Corrina and I went to the Alvah Stone for a Mother's Day dinner. It was so, so good! We started with griddled brown-butter cornbread with honey-bacon butter; I didn't know what to expect with the butter (would it be weird and full of bacon chunks?) but it was addictively delicious. Maybe they use bacon fat? That would make sense. Corrina had shrimp with cheddar grits, and I had the best gnocchi ever. Black pepper-ricotta gnocchi with ramps, brown butter crumbs and aged provolone. I could have easily eaten two orders. We shared a bowl of broccoli with XO sauce and Thai chilies which was also outstanding. Desserts were a blondie with buttermilk ice cream and hot fudge for Corrina, salted caramel pudding for me.
The cocktails were also really good (especially mine: THE MACHINE: blanco and reposado tequila, Thai chili, red pepper, green
chartreuse, lemon, agave, grapefruit bitters).
The only downside was missing my mom. I hope we can try again soon.
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