Yuk L.
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Many moons ago during the snowstorm of 2015, I was lucky enough to partake in the Wicked Local Winter Pop Up II with a group of interesting folks from all over. A late cancellation got me off the waitlist and I was in for an adventure and new friends! Being new to this particular pop-up, I did not realize it was a BYOB, but Terence had a few bottles open and my fellow diners shared their wine.
That winter night we had parsnip soup, fried kale and risotto and winter ratatouille which were my favorite course from a 5 course menu. The concept of a popup is so unique in that you are up front and close to the chef who serves each course. Terence clearly has a passion for these dinners and enjoys having likewise folks share in his passion.
Last night, I finally made it back for a second take and this time he had a guest chef, Marianne, whose popup dinners I have had the pleasure to experience recently.
Well Terence and Marianne are a great combo. There menu was the following:
Skillet cornbread with homemade honey butter : my friend's brother in law from nebraska saids this bread is as good as his grandmas!
Fritter : friggetello pepper, mascarpone, chives
Antipasto : served on Marianne's wood board, always presented as a work of art! heirloom tomatoes, pepper puree, gremolata, and homemade bread (check out the photo)
Tortellini : amazing smoked blue fish (smokiness totally came through), carrot ricotta stuffed in the tortellini, heirloom tomato base and sprinkled with crispy blue fish skin :
Field Greens : fabulous salad of mustard greens, dandelion greens, herbs, frittata and tossed with a perfectly spiced pancetta vinaigrette! My friend who normally does not eat salad thought this was amazing!
Skirt steak : wood grilled, kohlrabi puree and charred garlic scapes. Again for Jake who is grew up on a cattle farm remarked this is the best beef he's had since his family stopped raising cattle. The garlic scapes were charred to caramel!
Pavlova dessert with orange blossom custard, farm fresh strawberries, kumquat, candied orange rinds. Yum, yum, yum, seconds anyone?
Dear yelpers and non-yelpers alike, look for your local pop-up chef/event. For those in Boston, look into TBD Foods!
One final bit, it was great to see friends I've met through Terences and it was even better to introduce my friends while making new acquaintances!