We just had a great meal at Cafe LA Haye in Sonoma.
This is our third time and we agreed we need to go more often. The owner Saul Gropman greeted us at the door, and later asked if my meal was okay, since I was hoarding a pork chop and some garbanzo beans to take home.
Oregon Bay Shrimp Cake, arugula, chipotle aïoli, basil oil
Ahi Tuna poke- a special
Marinated Beet Salad with blue cheese, frisée, red onion, haricots vert
Paul’s Mixed Little Gem Salad with prosciutto, white anchovy, George’s farm egg, champagne-dijon vinaigrette
Risotto today was spinach and sundried tomatoes- very good. No, excellent
I had Miso Glazed Duroc Heritage Pork Chop
warm bacon vinaigrette, chick peas, lentils, blue lake green beans. The garbanzo had just a hint of tart, and a hint of sweet.
My husband ate vegetables and nuts!
New York Strip, collards in a red wine sauce, shrimp and grits. One of tonight’s specials
Trout, arugula, and onions- one of the specials
For desert an insanely rich flour less chocolate cake.
Strawberry sorbet
Afagatto
And an amazing almond cake with salted caramel ice cream. We got not one, not two, but three additional pieces. I say we but really husband. And it had nuts! Usually I get nuts when I don’t want him to share.
We spent the last week dining out in Carmel and Monterey, and this was our favorite.
I plan to try making the almond cake and garbanzo at home.