Jan. 20, 2012 at 10:38pm with 6 notes
Fenixfood
At Gary Mehigan’s restaurant ‘Fenix’. After food like this, I don’t know how I can return to eating like a commoner. (Taken with instagram) I just wish the lighting was better so I could have taken pictures of all the dishes. In addition to a nice shiraz and my dish of chicken (and prosciutto) with corn custard, charred baby corn, raisins and spiced oil pictured above we also had:  Entrée Grilled baby octopus with Moroccan lamb sausage and mint Braised (for two days) short rib with celeriac remoulade and tarragon mustard Crispy baby calamari with harrisa aioli Mains Lamb shoulder with sweet onions, garlic and roast kipflers American chop steak (mix of fine meats) with onion marmalade and grilled bone marrow Confit salmon with avocado puree, tomato gazpacho and Bloody Mary sorbet Then we couldn’t choose a dessert and decided it was probably because we were already quite full. However, with two 21st birthday celebrants on the table the staff brought out two complimentary slices of passion fruit tart with ‘Happy 21st Birthday’ written in Swedish chocolate ganache. After one bite we decided we could definitely squeeze just that little more in.  I know this is an extraordinarily long post just about food but fine-dining is such an extraordinary experience and despite the bill at the end (which luckily I wasn’t paying) it’s something I strongly suggest everyone tries … or at least those that love their food.  tl;dr: OMNOMNOMNOM 

At Gary Mehigan’s restaurant ‘Fenix’. After food like this, I don’t know how I can return to eating like a commoner. (Taken with instagram)

I just wish the lighting was better so I could have taken pictures of all the dishes. In addition to a nice shiraz and my dish of chicken (and prosciutto) with corn custard, charred baby corn, raisins and spiced oil pictured above we also had: 

Entrée

  • Grilled baby octopus with Moroccan lamb sausage and mint
  • Braised (for two days) short rib with celeriac remoulade and tarragon mustard
  • Crispy baby calamari with harrisa aioli

Mains

  • Lamb shoulder with sweet onions, garlic and roast kipflers
  • American chop steak (mix of fine meats) with onion marmalade and grilled bone marrow
  • Confit salmon with avocado puree, tomato gazpacho and Bloody Mary sorbet

Then we couldn’t choose a dessert and decided it was probably because we were already quite full. However, with two 21st birthday celebrants on the table the staff brought out two complimentary slices of passion fruit tart with ‘Happy 21st Birthday’ written in Swedish chocolate ganache. After one bite we decided we could definitely squeeze just that little more in. 

I know this is an extraordinarily long post just about food but fine-dining is such an extraordinary experience and despite the bill at the end (which luckily I wasn’t paying) it’s something I strongly suggest everyone tries … or at least those that love their food. 

tl;dr: OMNOMNOMNOM 

  1. alexwise said: Ain’t that some fancy shit. Does he serve dimsims?! Seriously though - oh my god. That looks amazing. Was it expensive? Are you coming tomorrow? I expect a debrief.
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