"It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters.”—Unknown
This wonderful and bustling restaurant opened last Spring where the former Boulanger Restaurant with its iconic and historic facade at Main Street and Montebello used to be in downtown Los Gatos. While the interior underwent a major transformation, the facade was left largely intact. With its’ elaborate L-shape bar It has already become a popular destination drinks and dining spot.
Cecile and I had along with our friends Susie and Nelson Bye enjoyed Parkside Los Gatos' special 4-course menu offering by Executive Chef Noe Briseno with wine pairing. Our affable waiter, Bryce served us an Amuse Bouche (crab cake with avocado mousse) as a teaser appetizer. Since I’m allergic to crab, he brought me a Southern fried Hush Puppy (golden fritter). For our starters, Cecile, Nelson, and I had Roasted Baby Beet Salad while Susan had the Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna with soba noodles, pickled veggies, sweet soy & spicy aioli.
For our entrees, Cecile and Nelson had the Herb Crusted Halibut, with crushed fingerling potatoes, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, with citrus-saffron sauce, while Susan and I ordered the 12-ounce Bone-In Ribeye Steak.
Last but not least, for dessert Cecile and Nelson had Dulce De Leche Creme Brûlée with chocolate mousse, and almond biscotti, while Susan and I had Chocolate Fudge Cake with vanilla gelato and caramel sauce. The assistant manager that Nelson struck a camaraderie with threw in some New Orleans-style Beignets.
Accompanying the dessert was a Graham's 20 year Tawny Port.
Postscript: I bumped into Hadi Ghafouri (photo), a friend from Bay Club Courtside who is quite the success story. Hadi is in the top 1% of 65,000 nationwide Coldwell Banker Agents in Saratoga. He and his top producing team which includes Bobbie have racked up near a billion dollars in sales since 1990.
