This is already a two-month-old story, but 2chef went through a major renovation back in May. I was curious about what had changed, so I dropped by not long after the work was finished.
Glasses
Bread
Gazpacho
This was around the end of May, and the fresh, chilled gazpacho really gave a sense of the season.
Antipasto, baguette topped with olive
The olives are ground up and spread on top, and since they are nicely salty, eating them on bread like this makes a great snack with beer. It works with wine too.
Beef brisket
The same dish I had eaten a little while back came out. They said that since the renovated shop had only just reopened, they had not rearranged the food yet. When I came back the next time, the style of the food had changed too.
Today’s wine
It is one of the five great chateaux of Bordeaux. We gave it four hours of breathing in the bottle, but it was still tightly wound. While I was drinking it I thought it was decent enough, but once I tried another wine it tasted like plain water.. It reminded me of that joke about how everyone looks like a squid standing next to Jang Dong-gun.
Cream pasta
I honestly do not remember this one well. The taste was fine, but I do not think the green peas worked.
Steak
The steak has been consistently good lately. Normally the smaller the place, the less steady the supply of ingredients is, but the quality here is excellent.
Burrata cheese
They say it is the softest cheese in Italy, and they serve you a generous helping. It goes nicely with a light wine. Maybe it started being imported recently, because other restaurants have begun putting it on the menu too. I got the chance to try it at Molto and La Bilancia as well.
Shilla Hotel pecan pie
If my memory is right this was contributed by Ok, and I enjoyed every bite.
Cheese
As I recall this was Pimo’s contribution, and I enjoyed it right to the very end.
The food, the wine and the company that day all made for a really satisfying gathering. If the chance comes up, I should arrange another one.