my employers are helping me work on my list of jgold’s 99. for our dec 5 holiday dinner, we were supposed to go to suzanne goin’s tavern but ended up at suzanne tracht’s jar. i had no idea jar was a steakhouse and i didn’t even realize it was on the list until today. my butter lettuce w/ lemon garlic vinaigrette was nothing unusual but i enjoyed it. the squash blossoms were not as delicate as i have had before – batter was too thick in my opinion. the rib eye had great texture but not enough meaty, beefy flavor. excellent crust, though. we ordered water spinach and pea tendrils for our sides. the spinach was just that spinach – no special flavors or sauce. the pea tendrils were also dressed in the same “no-sauce” but had that nice pea flavor and crunchy stems. we finished with the banana cream pie and signature chocolate pudding. the pie was great – lighter in texture than susina’s. my pudding was not impressive, but i was also full.

now that i (we) cook and are constantly experimenting and improving, it’s hard not to be critical of restaurant food. bistro lq – i absolutely cannot make any of that at home. jar – i’ve had better at home. and i’m not ashamed to admit it. doesn’t mean i’m not grateful or appreciative. thanks, flq.

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