It was started by John Besh but is now helmed by Ross Dover. I've been coming for years and couldn't tell there was a change of chef.
The interior is beautiful and upscale. You will find men in jackets but they won't turn you away if you are in jeans.
Same bread as at La Petite Grocery.
We started with an Amuse Bouche--Garlic Parmesan Cream, Leek & Potato Mousse, Potato Chip Topping. This was creamy (but didn't leave a film of cream in your mouth), full of flavor and delicious.
They have a 3-course prix fixe lunch for $29. Two choices for starter, main course and dessert.
One of the starter options was Covey Rise Butternut Squash Soup, Blue Crab & Black Truffle. There was quite a bit of blue crab in the bottom.
Then, they pour the bisque over it. This was delicious but I didn't like the crunch of the butternut chunks, even if they were brunoise cut.
One of the options for the main was Louisiana Shrimp & Grits, Andouille, Trinity. This was also delicious but I couldn't find any andouille pieces. Probably ground up and in the sauce. The grits had some graininess, which I liked with this dish.
The other option for the main course was Braised Oxtail Tortellini, Cipollini, Tomato & Basil. This was very good and the tortellini was perfectly al dente. It was a small portion--only 4 tortellini.
For dessert, one of the options was Cocoa Nib Sundae, Luxardo Cherry, Buckwheat, Charred Vanilla. The bowl was painted with chocolate on the inside--what a great idea. The chocolate bark had a layer of gold--didn't taste any better.
The other option for dessert was Hummingbird Cake, Cream Cheese, Pecan, Pineapple Sherbet. Loved this dessert. The banana/pineapple/spice cake was not too sweet and I liked the pineapple flavor.
We also got mignardise--little pralines and little lemon ginger cakes. The pralines were a little grainy but the ginger cakes were good.
This is probably the best deal in town. It's served Monday-Friday.
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