Fine Dining in Mendoza, Argentina

Lisa Swan updates us from Mendoza, Argentina.

Last night Sam and I celebrated Christmas by eating at one of the best restaurants in Argentina, Francis Mallman´s 1884, as gift from Sam´s parents. The food, atmosphere, and wine (of course, this being Mendoza) was suburb. We ordered causa once more, thinking it was a dish that we do not see at home, so it would be fun to enjoy it once more before leaving the Andean region. This causa, however, differed in two beautiful words for you folks. King Crab. Perfectly poached in butter.Sam was ready to cry. It had been too long.Sam had a delicious goat cheese salad with arugula, eggplant, olives, and onions, and some of the best lamb of his life with roasted potatoes in a mustard sauce. I finished up my meal with pumpkin mascarpone raviolis with herb butter sauce. We were so full at this point that desert could have been completely unnecessary, but we sprang for fresh cherries and strawberries with unsweetened cream. All in all a perfect evening.Thanks Halle and Rick!