Terroir

Occasion: Pre-movie (Funny People) dinner with Elizabeth
Location: Terroir on E 12th at 1st Ave (wineisterroir.com)
Edibles: Serrano ham; boerenkaase (cow's milk) cheese; black cabbage and pork sausage bruschetta; pork schnitzel with German potato salad; beets with orange and ground hazelnuts; olive oil cake with Riesling peaches

Musings: Amazing food!! I'm glad Elizabeth and I finally managed to get in here! We've tried at least two other times - it's always packed.

Very small servings on the ham ($6) and cheese ($4.50). Other items provided better value. Of those, the schnitzel and dessert were particularly noteworthy. The pork was fried to perfection and the German potato salad (with scallions, chopped pickles and bacon!) was a wonderful side. And that cake! It was sort of corn muffin-esque; I think it was made with semolina, giving it that rougher texture, but it was still very light and fluffy. I hate sickly-sweet cakes, but this one was very subtle and the peaches provided some pizzazz. Two thumbs up. I will definitely be back.