The Missus and I spent a couple hours last night enjoying good food and good company at Capital City Grill. We participated in a four-course, Titanic-themed meal and wine tasting thanks to an invitation from the Goulds of Pine Crest Farms Bed & Breakfast. (The Goulds own Capital City Grill's building.) There were about 35 people present.
We had never been to Capital City Grill before so our only expectations of the food were based on the restaurant's online menu. Last night's menu was based on the last meal served on the Titanic before ... well, you know. The four courses were Oysters Rockafeller; cream of barley soup; sliced sirloin steak with roasted potatoes and creamed sweet carrots; and Waldorf pudding. It was not a meal I normally would have found myself ordering, but that's half the point of a meal like this. My favorite part was the sirloin, but all of the components were excellent.
As for the wines, I'm not the guy to ask about their quality or the appropriateness of their pairings. I don't drink alcohol and my knowledge of wine ends at "fish: white; steak: red". Nevertheless, I drank everything served to me last night. Unfortunately -- or rather fortunately from my wallet's perspective -- I was not converted to oenophilia. The wine fans (read: pretty much everyone else) all seemed to dig the offerings.
Apparently Capital City Grill features these special themed meals and wine tastings every now and again. I would love to go back, even though I can't quite appreciate the wine component of the evening. Still, I enjoy trying new things, and I love being among adult conversation that doesn't automatically center around our kids' most recent antics.
In addition I want to get back to Capital City Grill to try out their regular menu. That'll have to happen on a kid-free evening so it probably won't occur any time soon, but it's on our list. I hear they are putting a lot of effort into evolving their lunch menu so that's an option as well.
Have any of you tried Capital City Grill yet, either for their regular menu or for one of these special events?
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My wife and I have been there a few times and have always felt it was excellent. The risotto was a favorite of mine…rich and tasty. My only wish is that I could go out to eat more often because there are a lot of good, local restaurants that I’d love to visit. Capital City is one of them. Time is the only problem!
I echo your sentiment about time, especially now that we have three kids. We simply can’t revisit all our old favorites while also trying out new places.
Mr. Wilson - Thank you for the positive feedback on your evening at Capital City Grill’s Titanic Dinner and Wine Pairing. We know that you’ll enjoy the other meals there too. Remember that grandma is a good babysitter when you and the Missus would like a night on the town.
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