For my first blog I chose a restaurant called ”House Kitchen & Bar”. It’s located on a busy corner in Coral Gables. The restaurant is covered with large windows which makes you feel like you are outside… and makes it a good place for people watching!
Before our meal, I got to meet and take a picture with Chef Michael Altman. He was very nice and he shared interesting facts about himself. He was inspired to cook by his father who owned a catering business in Brooklyn. His favorite dish to make at the restaurant is fried chicken. The secret is that they slow cook the chicken before they batter and fry it. When he’s not at work, he likes to eat pizza.
“My father inspired me to cook. He had his own catering company in Brooklyn and we used to cook all the time at home.” — Chef Michael Altman
After Chef Michael left, the food started to arrive. We ordered a few tapas “peking chicken”, “Oxtail on fresh baked focaccia bread”, and “churrasco tostada”. The peking chicken was my favorite. It had crispy skin, it was sweet and a little spicy, and served over a little bit of chopped salad.
For my main entree my dad and I shared chicken wings and brussel sprouts. The chicken was pretty good but the star of the show were the brussel spouts. They were perfectly crispy and served with a lemon aioli sauce. The sauce was so light and delicious that I could dip anything in it!
To end a great meal we ordered a blondie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was the perfect combination of warm and cold. The brownie was delicious.
This restaurant is awesome and I would recommend it. If you come, try the crispy brussel sprouts and tell Chef Michael I sent you!
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