Friday, July 16, 2010

Eating Edmonton Part 1: I Drank a Casear







Left: The beautiful bride holding a Caesar at Chianti's. Right: Taken at 11 pm...I know, weird.

When the Dumont Clan gets together there's always a tremendous amount of food involved. And off colour jokes. Also, it's a bit disconcerting to see so many freckles in one room. A recent trip to Edmonton for my cousin Colleen's wedding was no exception. Before the big day, we gathered (in the evening of a perplexingly long Edmonton summer day, see above photo) at Chianti's, a quaint Italian restaurant, for pasta and some good-humoured torturing of the groom-to-be. The Caesar was just ok, but the company more than made up for it.

Spice Level: 3/5 a nice kick but not overwhelming
Garnishes: Celery and a lime wedge...ho hum...also, it's recently been brought to my attention that you're supposed to SQUEEZE the lime wedge into the drink. How could I, a bonified Caesar connoiseur not know this?? Well, see, I'm someone who thought getting an Arts Degree would benefit me in the career world...catch my drift?? Not the sharpest tool in the proverbial shed.
Originality: 0/5...but then again this wasn't the kind of restaurant you went to to experience culinary surprises, but to eat big plates of classic italian yumminess.
Overall Yum Factor: 2.5/5...just in case anyone actually takes this blog seriously, DO NOT fly to Alberta to sample this. If you already live in the North End of Edmonton, go right ahead!