Good food, friends, and fun

Wound up at the Napa Valley Grille in Paramus with MA & T for an impromptu "last night in the county" celebration. H had suggested we get together for a drink at this nearby restaurant. The dining experience there is amazing. We sat at a small table for four in the bar area and munched on various and wonderful delights. Some of the regular items included a Artisan Cheese platter featuring cheeses made from cow, goat, and sheeps' milk, accompanied by a Harvest platter of tenderloin, salmon, and proscuitto. We shared a few entrees and appetizers, which included a crab cake, rock shrimp, and calamari, flank steak with cabernet sauce, and a rare-fish dish that was on the list of specials. Both the chefs here are acquainted with our friends and we were greeted and served personally by them. No place else have we enjoyed such attention, ever! We'll be sure to return there for a wine party hosted by Chef Ken in September. All of this great food was washed down with a number of Manhattans and Old Fashioneds concocted with very old Blantons single barrel, Bookers, Knob Creed, or Makers Mark.