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Provincetown :: Wednesday, February 8th 2012
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Notes from Land's End - Aug. 14
Some Enchanted Evening: the Art of Fine Dining
By Laura Shabott
August 15th, 2009
Restaurants, meaning restorative in French, started in Paris, Circa 1765, with the first menu ever featuring a selection of broths and soups. Today, restaurants are a part of the fabric of life, so this gastronomic sleuth hit Commercial Street to find out where people go for that special night in Provincetown.
| The top three ingredients for fine dining are a signature atmosphere, amazing food and fabulous service. |
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The top three ingredients for fine dining are a signature atmosphere, amazing food and fabulous service. With a wide range of venues to choose from, three stood out for th their ability to provide fine dining over a series of decades: The Red Inn, The Mews and Ciro’s and Sals have served generations of visitors and local with grace, ambience and hospitality.
A restaurant since 1915, The Red Inn got cyber raves for a priceless view of the first steps that the pilgrims took onto America. Unrivaled vistas meet with a lovely raw bar appetizer and delicate wines to begin a sunset dinner. I’ve had the privilege to attend a wedding there and it was beyond description amazing. One of my epicurean sources says the rack of lamb is outstanding. High romance marks the Provincetown gem.
Originally in a mews, the current location of The Mews took the horse out of the barn with a new location in the gallery district. What make this restaurant great is its constancy for excellence. The decor is great, the staff rocks and it’s a superlative meal every time. There were overwhelming kudos from the foodies for the foie gras as well as the generous vodka martinis of every description and palette. The servers and kitchen stand out as true professionals and are lauded by Mewsgoers.
Ciro and Sal’s, started by the infamous Ciro and Sal’s, has endured the tumultuous party years of Provincetown and remains a cozy, family run operation. A shift from the Cozzis to the Lusters is complete, where the Luster boys work as waiters in a place that still serves a staff meal at the end of the night. People love the veal Milanese. The old world style of Italian dining is a welcome surprise among mostly seafood fare.
Other buzz on the streets gave oohs and ahhs to the extraordinary Front Street, the gracious Fannizzi’s and the new SAKI. Provincetown’s eateries and bistros are plentiful, bountiful and fun.
Laura Shabott, artistic bon vivant, loves living in Provincetown and writing about it. Elaine Mowery, intrepid traveler, lives between here and Seattle, using her time on the Outer Cape to draw and paint.
The Red Inn
The Mews
Ciro and Sal’s
Front Street
Fanizzisrestaurant.com Fannizzi’s
SAKI, 508-487-4870
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