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Excellent wine deserves excellent food and Stars of the evening were the delicious
our selections were equal to the challenge. We seafood mains. Maine lobster tails, always a fa-
shared a super fresh Spring Pea Soup with vorite of Ron, were sweet and tender, con-
earthy wild mushrooms and smoky bacon-mas- trasting nicely with the hollow ropes of
carpone cream. For a starter, Ron ordered bucatini pasta in a savory bacon and shitake
what proved to be a very substantial serving of mushroom sauce. Mary’s choice was a delicate
breaded veal sweetbreads atop saffron risotto blend of sea bass, seasonal ramps, and white
and lobster Cardinale sauce. asparagus spears.
We could easily share this dish, but Mary It’s not surprising that we were sated, but is
had chosen a starter with Spanish influences surprising we passed on dessert. Temptation
that suited the wine. Her succulent sea scal- abounded, as we watch other diners relish a
lops rested on a classic romesco sauce studded dark chocolate opera cake and tangy-sweet
with chorizo and spicy potato bravas cubes. rhubarb pie. Next time - since we’re sure to re-
turn to this regional gem.

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