Pasta Trilogy - Baked Lobster Mac & Cheese (2 of 3)

Black & Tan Grille  offers a decadent comfort food on their lounge and dinner menu.  Baked Lobster Mac & Cheese is a casserole dish of creamy white cheddar melding with chunks of Maine lobster and Cavatappi macaroni noodles that is topped with a grated blend of Romano, Parmesan, and Asiago cheeses and toasted crumbs, baked golden and served piping hot.  

Maine Lobster Chunks

Creamy White Cheddar coated Cavatappi Noodles

Pasta Trilogy - Spicy Drunken Noodle (1 of 3)

Spicy Drunken Noodle, Pad Khee Mao in Thai, features fresh large, wide rice noodles stir fried with tomatoes wedges, slivers of onion, sweet basil leaves, and fresh minced chili peppers.  This dish was accompanied by a crab rangoon which is filled with cream cheese, imitation crab meat, and onion, wrapped and deep fried in a wonton skin and served with a sweet more than sour dipping sauce.
Located in the historic Broadway district, Bangkok Garden Restaurant, serves up  "authentic Thai food".  Each dish is cooked to order and spicy dishes, like the Spicy Drunken Noodle, can be varied to your taste by specifying mild, medium, hot or extra hot.  Peppers can be served on the side.  
Diner Side Note:
A glass of Robert Mondavi Private Selection Sauvignon Blanc, which is a medium dry white available on Bangkok Garden's drink list, went very well with this dish.  Bangkok Garden Restaurant  also has a large selection of tropical drinks.

Seasonal Plates & Craft Cocktails

There's an authentic sense of cool within The Historic Wauters Building that is home to Three Three Five, where seasonal cuisine and hand crafted cocktails are served.  Three Three Five is a private dining studio which is usually only open to the public on Wednesday evenings when an often changing seasonal drink and food menu is offered.  Below is a sampling of menu possibilities at Three Three Five. With it's limited public availability, a few more photos are offered to explore.

Bleu Mule
Hangar One Blueberry, Lemon, Thyme, Ginger Beer

Preserved Tomato Bruschetta
Ricotta, Sour Dough, Basil

La Quercia Prosciutto Sweet Corn Crepe, Market Peach, Triple Cream, Saba Vinegar

Sweet Corn and Black Bean Fritters
Twin Elm Garden Cabbage, Chipolte Honey Aioli

Cuke Collins
Hendricks Gin, Lime, Mint, Cukes, Soda

Hidden Valley Lamb Chop
Peach, Frisee, Spring Onion, Buttermilk Blue, Celeriac, Chanterelles

Always The Soup du Jour

Manhattan Clam Chowder is hard to come across in the area and luckily, this chowder can be found daily on the menu at Fox Heights Pub & Grill, a recent addition in the downtown district and sister restaurant to Fox Harbor about 4 blocks down the road.  Clam meat rules in this chowder along with tomato filets, diced carrots and bacon in a steamy tomato broth.

StayFit Cuisine*

 The Pub is located in the Hyatt on Main hotel and while a hotel is generally not what may come to mind when looking for a restaurant at which to dine, the daily availability of The Pub's menu is convenient.  This salmon dish is featured as one of the StayFit Cuisine* items indicating it is a healthful dining choice on The Pub menu.  The salmon is grilled and served with steamed seasonal vegetables, a fluffy rice pilaf and grilled lemon.
  

"Pub Food is Comfort Food"

St. Brendan's Inn restaurant offers traditional Irish fare, with a well known Irish pub specialty, Shepard's Pie.  Roasted lamb is simmered with carrots, turnips and mushrooms in a hearty thick broth that is finished with green peas and decoratively topped with whipped potatoes and then baked.  St. Brendan's Shepard Pie is showcased with their homemade Irish scone and a Kerry Gold butter pat.  Dig in and warm your spirit!

                                     

Extra Napkins Needed

You'll need two hands and a napkin or two or three for this one.  And as the name on the menu at Cafe Espresso implies: Super Italian Beef is, well, super...super tender roasted Italian beef that is shredded and sandwiched between soft Italian bread with grilled onion and sautéed green pepper, crisp lettuce and your choice of shredded cheese, combo or shown here, Romano.  Sandwiches at Cafe Espresso are served with chips (a.k.a. tortilla chips and salsa) and a juicy kosher pickle.