Word: mistral
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That the new chef has come from Mistral is less than shocking. The food is not aiming for haute cuisine, but it is far from simple. The new Harvest menu rests in the trendy nexus of haute comfort food, with such offerings as "Fried Green Tomatoes with Peeky Toe Crab and Spicy Cucumber Louis Sauce ($13)." Fried green tomatoes, sure, yet peeky-toe crab radically changes the complexion of the dish. Foie gras from Hudson Valley is another appetizer, toned down into a 'sandwich' on homemade brioche with pancetta and dried cherries ($14). Alternatively, a dish enigmatically billed as "Pumpkin...
...climate, or a luxury box at the World Series. So the specific exemption for those provided on the "basis of personal friendship" is attracting a lot of attention. At first it looks as if the new rules could break the back of the political culture. The owner of Le Mistral restaurant, just blocks from the Capitol, says the ban is "catastrophic." The venerable Occidental Grill is considering a $19.95 "Hill menu," to beat the Senate limit...