Bloom (Verona, NJ)

We had another sensational dinner at Bloom. This is our favorite new BYO of 2019. Joann, the owner was the perfect hostess, and Chef Woo is extremely talented. Besides our usual dishes, I had an unctuous applewood smoked bone marrow with caramelized kimchi. Mrs. P had a special of branzino with ratatouille. I had an excellent pork belly with jalapeño miso glaze, couscous with little apples, and sautéed Swiss chard. I also had Japchae; Korean glass sweet potato noodles with soy sauce and julienned vegetables. We also had the most addictive lightly tempura battered shishito peppers with a soy glaze. This was probably the best version of shishito peppers that I ever had. Everything went great with a 2016 Domaine De L’Harmas Chateauneuf Du Pape.








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