for a valley jaunt, so maybe this spring we can get together with her, her husband and two young ones.