Re: last night's dinner at Cloud 9 -
We arrived on time, barely. Dang, parking is a monster in Rehoboth during the summer.
We took pictures of everything, of course. I'll leave it to Der Brucer to post them.
We started with a cocktail each. He had a Cloud 9 Cosmo, which involves Absolut Mandarin, Cointreau, Blue Island Schnapps, sour mix, and some Sprite. It's the first Cosmo I've ever seen that is blue! I was more predictable, having a Maker's Mark Manhattan.
For my appetizer, I had the Tempura Lobster Tails, with a sweet chili sauce and chipotle mayo for dipping.
Der Brucer had Pan Roasted Clams and Andouille Sausage, with a white wine broth and garlic toasts.
For his entree, der B dined on the Baked Halibut with a panko/horseradish crust and topped with a bit of lobster.
For myself, I had a marvelous Rib Eye (medium-rare) with Bourbon Shrimp.
We accompanied our dinners with a Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (04) and a Castoro Pinot Noir, Nacido, Santa Barbara (04), respectively.
Der Brucer had to bitch comment to the restaurant's owner, John, that the menu that is now being served at Cloud 9 is nothing like what was posted on-line. It wasn't until this morning that I realized that the on-line menu was posted by a restaurant service, and isn't Cloud 9's own website at all. I'll be appologizing to John next time I see him at the store.