Friday, July 31

AMERICAN CRUISE LINES
Maine Coast and Harbors

2015

Back Bay Grill

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This place is very small. Every stool at the bar was occupied and our little tiny table crammed in the corner the last of no more than 20 tables; it was packed. Lyd started with a Tanqueray Martini (12) and I had a Makers Mark Manhattan (13), two of the richest drinks in recent memory. We also ordered a bottle of Leitz Out Riesling ’10, Rheingau, Germany (27, though their website says 21) First, came a goat cheese amuse bouche. We both selected the Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras (18) with toasted brioche, Riesling-poached peach, raspberry coulis and toasted pecans which was excellent. For her entrée, Lyd selected the Grilled Filet Mignon (36) with roasted fingerling potatoes, baby carrots, braised Cipollini onion, Stilton and red wine sauce. On their website, I had selected the pork chop, but it wasn’t on this day’s menu, so I chose the Lavender Marinated Duck Breast (30) of duck confit, with potato gnocchi, cherry and fennel salad, celery root puree, and duck jus which was, also, excellent. The serving staff works very well as a team with no single server identifiable as “ours.” When the check came, along with two small squares of dark chocolate, we asked that the hotel be called to send the car. He arrived just as we exited the restaurant; an excellent dining experience.

Drinks

Leitz
Out

Lyd

Tom

Amuse
Bouche

Bread

Foie Gras

Filet
Mignon

Duck
Breast

Chocolate