Cuisine:

• Contemporary

Recess Description:
Chef-owner Greg Hardesty calls this small venture his culinary playground, and for good reason. It has a casual neighborhood vibe with sneaker footprints on the floor, diner-style metal tables, jeans-clad servers and a limited menu that's enough to excite the sophisticated palate. Each day's prix-fixe three- or four-course menu offers a starter, choice of two entrées, often a salad, and always a dessert. This combo may not appear together again, but we hope the chef repeats the seared scallops with sunchokes, haricots verts and roasted tomatoes. Or the imaginative and well executed oysters Rockefeller bisque that arrives with a fried oyster atop a spinach-flavored, bacon-kissed bowl of goodness. The decadent chocolate bread pudding is worth ordering an extra serving to-go. The service is on-point and knowledgeable, including when it comes to selecting wine for each course. Although the list is limited and changes often, Hardesty is apt to have an appropriate match on hand.


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