Expensive but tasty...

The other night we went out to a place that I had never heard of before: allium. It had the general feeling of "less is more" with the clean lines and right size. God, I love good food.

Wonderful, wonderful tasting food. Only downsides are:
1) you must make reservations. We tried to make a table for 6 and it was a no-go. I saw them turn away a couple (2 people!) because they didn't have room - even though they still had empty tables.
2) It's expensive. I'm cheap, so that's always an issue. But god it was tasty...

Like all food I enjoy, I tried to study / remember what I ate so that I would be able to reproduce it when I get home (ya right!). I had:

Surf and Turf - grilled bison with garlic polenta, onion ragout, herb salad -roasted salmon with roasted tomato, red pepper salsa, raspberry and lime dressing

The thing that I like about good food is that they not only blend tasty and contrasting flavours together, but contrasting textures as well. Cruchy and soft, smooth and sharp. It really gives an interesting dance.