Summer Restaurant Week 2007

This summer’s Restaurant Week once again left our wallets empty, but our bellies full and oh-so-happy. For the first time, we got reservations for lunch at Radius. The place was round as the name suggests, and blended ancient Greek decor with chic modern design. The food itself was just as imaginative. The cauliflower and yogurt soup was a cool idea for the summer swelter, but ultimately too sour and spicy for our palates. The chilled poached salmon was more to our liking, but the flavors were too complex. The dish that ultimately stole the show was the grilled swordfish entree, which was cooked to such a perfect consistency as to take swordfish-iness to a new level. We also enjoyed their creative desserts, pairing a mango-blueberry tart with hibiscus ice-cream and a pilon de chocolat with (of all things) fenugreek ice-cream. This year, we also revisited Icarus, where I took particular notice of their delicious crisp polenta appetizer, accompanied by braised veal breast, black truffles, and parmesan. The corn chowder was thin and bland, and the grilled leg of lamb was good but underwhelming. Yet, their richly decadent chocolate cake and delicately-flavored lemon buttermilk panna cotta were absolutely to die for. Anyway, for those of you who haven’t gone out yet, be thankful that the event is extended to next week as well.

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