We discovered a very nice restaurant in Groton tonight: Gibbet Hill Grille. Although the waitress suggested that their specialty was steak, we didn't go for the hunk of cow because it seems less and less appealing to us. Carla had a Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque which was delightful and really carried the squash flavor with the apple only there for a little sweetness. Then she had a "special" salad with fresh greens, cranberries, walnuts and goat cheese crumbles and a little grilled chicken. She loved it. I had a side salad and then a really nice deconstructed shepherds pie with lamb and beef in a tasty brown sauce with some beans and corn, around a root veggie puree. Very tasty food, we'll probably go back. It seems to be a solid choice for dining with my parents as well, but I wouldn't call it a "oldster's" place by any means.
So what's the rancid gravy? The wine list. Carla managed to find a "Dr L" Riesling by the glass, but other than that, there was a lot of Cali Cab, Merlot, some Pinot, a few zins and blends and a couple of Aussies. In general, your standard restaurant list (see link above, for details). Prices were a little high, but not out of the "normal" range in Boston and the burbs. I drank ice water, and more ice water. Then I came home and had a really nice glass of 2001 Sella "Bramaterra". Now I realize a glass of Bramaterra will never end up on a restaurant list in MA, especially since it's not distributed in our fine Commonwealth but it sure would have tasted good with my dinner. Do I subscribe to the "Universal Taste"...no. And I recognize that. But if I was in the mood for beer, I could have had an IPA or a Stout, or a Pilsner or my choice of a very varied list of fine beers. And if Gibbett hill had been in CA, or OR or NYC, or Philadelphia, or DC, or a bunch of other places, I could have had my Bramaterra with my meal. Or a glass of Jasmin, or a glass of Chave...or whatever I wanted. But not in MA. And it's a shame.
OK, enough grousing...
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