Roast Pork Loin with Maple & Smoked Paprika Glaze: Slow roasted pork loin with maple syrup, smoked paprika, cloves and cinnamon. With apple & aged cheddar grits and grilled vegetables. $20

Eggplant Parmesan: Tender slices of eggplant, breaded and oven-roasted. Topped with a rich garlic tomato sauce and baked with lots of mozzarella & parmesan cheeses. With a grilled mushroom, tomato & bocconcini salad and garlic ciabatta toast. $18

deVine Wines recommends:

2005 Chateau Viella Madiran (Southwest France) $9.50 glass $46 bottle

Good fruit and a nice rustic herbal finish.

On Thursday, March 6 we will be again participating in Epicurean Experience.
The bistro will be donating revenue from Thursday’s sales to the Lois Hole Hospital for Women.
All you have to do is show and eat. See the following link for more information check out the website.

Looking for a nice place to start the evening with a cocktail or two - try the Vodka Lounge at Von’s Steak & Fish House.

Relax in the high back leather chairs and choose from over 50 different martinis. In fact, the only limit is your imagination. History tells us that the classic martini was Gin based. Today, just about every liquor and liqueur has been infused into different recipes to ensure this classic cocktail remains vibrant. The beverage of choice in both politics and Hollywood their Martini Lounge clearly defines the spirit of living life to the fullest. Enjoy!

Chicken Sate: Skewers of marinated & grilled Chicken. With spicy Peanut Sauce, Coconut-and-Pineapple Rice and Baby Bok Choy. $18

Tofu Sate: Skewers of marinated & grilled Tofu. With spicy Peanut Sauce, Coconut-and-Pineapple Rice and Baby Bok Choy. $14

deVine Wines recommends:

2006 Water Wheel Memsie White (Victoria, Australia)

40% Sauvignon Blanck, 30% Semillon, 21% Roussanne and 9% Chardonnay. Complex and full, with a lush, viscous mouthfeel and a clean, lingering finish. $9 glass $43 bottle

Review by Meghan Mast
Today’s society is ruled by speed. Everyone seems to be under the impression that fast is best. Carl Honore, author of In Praise of Slow challenges readers to think about slowing down, and argues that a slower approach to life is often beneficial. An initial skeptic of the Slow Movement, Honore’s perspective will appeal to a variety of readers. Living a Slow lifestyle is not a wishy-washy excuse to be lazy, but instead it is an attempt to reclaim our lives from speed.
Technology was instrumental in the introduction to fast living, beginning with the emergence of the clock. Ironically, technology was initially expected to make life easier and less hectic. Benjamin Franklin predicted that with the introduction of machines, people would soon be working a maximum of four hours a week. Years later, machines have done just the opposite by instead contributing to hectic lifestyles. Cell phones and “Blackberries” make empty promises of efficiency and convenience, but instead deprive people of privacy and silence.

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