Great Providence restaurant

thereyesreport — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:51:33 +0000

Went out to dinner with friends on Saturday night in Providence, RI. If you think that ambiance makes the food taste better, than I’d definitely recommend CAV restaurant.

CAV is a unique loft space in Providence’s jewelry district. It’s like eating in an antique store — and just about everything you can see is for sale.

We started the meal with cocktails (I continued my experiment into retro cocktails with a Makers Old Fashioned). Then moved on to the NE clam chowder (heavy on the cream with huge chunks of taters) … if you believe in the spoon test – thicker the better – it didn’t pass, but it was still tasty. For dinner, Conrad’s meal won the prize … seared scallops in a lobster butter, balsamic reduction served with lemon risotto and frenched snow peas. Holy wow – that dish alone made me write this review and recommend it to others.

The maître d’ was truly the Master of the Hall. He ran the restaurant’s seating like a perfect hostess, getting a feel for your particular dining desire and seating you at just the right table. “I have everything ahead of time on the floor chart,” he said, “but that’s just a guideline. Once people get here, I know which table is just right for them.” Tash was great – he introduced us to the owners and told us if we called before our next visit, he’d save a great table. Tash and some of the other restaurant staff work at CAV as a way to see walls beyond their jewerly-design studios. Before we left, he showed us some of the pieces he’s working on for his next project – a jewelry exhibition that’s based on the Armenian genocide…

All in all, a great dining experience from cocktails to antinques to victuals (CAV ). Even the NY Times agrees, it’s one of the 5 restaurants they recommend for visitors to PVD.

The owner (and Tash-proclaimed Prophet) left us each with a silver angel to keep in our pockets and a vow that whenever we see it, to say a prayer for Peace on Earth. “If enough of us do it,” she said, “we’ll start to see the world change.”

Sweet ending to a great meal. (I still have my angel if any New Yorkers want to come over and make a wish.)

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thereyesreport — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:00:35 +0000

Out to dinner with our young friends who have twins (she’s 28, he’s 29 – born in November) and Conrad (33). And *I* am the only one who, according to our fantastically young and beautiful waitress, “look older than 18 but younger than 30″ and needed to be carded to order a beer.

Did I mention I love her?

Anyone near Bristol, RI should definitely visit Aiden’s pub, I highly recommend the fantastic staff.

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