Daily Dining News: Blackbird Entree 'a delicious tumble of flavor & texture'
June 07, 2012
Blackbird Kitchen & Bar opened two months ago, and it's had a some time to get its bearings as a restaurant. How's it doing? Sac Mag's Kira O'Donnell gives us an update.
Never much of a chowder fan, I was stunned on two occasions by the lushly flavorful clam and seafood chowder. Lampkin applewood-smokes the clams daily, then steeps them in cream overnight to maximize the soup’s alluring, smoky flavor. The soup is velvety, aromatic, and filled with soft chunks of potato and fish.
The entrée selections at Blackbird are limited, but each one I tried was impressive. The Maine lobster and roasted beet salad teemed with large, sweet chunks of lobster and was sprinkled with roasted pistachios and an intriguing Banyuls vinaigrette. The Arctic char had an irresistibly crispy skin and was served with tender fiddlehead ferns and romanesco broccoli—a delicious tumble of flavor and texture.
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