Subject: Local-Mom Turns $82 into $8210 - Find out how

From: "Kelly Frazier" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:28:28 -0700

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within 15 minutes... Apparently the hostesses cannot tell time - or they are encouraged to discourage waiting. Regardless, wait. It's worth it even if you have to wait an hour and a half... Or uh 15 minutes PS don't be discouraged if you're offered a place at the communal table. It's a great way to meet people and to try more food because everyone is inclined to share. Well finally a restaurant that meets all expectations. No the hype about Girl & The Goat is not over-rated. Chef Stephanie Izard did an amazing job of executing food to die for. As a vegetarian I am always skeptical of how meat/ fish forward restaurants will please my taste buds and in this case I was blown away. There was nothing lacking in the vegetable dishes we ordered, or the service, or the rustic ambiance. Frankly I have not had a dining experience this good in a while. The two vegetable dishes we ordered were the Cauliflower and Chickpea Fritters. The cauliflower was perfectly roasted and had a great bite for t
he pickled banana peppers. The Fritters were much better than I could have wanted them to be. There were very lightly fired so their texture was light but flavor forward. The stewed apples and tomatoes were a perfect pairing. My date, being a meat eater, ordered the Octopus, Oven-roasted Pig Face, and Beef Short Rib. I don't think I have ever seen a man that content after his meal. He raved that the Octopus was charred perfectly. The pig face was his favorite with complex flavors in the sauces and the differing textures of crisp potatoes and gooey egg. For dessert we ordered the Chocolate Cake that I didn't expect him to like because he hates shitake mushrooms. After trying each component however he was in love with the unique finale as I was! We have officially decided to become regular diners at Girl & The Goat and neither of us can wait to have tried the entire menu. Go... you will be very pleased you did. A couple recommendations are to visit on a week night if you don't want t
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