I received a complaints from some readers, that I have been irregular with my food posts. And that they miss them. Aww, thats so sweet, I thought. Reader requested content or reader driven content is definitely special. So I shall try and bring forth a few food posts, in the upcoming weeks. Rather than a recipe this time, I thought of a restaurant review.
A couple of months back, it was my Husband's birthday. And it seemed like the erect opportunity, to tick another eatery of our list of places we had been planning to eat. This year, his birthday was on a weekday and we had made no reservations as to where we wanted to head to. The man said, STORY and we drove to Prairie Village in Kansas.
STORY is a beautiful and cozy restaurant which is nestle din the Village Shopping Center of Prairie Village. I love that neighborhood. Its so beautiful to just walk around, do some window shopping, sip on a cup of coffee. Story has a large patio and a great bar area, but we decided to sit in the main seating area of the restaurant. When the hostess heard that we were there for a birthday dinner, she gave us a lovely corner table .
Story is the brainchild of Chef Carl Thorne-Thomsen who has won multiple awards for his creations. The decor was very modern and the staff were very amiable and helpful.
How about Dessert first ! Birthdays always mean that,don't they. Well, actually we did have it after our dinner, but then I thought of writing about it first, as it made more sense.
The man settled for a Chocolate Torte with creme anglaise, vanilla ice cream, and meringue chip. The torte was light and airy and I could have had a dozen more, I think. Chocolate and meringue work so beautifully together.
As it was a celebratory dinner, the spirits had to be special, didn't they. So we gave the regular choices a miss, and ordered a round of New Old Fashioned. Both of us love our share of whiskey and a whiskey based coctail seemed like the perfect today to toast to the Man. It was a beautiful mix of Whisey, Cherry Bitters, Maple and Orange. Not at all sweet and packed a potent punch with every sip. Cheers !!
As we were sipping our cocktails, our server came up with a plate, even before we had ordered anything. Mozzarella Fritters laid on a bed of house made Orange Marmalade . A savory and extremely tasty birthday gift from Chef Carl. It was like biting into a cloud of mozzarella. and the marmalade provided just the right kind of acidity to cut through it.
They had a lovely kids menu. While our daughter loves her share of chicken nuggets and mac'n'cheese like any other toddler, we decided to push forth some fish for her. The fish in question was the Catch of the day: Pacific Rockfish . While the menu called for a grilled fish, the server offered to batter fry it for her. It came with a side of fries and our picky eater, who rarely touches fish, seemed to enjoy it.
For our appetizer, we ordered Crispy Fried Pork Belly with braised leeks , polenta and chanterelles. Lets face it, I am not a fan of pork belly and the man loves it. Whenever he sees pork belly on a menu, he will surely be ordering it. As it was his birthday, I decided not to be a spoil sport and went ahead with his choice. But I was pleasantly surprised. The way the dish was presented and the crispiness of the pork belly, had me going in for seconds. The creamy polenta and the leeks were a great textural contrast to the crispy belly.
Finally it was time for our main course. We went ahead with the Catch of the Day. Pacific Rockfish . It was set on a bed of aromatic jasmine rice, with broccoli and hen of the woods mushroom , and a light and flavorful gravy. The fish was firm and flaky and had a strong flavor profile. A great plate of good fish.
Overall it was a great dinner on a weeknight. I have heard that they have their specials, which they call 10 dollar entrees . I want to go over on a weekend, and sip on a cocktail or two and order me one of those.
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