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| Deviled Egg, Chicken Gumbo, Mushroom Toast at Max's Wine Dive |
Max's Wine Dive is a "gourmet comfort food" spot that similar a shot serves upwards cocktails, thank y'all to an expanded liquor license. I was invited over terminal nighttime to sense their enticing novel cocktail computer programme in addition to come across the novel chef at their helm - Chef Sean Hill - who plans to alteration the restaurant’s card to focus on Southern comfort nutrient favorites. The level started out amongst hope amongst a delectable array of appetizers. My favorites were the Deviled Egg amongst horseradish in addition to candied bacon, Crab Hushpuppy amongst a Remoulade sauce in addition to a hot in addition to hearty Chicken Gumbo. For those seeking to consume a gluten complimentary diet, at that topographic point was a Mushroom Toast app that was pretty tasty. The principal courses went a trivial due south for me. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 platter of Maple-glazed pork belly was served amongst a Bourbon-Chipotle sweetness spud puree. The pork belly was literally big, foursquare portions of fat. If at that topographic point was meat inwards at that topographic point no ane could notice it. Who the hell wants to consume a large slice of fat? Disgusting. And the puree was hence sweetness I could barley tum it. That dish was a huge fail. Next upwards was a Vegetable Jambalaya. Chef Hill's immature lady is a vegetarian hence he has several meat-free options equally a tribute to her on the menu. I liked the concept of the dish, exactly alas, it equally good was a full disaster. It tasted similar a bunch of rice doused inwards Tabasco sauce amongst pieces of tofu scattered throughout. Blech.
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| Vegetable Jambalaya, Catfish Ponchatrain at Max's Wine Dive |
Just when I was starting to despair that the nighttime was a bust, redemption came inwards the shape of a steaming platter of Catfish Ponchatrain. Did he hateful to spell that Ponchatrain? I ever idea it was Pontchartrain... The fish was theater in addition to flaky amongst a wonderful crawfish in addition to mushroom cream sauce served over rice. The side yesteryear side entree was fifty-fifty better, Crackling Chicken amongst a Wild Mushroom Risotto. I am a huge risotto fan in addition to this dish did non disappoint. The "crackling" procedure comes from pressing the chicken when its cooked hence that the fatty is rendered from the peel in addition to it crisps. The meat was succulent in addition to delicious. So, 2 misses in addition to 2 hits on the entrees. I wishing they had ended the nighttime amongst something sweet, exactly alas, at that topographic point was no dessert choice hence I came abode in addition to ate a trivial Butterfinger candy bar left over from Halloween. Overall, a skillful night. If y'all beloved Southern comfort food, hence rank Max's Wine Dive a try. Like it says on the door... "Why the hell not?!" Everything I sampled volition hitting tables inwards close 2 weeks, hence grade your calendar in addition to permit me know what y'all think!
Max’s Wine Dive is located at 3600 McKinney Avenue (corner of Lemmon in addition to McKinney) across from West Village. Lots of complimentary parking some the corner, in addition to a valet is available. http://www.maxswinedive.com
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