Lunch at Aria for Restaurant Week

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yuzu pickled beet salad

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sous-vide short ribs

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house made chocolate truffles

Last week some of my coworkers and I went to Aria (in the Fairmont, next to our office) for a Restaurant Week lunch. For $22 we got three courses. This was the menu:

APPETIZER

yuzu pickled beet salad
candied walnuts / aerated chévre / petite citrus greens / soy balsamic reduction

or

miso soup
shiro miso / wakame / green onion / mushrooms / tofu

ENTREE

kung pao chicken
black bean chili / celery / squash / snap peas red bell pepper / bok choy

or

sous-vide short rib
colvi greens / saffron baby yukons / bone marrow jus

DESSERT

house made chocolate truffles
toasted sesame / banana coconut / curry / earl grey

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Megan, Osmaan, Becky, Rachelle, Anandi, Adam, Alex, Alex. (Not pictured: Michelle)

I’d been to Aria only once before. With Margaret. In 2004!!! So .. it was about time I went back. I had the beet salad and the short ribs and both were really delicious… as were the truffles. It was nice to get out of the office for some socialization with my coworkers. And I was happy that I was able to participate in restaurant week (not counting Toronto’s restaurant week). Thanks, Osmaan, for organizing!

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