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Dinner @ Seasons 52

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

I finally broke my boring pattern of Two Chefs every night by going to Seasons 52 on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables and it was well worth it.

Ahi tuna tartare with handline tuna, wasabi-avocado mousse and tropical salsa. Summer corn soup with crispy bacon and chives. BBQ chicken salad with baby spinach, romaine lettuce, sweet corn, onions, halved cherry tomatoes, wood-grilled red peppers, pumpkin seeds, Gorgonzola cheese and cumin-lime vinaigrette. I also had one of their blueberry cheesecakes in a shot glass with a double espresso, but forgot to take a photo of it.

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Monday, June 17, 2019

It was another boring night at Two Chefs. The restaurant was so dark I couldn’t even see what I was eating. Normally I push the oil lamp to the far edge of the table, but tonight I needed it. Oh well.

I started with the mixed field greens salad with green beans, halved cherry tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette dressing, and a house-made sourdough breadstick which I never eat. Then I ordered somewhat off menu with the marina of seafood (clams, shrimp and salmon) that’s normally served by itself but I had it with linguine. It was the second time I’ve done that and it was delicious. And boring old me finished with the usual scoop of chocolate and vanilla ice cream with a triple espresso con leche.

I’m finally going to a different place tomorrow. Maybe.

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

I had a nice chat with Alan and his wife; it’s embarrassing that I can never remember her name, but I am so forgetful when it comes to names.

I am so tired of Two Chefs, but given the situation at Captain’s Tavern, and considering there aren’t many places near me that will let me stay for several hours, I’m kind of stuck with them. I need to call some of the restaurants in the downtown Coral Gables area to see if they’ll put up with me. I know Seasons 52 does and I need to go there more often.

Tonight was my usual appetizer night. I had baby back ribs with spiked orange glaze and house-made potato chips; the chips were soggy and the ribs were overcooked. Lump house-made crab cake with forest mushrooms, onions and chipotle mayonnaise; there were a lot of shells in the crab cake which I mentioned to Oscar. One scoop each of chocolate and vanilla ice cream with a triple espresso con leche.

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

It was a quiet night at Two Chefs. Got to chat with the Judge and his wife Ann, but otherwise just read the Times and Post, and finished my newest book, The Heartland: An American History.

Dinner tonight was their so-called “classic” Caesar salad with sourdough crouton and Swiss cheese. Despite the misnomer it’s a good salad. Tuna steak with spätzle and pesto. Bittersweet chocolate souffle with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a triple espresso con leche.

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Thursday, June 6, 2019

The new hair salon next to Two Chefs had their grand opening tonight including an extremely loud outdoor DJ.

Mixed field greens with green beans, cherry tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette dressing, and a house-made breadstick. Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and a side of house-made potato chips. One scoop each of chocolate and vanilla ice cream plus a triple espresso con leche.

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Saw two people I know tonight. The Judge and his wife plus my friend Alan and his wife. I hadn’t seen the latter for a few weeks because they mostly go to Captain’s Tavern and I can’t bring myself to eat there anymore because they’ve been closed by the health department three times so far this year.

Yellow Fin tuna tartare with hand-cut potato chips and yellow pepper sauce. Bacon-wrapped meatloaf with bacon-wrapped asparagus and steamed broccoli. Pistachio souffle with vanilla ice cream and a triple espresso con leche.

  • Tuna tartare
  • Meatloaf
  • Dessert

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Tuesday, May 29, 2019

The place was mildly busy tonight, but I didn’t see anyone I knew so I had a quiet dinner of reading the NYT.

Crab cake plated on sauteed forest mushrooms and onions, topped with chipotle sauce. Shrimp & fettuccine pasta with roasted tomatoes, basil and garlic. One scoop each of vanilla and chocolate ice cream with a triple espresso con leche.

  • Crab cake
  • Pasta and shrimp
  • Dessert

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Saturday, May 25, 2019

Saturday nights are my appetizer nights, but I wasn’t very hungry so I only had two appetizers instead of the usual three.

I still managed to spend three hours there reading the NYT and my latest book, “The Heartland: An American History” by Kristin L. Hoganson.

Steak tartare with french fries. Fried pork rinds with chipotle sauce. Pistachio souffle with vanilla ice cream and a triple espresso con lechce.

  • Steak tartare w/fries
  • Fried pork w/chipotle sauce
  • Dessert and coffee

Dinner @ Two Chefs

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Friday, May 24, 2019

“Classic” Caesar salad with Swiss cheese. It’s not classic, but it is very good.

New York strip steak with escargot Bolognese and steak fries. Asked for a rare-plus steak and got medium-well instead. The fries were and always are amazing.

My “classic” dessert of a triple espresso con leche and a scoop each of vanilla and chocolate ice cream.

Sat at the bar after dinner playing Wordscapes for 20 minutes, all to help someone else rack-up some points and ever higher levels. It’s a fun game, but I’m only on level 104 while they’re at 195.

Did I mention that screaming babies at a fancy restaurant are annoying? They are.

  • Caesar salad
  • Steak and fries
  • Ice cream and espresso