Sans Fungi for this Fun Girl!

Escoba was my favourite dinner club yet! Maybe it was the fact that we started an hour early with a wine tasting where we sampled the Ruffino Ducale Chianti.... or perhaps it was the oh so cheesy Three Cheese Chick Pea Dip we shared! Then again, it may have been the Linguini Fresca pasta that I ordered. Can we say D-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! Linguini, spinach, baby roma tomatoes, olives, artichokes, white wine and garlic! The linguini was supposed to also have mushrooms, but it was "sans fungi for this fun girl"! Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I shared the Chocolate Mousse (whipped with rhum and citrus creme fraiche) with Crystal and it was to die for! Great wine, great food, great friends make it a 5 out of 5 Shazams for me!!!

The Vintage Chophouse

Our dinner at The Vintage Chophouse this past Thursday was amazing I thought.  One of my favourite restaurants in Calgary and again they did not disappoint.  I had the Beef Carpaccio to start (capers, manchego cheese) and Braised Short Rib with summer ragout (smoked root vegetables) and agria puree (pureed potatoes) to follow.  The portion size was huge.  Although there was some discussion that the menu did not fit into our $20 limit I still think it was worth the price paid and am not taking off points for this.  McWilliams 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was one popular wine of the night. 5 Shazams from me!!!   For next time it was agreed to pick a restaurant less pricey.