Mr. Risotto, Lex and I decided to go check it out.
By chance, I met Chef Phillip for the first time the previous day through a mutual friend. So in a way, this all seems a bit serendipitous.
We dined at Lan for 4 hours and traded stories ranging from cooking in kitchens to wacky volleyball games at the local Y. Good food and tons of laughter. The best medicine for a tough day at work.
I digress... Phillip is an accomplished chef and took on the challenge of heading up a kitchen in the city at Jimmy's 4 months ago. He has worked in some very famous kitchens and with some great chefs from all over the world. Most recently with Wylie Dufresne at WD-50.
Jimmy's is known to many as a watering hole. With a great selection of beers and solid snacks to go with the brews. (as Aramis points out : Here) But tonight was different.
Not only is Phillip amazingly talented, he is also generous. From our 12 course meal, 10 dishes were not from the menu. Talk about feeling special.
Our party of 3 sat down and was immediately greeted with a Ceviche Martini.
Not your typical pub food. But it was delicious and I didn't hear any complaints from my 2 friends. The rest is history...
Following is a list of dishes that came out throughout the course of the meal.
- Ceviche *
- Roasted Shishito Peppers **
- Poached Lamb Tongue Salad *
- Skillet Fried Beer Sausages *
- Pan Seared Lamb Liver
- Pan Seared Scallops ***
- Lamb Riblettes ***
- Braised Pork Shanks ***
- Brandt Farms Hanger Steak ***
- Cheddar Cheese Plate *
- Orange Vanilla Risotto **
- German inspired Fruit Waffle *
* Good
** Great
*** Excellent
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