Pascale Wine Bar & Restaurant

For this edible experience, we are writing about a restaurant in Rianna's hometown.  Nestled in the heart of Fayetteville, NY is Pascale Wine Bar & Restaurant.

The atmosphere has a hip vibe and often on weekends features a band in the bar area to listen to local musicians while grabbing a drink with friends or while waiting for your table in the dining room.  The exposed brick and eclectic artwork bring a fresh feel to diners as they await the unique meal options for the evening.

We started off our experience with three appetizers, truffle fries, Moroccan meatballs in a tomato sauce,  and Escargot. All of these were delectable and are sure to get your meal started off right!

For the salad course, we selected the Finger Lakes Farmer Salad featuring iceberg lettuce, goat cheese, candied walnuts, fennel, apples, and a homemade cider vinaigrette dressing.  While ingredients were very fresh, it didn't strike us as a must-have for our next visit.

For entrees we ordered a few dishes we have yet to experience anywhere.  First off was the Autumn Ravioli with candied pecans, pearl onions, and finished in a brown butter sauce.  A great choice for a cold fall night!

Next we tried the Wild Game Plate which included rabbit sausage, antelope steaks, and a whole quail over a nice polenta mash.  The flavors in this plate were great compliments to each other and offered diners the chance to try three meats not often featured on most menus at all, especially with all three on one plate.  A great value and an enhancement to our palates!

We also sampled from an order of Penne Vodka which was filled with cheesy goodness and was a hit for anyone who loves a classic vodka sauce.

As if we hadn't eaten enough, we went for the dessert round.  Below you can see a signature Caribbean Cappuccino with a nice hint of rum and topped with chocolate sauce.  Yum!

We also had the lemon pound cake with raspberry sorbet, which was light and delectable and a slice of the apple pie.  We usually stray from apple pie since we like to make it fresh ourselves, however, this may have rivaled Rianna's pie-making skills!

Service was excellent, food was great and we will definitely be heading back to Pascale when we are in the area!

Pascale Wine Bar & Restaurant

SavorySawickys gives this edible experience 4.5 truffles out of 5!

Lento

Local. Seasonal. Sustainable.  This is what Lento prides itself on and you can see it as soon as you walk in.  They have huge chalkboards that feature the local places their meats and vegetables come from.  Even their drinks use fresh ingredients, not typical flavored syrups that you might taste in most cocktails.

With a menu that changes everyday, you can go online after 5pm to see what the daily features will be or just walk in and be surprised. After sitting down at our table, we decided to share some appetizers before our entrees came out.

 For appetizers, we selected a few of the server's recommendations.  On the left we have fried cheese-stuffed olives, which were gone in a matter of minutes!  

Below we have dates in a fried pork-belly wrapping.  Out of this world.

Another favorite we wanted to experience at Lento was a beet and arugula salad.  We looked forward to the fresh, local ingredients and were not disappointed.

 One entree at our table was a personal fresh favorite, Salmon over a bed of spinach and a homemade latke. Local. Seasonable. Sustainable.

The fresh ingredients were evident and while we had to wait about 30 minutes past our reservation time, the food was delicious and staff was very pleasant.

Lento Menu

SavorySawickys give this edible experience 4 truffles out of 5!

Red Osier

For this edible experience, we take you to Red Osier, the best place for Prime Rib in the Rochester area!  

This place is always packed and rightly so for the simple but warm atmosphere.  When you walk in, you can see just how large the space is, featuring several dining rooms and a spacious bar with drink specials and friendly service.

Not only is the prime rib excellent, but Red Osier has distinguished itself from other restaurants with it's famous table side service.  The only thing ordered at our table that wasn't prepared table side was the homemade French Onion soup, though it was still delicious.

Next, we had the table side Caesar salad.  Servers bring out a cart with the lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, and ingredients to make the homemade Caesar dressing right in front of you!  Fresh ingredients and fresh taste!

 

Finally, everyone at our table ordered the Queen Sized Prime Rib which was one pound of delicious prime rib.  However, the menu gives the option to order prime rib in sizes from 12 ounces up to 5 pounds for the real meat-lovers of the world!  We had a side of New England mashed potatoes which includes huge chunks of lobster meat.  And of course, each order of prime rib is served with the house Au Jus.

While we were too full for dessert that night, Red Osier offers a wide variety of delectable desserts including a Bananas Foster, which they flambé table side, continuing with the original theme of the restaurant!

Red Osier Menu

SavorySawickys gives this edible experience 3.5 truffles out of 5!

Restaurant Good Luck

Our trip to Restaurant Good Luck was long overdue.  For months, we had heard from our friends about the originality of the atmosphere and quality of the food so we finally gave in and experienced it for ourselves.

The concept of the menu is unlike that of most restaurants you may experience.  For us, it was a bit confusing when looking at it online as the dishes are all "food to share".  However once we got there, our pleasant server clued us in to know we should order a dish for each person at the table +1.  It's similar to Tapas style but Restaurant Good Luck includes entrees as well as appetizer-sized dishes for a greater variety.

We started off the evening with the special autumn sangria, which was fruity and light.  It was great to sip on a flavor of the season while indulging in the atmosphere the restaurant provided.  The exposed brick walls and industrial feel was warm but artistic, as Restaitant Good Luck is smack-dab in the middle of the art district of Rochester.

As we went with another couple, we each chose one dish from the menu that intrigued us and shared each as they came out, one at a time.

First up was an order of Octopus a la Plancha.  It was light, fresh and delicious.  We have experienced grilled octopus at other restaurants and this was one of the best preparations we've tasted!  We couldn't wait to see the second dish that would follow this.

Next was the Pan-roasted Arctic Char, which is similar to Salmon.  It came with a healthy side of cauliflower, leeks, red potatoes and was drizzled in a red wine sauce.  A savory choice!

The third course consisted of a special, not featured on that evening's menu.  Pulled rabbit meat topped with apple chunks over a mashed polenta.  By far, our favorite dish of the night.

Lastly, we finished out the meal with a Good Luck Burger of grass-fed beef, high quality cheddar cheese, and a side of fresh fries.  It was sliced into 4's so we could all enjoy Restaurant Good Luck's take on the classic American burger.

After concluding our meal, we looked back on all the ravings from our friends, and we realized how crazy we were for waiting so long to dine at this great establishment!

Update:

We have since returned to this restaurant and are happy to report that the quality we experienced during our first visit was no fluke! We tried different dishes, including some specials and were pleasantly surprised by Good Luck's ability to transcend between multiple ethnic cuisines. 

 

 Fall off the bone pork shank with BBQ lentils

Restaurant Good Luck Website

SavorySawickys gives this edible experience 4.5 truffles out of 5!