Tonight a friend took me out for dinner at the relatively new Water Grill that opened where Karsen’s used to be.  It was a beautiful fall night, and we were able to snag a table outside. 

Food critic I am not, but I had a fabulous dinner.  We split two appetizers - the fried buffalo oysters recommended by @rivercitygal and the edamame hummus.  Both were delicious.  For the main event, I ordered the seafood pasta, which was served over whole wheat linguine in a tomato broth with shrimp and mussels.  I loved the fact that I could get whole wheat pasta at a restaurant (it’s all I eat at home).  My friend ordered a pork chop in a cranberry glaze with a poached pear stuffed with bleu cheese.  I drooled over the pear.  We splurged and got dessert - a hazelnut toffee torte and lemon sorbet.  Hilariously enough, the sorbet came out in a martini glass and had two round lumps.  Two blueberries perched on the lumps.  My friend exclaimed, “Oh look, titties!” when they came out.  It was a big hit with the gray hairs next to us. 

I’m no restaurant critic, nor is my palette refined like WhineMeDineMe, but I loved the entire experience and really appreciated a dinner out with a friend I haven’t seen in at least a year.  Especially when I didn’t have to pay   So nice to just forget about everything and indulge in good food and conversation, two of my favorite things.