Friday night, that means it's date night with my man. I was
excited to get dolled up and go out after a month long lingering sickness that
kept me relatively reclusive.
After a quick first stop over at Dogwood for a cocktail we
headed to Duende. Duende means a fantastical creature that is between a goblin
and a fairy. It’s also a modernist Spanish dance movement. Most importantly it’s
a delicious restaurant. Is sounds douchy to say this but I’m just going to,
Duende is supposed to be one of the “hottest” (sorry..ya douchy) restaurants in
the east bay right now, and it did not disappoint.
The wine was yummy and unique, although without seeing a
menu I can’t remember the exact varieties. We ordered two tapas the Pescado
Crudo and the Sopa de Ajo as well as the fist listed Paella of the night.
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| Easter weekend this soup had me praising Jesus for the taste-bud delight. |
The Pescado Crudo came out looking like a tuna tar tar but
there was a strong unexpected flavor to it. That flavor was Bottarga a cured
dried roe that was mixed with mayonnaise creating a flavor like a very salty cheese.
The Sopa de Ajo we both agreed was one of the yummiest things we had ever eaten,
garlic, almond, avocado, urchin and total perfection. Our main dish was the
rabbit, botifarra (pork sausage), clam and veggie Paella, the dish was very richly
seasoned and more than enough for two people to eat. The only thing we could have skipped was the dessert, the
banana ice-cream was a bit dry which sounds odd to say about ice cream.
The service was friendly and the ambiance was dark and
romantic. We will be revisiting this spot for our nicer nights out guaranteed, and I still
have that garlic soup on the brain. Do not pass up on that one if you do get
the chance. I love food, I love you, more food adventures to come!
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