Paul Mattison is an extraordinary chef. He currently operates three restaurants in Sarasota - Manatee:
- Mattison's Forty-One
- Mattison's City Grille
- Mattison's Bayside
His menus are always creative and the cooking superbly executed. This evening, we enjoyed a Savor Sarasota Dinner at Mattison's Forty-One. It was exceptional. The three-course dinners with bread were $29. Every bite was mouth watering.
My wife's first course was Summer yellow pepper gazpacho with shrimp salsa. Mine was a lump crab cake with pickled vegetables and mandarin-habanero remoulade. Yum-yum-yum-yum.
My wife's main dish was short rib with gribiche oil, smashed fingerling potatoes, and Sweetgrass Tokyo Bekana Grape Slaw.
My main dish was Seafood Paella with Gulf Shrimp, Chorizo Sausage, Grouper, Snapper, Salmon, Mussels, and fresh saffron rice with Saffron Broth.
Her dessert was warm Chocolate Espresso Torte, and mine was White Chocolate Passion Fruit Mousse.
The wine I chose was a type of Spanish red wine that I have never had - Bierzo, made of grapes I have never had - Mencia. It is from the northwest of spain. There are only 22,000 acres planted with this grape. The make was Losada and the vintage 2010. The cost was only $37. It was very enjoyable.
Our server, Robert, was a consummate professional.
The Savor Sarasota menu at Mattison's Forty-One continues through September 30.
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