Berenice Reese
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Sunday Night at the Aria felt like a Saturday evening anywhere else! This self-guided tour keeps you in one location (The Aria), but lets you experience three venues for the price of one tasting menu.
We started off at Catch, which will surround you in floral ambience and enfold you in beautiful comfort and atmosphere. The staff are friendly and eager to please and inform. As soon as you are seated your cocktail is delivered, if you choose the beverage package, or the food is placed in front of you with thoughtful placement and descriptions. See included pictures. Three dishes with just enough to set you up for the next stop.
The Carbone! What a gem. Think Rat Pack; Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and Deano! Red velvet clam shell seating and spaghetti and meatballs, but not your ordinary spaghetti and meatballs, the pasta is peppadew infused. So delicious, but alas, I could only eat a few bites, because we still had...
Jean George's Steakhouse. I guess no one told them we had two stops before them, because they give you enough food for the entire day. You start with Parker House rolls made in house then an appetizer with truffle, followed by steak and potatoes, but not just any old steak and potatoes! The steak was tender and tasty, but if you are a person who likes sauce they bring four different flavor sauces that enhance the juiciness of this already juicy piece of meat. The potatoes are a pot of golden crunchy yet soft in the middle goodness. Definitely a favorite of ours! I almost forgot to mention the dessert: one each for my husband and I. A lemon and a lime. They looked immaculately similar to the actual fruit, but turned out to be delectable bites of lemon-lime curd and passion fruit gel.
This tour is self-guided and so easy to follow. Just show up and tell the hostess you are with the Finger Licking Foodie tour and they will take care of you. You just get up and walk away when you are finished. Such a weird feeling, but we could become accustomed.