Ask local chefs where they dine on their day off, and chances are a good number of them will mention Dante's Kitchen. Chef Emmanuel Loubier, a nine-year veteran of Commander's Palace, prepares seasonal menus for those with a sense of adventure. Duck breast is served with cranberry and foie gras pudding, pork is paired with Brie-and-pastrami mac and cheese, and every visit demands a helping of root beer candied sweet potatoes. Desserts, such as the sweet-potato-and-white-chocolate pie, are homey and hearty. An outdoor patio is especially welcoming on cooler nights and during weekend brunches.
Reviewed by Michelle11219 from Virginia on 11/20/06
The menu for Sunday brunch is filled with fabulous choices--you'll wish you could eat more than one. The rosemary roasted pork loin on carmelized onion biscuits was perfect. We even ordered the pecan pancakes with orange sauce to share for dessert. The Bloody Mary's are as good as the food.
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