Yesterday was our 51st anniversary. We had a lovely dinner at Joe Muer in Bloomfield Hills. We started our meal with a split of Champagne and Oysters Rockefeller. I would ordinarily say the appetizer was amazing, but the tiny oysters were overwhelmed with creamed spinach, bacon, gruyere cheese. The dish was more about the trimmings than the oysters. We both would have preferred another appetizer, perhaps the smoked whitefish pate that used to be complimentary.
After finishing our Champagne and appetizer, we ordered a bottle of Pinot Noir to accompany our dinner. DH had a question about the menu before he decided on Bronzino for his entree. The last time he ordered the Mediterranean fish, it was served whole - head and all. Neither of us enjoys this presentation. Lovely waitress told us that many customers didn't care for the whole fish, either, and that now it is filleted and served with a rustic vegetable topping/sauce. DH deemed it wonderful. I had a difficult time deciding between my favorite Dover sole or scallops. The ramps, spring onion, and Morel mushroom accompaniment for the scallops sounded awesome, so I chose that for my entree. The dish featured four enormous scallops and some whole Morel mushrooms on a bed of ramps and spring onions. Delicious! We shared Pommes Frites (fries) with lemon garlic aioli.
Since it was our anniversary, we were presented with a miniature version of Joe Muer's classic coconut cake with a "Happy Anniversary" chocolate garnish. The restaurant had become very busy and noisy, but we lingered so we could finish our wine. We had enjoyed listening to the female vocalist who was, at times, overwhelmed by her accompanist. She did a nice rendering of Etta James' "At Last" (I sang along). We planned to watch a favorite movie when we got home, but after a glass of Champagne and a bottle of Pinot Noir, we decided to watch a couple of episodes of Law & Order: SVU instead because we knew we couldn't stay awake for an entire movie. Enjoy your Sunday.
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