Linden + Front 244 Front St.Bath, ME

The room was lively, and the wait staff fluttered as butterflies in a garden of hungry flowers.

Brussels sprouts leaves,

over toasted to the edge of burnt

swirled in a sweet apricot glaze

pushing a sticky reduced sauce

Broccolini has a layer of flavors

both sweet and salty.

The egg had potential,

but it was not runny enough

to coat the dish, the silky flavor

was loss in the cream.

The wild rice and lentils added texture and structure to the dish,

making it a hearty meal that could have been served as a main course.

The chicken rested on mashed potatoes

alone hardy enough to hold the fig and apricots.

The chicken was juicy and nicely smoked

yet, the skin was chewy and not pleasant to the bite.

The balance of balsamic reduction was very strong,

and battled on the palate like a cock fight

the sweetness of the figs that were meaty

with the bitter punch of the vinegar.

I ended the night with a black Manhattan at the bar