“Love is what happens when two hearts find their happy place right beside each other.”
Cecile and I shared an intimate dinner with good friends, Susan and Nelson Bye at the Dry Creek Grill (DCG).
The place was packed, but we were seated right away in a semi-private section where we could easily
carry on a conversation. We had been to Dry Creek Grill well over a year ago, and boy were we happy to have
made a return visit. The setting was peaceful, the service was great and the special ala cart menu was awesome
all the way through; a refreshing change from a boring fixed menu. It is an absolutely great place to share with your significant other and friends.
We started our gastronomical journey with a Lemon Drop cocktail and ordered Fried Brussels Sprouts with sweet, dried cranberries, blue cheese and garlic aioli; Baked Brie Cheese wrapped in Philo and a side of poached pear, almond caramel sauce. Cecile and shared a Heart Beet Salad with goat cheese yogurt, aged ricotta and hazelnut brittle. Nelson and I had Fresh Onion Soup with beef sherry broth, butter croutons and topped with gruyere cheese.
For our entrees, we Cecile ordered Pan Roasted Salmon with potato dumplings, baby turnips and sugar peas, Nelson enjoyed a Filet Mignon with parmesan potato gratin, heirloom veggies, bordelaise; and Susan and I had Australian Lamb Chops with Harissa carrot puree, grilled cam-bray onions, green olive gremolata lamb jus.
To accompany our dinner Nelson brought a bottle of Chappellet voluptuous full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from his collection.
For dessert we shared a Classic Creme Brûlée and Molten Lava Cake with salted caramel gelato.
One way to define the DCG is a luxurious sports bar and classy restaurant without being snobby. In my view it is definitely one of our top ten restaurants.
Postscript: Valentine’s Day, also known as Saint Valentine’s Day or Feast of Saint Valentine, originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine. Through later folk traditions, it has become a significant cultural and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.
