One of my favorite restaurants in the world is St. Orres, located just north of Gualala at the southern tip of Mendecino county. After a day started at the farmer's market (finds of the day: fresh horseradish, organic olive oil, lemon basil and bbq tri-tip), we were ready for some good food.
After the best fresh oysters you can imagine (in a mignonette with cilantro and ginger), roasted red pepper soup and heirloom tomato salad (with pesto-ish salsa verde), I had pheasant with chanterelles and stuffed with pistachios and, I think, pancetta.
Rose had salmon with saffron sauce over garlic mashed potatoes. Yes, the potatoes have been shaped into a flower. The level of craftsmanship at this place is pretty frickin' amazing. Oh, did I mention it looks like something out of a storybook?
Dinners are 3-course with one standard price ($40). How can you beat that?(other than with a ham steak)obligatory music related comment: um, we listened to Beulah on the way there. And I found a Fruit Bats CD i'd never listened to. Hey! They're pretty good!
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