SilvieCook "If you don't eat butter you get dandruff. - Julia Child"

I was raised as a Navy brat with eclectic food tastes inspired by traveling around the world and family – Ukranian, Czeck, Spanish. working in the hospitality industry gave me a great appreciation for anyone else that’s in the biz, and yes, I eat out!

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January 3, 2009

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Agraria is a great experience!

My most recent visit to Agraria was extremely enjoyable – from the perfect table by the fireplace and the full height windows at the front, to the house specialty cocktails, the service, the unforgettable menu items, and the wine, this was a very good pick. I learned from our server that Chef Russel Cunningham recently joined Agraria and is a noted talent, recently from the Dupont Grille at the Jurys Hotel. His small but noticeable touches to the menu and the food as evidence that Agraria is taking great strides to raise their profile. The server also told us that Chef Cunningham is currently working on new menus, which i’ll be interested to see.

We enjoyed Wild Maine mussels and fried green tomatoes as starters, which were both excellent. the mussels were large and plump and the broth was very flavorful and great for dipping the home made breads. For the entrees we had the pork loin and the tuna – both were delicious, with light and interesting sauces. We shared a side of mac & cheese, which was hot and creamy and delish. I think next time i’ll try the Hamachi, which i’ve never had before, but the server highly recommended it.

For dessert we shared the house-made bread pudding with the homemade ice cream. We always like to try bread pudding if a restaurant serves it, and this was the best that we’ve had in a long time. Coffee and port for me, and coffee for my dining companion, and we were full and happy and thinking about brunch for our next visit.

Dishes I tried:

fried green tomatoes

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yum! crunchy, fresh tomatoes cooked perfectly with delicious breading, not greasy – the topping of goat cheese with tomato chutney was divine.

grilled tuna medallions

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perfectly cooked, very fresh and delicious. it was served with mini crabcakes and a grilled corn salsa, which was scrumptious.

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