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I took two of my friends for a birthday dinner on
4/17/2001, and we had a gratifying meal.
We split a bruschetta appetizer and a grilled
portobello mushroom appetizer between the three of
us. Portions on appetizers are typically just
enough for two, so we had just enough to whet our
appetites.
Tiano's had added several new wines to their list
- we tried the Van Asperen Merlot from 1997, and
that selection was an excellent complement to our
meal at the very reasonable price of 27 dollars
per bottle.
For dinner, we had the leg of lamb special, the
center cut pork chop entree, and the ricardo
farfalle. We all thoroughly enjoyed our entrees,
they were done to perfection. The lamb and pork
both had a very nice vertical presentation, and
the polenta served with the pork was very
tasty. Dessert consisted of bananas foster
cheesecake, tiramisu, and molten chocolate cake;
all very, very delicious.
One caveat: more recently I have been to the
restaurant with a vegetarian friend, I discovered
that Tiano's is not very veggie friendly. If
you're so inclined, watch out for bacon bits in
salads and meats in sauces! The entire menu had
perhaps one or two items vegetarians could safely
eat.
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