I had the pleasure of dining at Hitchcock in Winslow the other night for my birthday. This is a newer restaurant in our town that is “Farm to Table”. Meaning, they use all local veggies, seafood and meat and try to use as much of the product as they can, not just parts. I found the atmosphere to be very much like a higher end restaurant in NY or California. Warm and intimate with candlelit tables made it very comfortable and enjoyable, even romantic. Because I am not a meat eater, but do like seafood, I chose to ask the chef, Brenden McGill, to whip me up something special. By the way, this is an option on the menu and you get to name your price. Boy did he deliver!
Chef Brendan McGill at work!
First course looked and tasted amazing! Almost too pretty to eat, all local. Very enticing presentation of chanterelle mushrooms, pickled squash and woodsy pumpkin seeds. A wonderful cacophony of fall in a bite! Loved it!!
Chanterelle Mushrooms and Pickled Squash
2nd course: Wild smoked steel head w/ purple potato salad and Hitchcock special sauce of creme fresh, capers and ?…Delicious!
Smoked Coho with purple potato salad!
Next up, Sable fish (black cod). Like butta in your mouth with a bit of ginger to cleanse your pallet. Dean had braised beef short ribs…cooked to perfection balanced with phenomenal Au Gratin Potatoes and drizzled with special Hitchcock sauce. Wow! Almost speechless…but wait there was more!
Ahhh dessert! Always a sucker for chocolate I chose the chocolate mousse. Dean opted for apple crisp. I’m a bit of a chocolate connoisseur and wished I got Dean’s apple crisp. The mousse was a little chalky for my pallet. Rats!
Sablefish (Black Cod)
Chocolate Mousse and Apple Crisp
All in all my experience at Hitchcock’s gets a big thumbs way up! A must on my list! Happy Birthday to me and I did it LOCAL!!! The best news is that I spoke to the chef during our meal and it looks like he’s interested in adding to my “ShanPak” marketing campaign coming out in November. So look for his coupon and treat yourself to a night out, LOCAL style!
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