it can not go unmentioned...the red sox are world champions, and for most of us it means we can wake up and go to work without the haze involved with watching 4 1/2 hour games late at night. it also means that people will start straying away from their homes and/or our local sports bars (of which there are many) and start coming back to our restaurant (we DO have a flat screen, by the way. FYI for next year...) anyway, it was a heck of a run and i watched the whole thing in my usual style: surrounded by food and wine (and cans of Modelo beer--a new world series tradition, i think.) last night, leigh (my fiancé and worthy Scene-It On Demand rival) and i celebrated with a home cooked meal. earlier in the day we had made a trip to Whole Foods Supermarket in Boston and i can't say enough about how impressed i was with the quality of the food sold there. we made chicken cutlets with an olive, caper, shallot and dried cherry sauce. we reduced some vegetable broth down, mounted it with butter off the heat and poured it over the cutlets. we had it with some basmati rice and it was delicious. did i mention the 2004 Nicolas Potel Bourgogne Rouge? a Burgundy Pinot Noir that mirrored the flavors of the dried cherries with a soft mouthfeel that didn't overpower the flavorful ingredients. we were astonished at what we had put together and look forward to more healthy and delicious meals. i urge you to treat yourself to good, healthy, fresh ingredients when you cook at home. it really makes a difference.
on another note, i'd like to remind you of the fantastic wine tasting we have coming up tomorrow. Olivier Schoepfer from Accents du Sud Ouest will be guest-hosting the Tuesday tasting and he's bringing with him some beautiful wines from the Southwestern area of France. these are eclectic wines that have just shown up on American soil and you will be some of the first to taste them here in Boston. thanks drew for putting it together. i can't wait to sit down with everyone and taste them right along with you.
oh, i almost forgot...we have just received a huge shipment of burgundy wines from Domaine Chevalier based in Ladoix: Aligote, Passetoutgrain, Bourgogne Rouge, Bourgogne Blanc, and Ladoix Rouge. these are classic bistro wines in France and guess what? we're the only restaurant to carry them here in Boston. ian (the owner of Les Zygomates and Sorriso as well as high scorer in our cut-throat fantasy football league this week,) melissa (general manager/halloween party hostess with the mostess,) michael (business manager with a heck of a palate,) and myself tried them all upon arrival in the states and we think they're spot-on! perfect for our menu and just a joy to drink.
so here's to the red sox, patriots, good food, and great wine! it's almost the holiday season so prepare yourselves for some good times at Les Zyg!
all hail mike "the moustache" lowell,
geoffrey
go sox!
