Thursday, April 21, 2011

Strong Classics: Vertical Wine Bistro

When Giggles informed me that Old Pasadena had a Restaurant Week, I was more than happy to join her, Bax, and Prim for dinner at Vertical Wine Bistro.
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For a mere $25, we each got a starter, main, and dessert. The wine pairing was just $16.

Golden baby beet salad, Laura Chenel's chevre, cumin vinaigrette.
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Tomato fennel soup.
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Greenmarket salad, watermelon radish, sunflower sprouts, Meyer lemon vinaigrette.
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Black cod oven-roasted, salsify, haricot vert, corn, tomato, lobster peppercorn jus.
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Braised short ribs, sauteed Swiss chard, heirloom carrots, tzatziki.
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Sides of macaroni and cheese and fries.
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Decadent cake with hazelnut gelato.
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Panna cotta with kumquats and kaffir.
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Good solid meal in a modern, relaxed atmosphere. This is a bright light in the dark hole of dining that is Pasadena. I'd return.
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12 comments:

  1. gourmetpigsApril 21, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Was this from the most recent Restaurant Week? (just wondering if this was pre or post Laurent)

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  2. weezermonkeyApril 21, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    This is old, so pre-Laurent.

    I'm sure post-Laurent will be EVEN MORE AWESOME!

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  3. ~JJJ~April 22, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    What a great deal! I miss Restaurant Week.

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  4. That GirlApril 22, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    I bet they do fabulous wine pairings here!

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  5. KatelinApril 22, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    i've been here a couple of times and i've never been disappointed by the food, it's always so good! although some of it is a little pricey, it's truly delicious!

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  6. InsomniacApril 22, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Bax! Tell her I said hello... :)

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  7. KennedyApril 22, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Yum!!

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  8. DianaApril 22, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    That decadent cake looks like it's being squashed by that jabba scoop of hazelnut gelato.

    Me likey.

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  9. Kung Food PandaApril 25, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    This place is so close to work, I should visit there since Laurent is there.

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  10. dapotatoApril 25, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    oh thank you. i need some good pasadena spots so i don't end up at mi piace (bleh), or cheesecake factory (bleh bleh), or yardhouse (bleh bleh bleh) every time.

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  11. Daily GluttonyApril 29, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    I've never been to Vertical, but now that Laurent's there, I'm so excited to go. And such a bonus that it's in the 626!

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  12. wanMay 15, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    yeah, we've not been to vertical either. maybe on our next date night. whenever that may be.

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