Definitely a place for foodies who like atmosphere. I figured someone on FT might have eaten there. Interesting building(s) from the 1860's updated in the 20's or 30's by the guy that invented Lifesavers candy.

I love how the place smells of woodsmoke on a cold rainy night. They have a great section of "small dishes" on the menu - bigger than an appetizer, smaller than an entree. I almost went for the venison sausage small plate, but had to order something with asparagus when I spotted it. I wish I could squeeze a couple meals there on my expense report, but more than one a week would be pushing it. If only I could be satisfied with a cheaper glass of wine.

No-but it will serve four-so it is only a bit of butter for each person-and Parmesean is pretty lean,,,,oh hell-it is not meant to be a diet dish!

I'll have some of that delicious swordfish.

Hold the asparagus please. Please.

Take all of the ingredients I use for the asparagus and use them on the swordfish.:) (heirloom tomatoes,ginger, garlic).

On the menu tonight--a lovely Gruner Veltliner. Otherwise a dreary day here. Equally good with artichokes and asparagus. It's a very compatible wine. ;)

White Asparagus
 

My local Supertarget has the white variety for $3.49 lb. YMMV. I think this is a pretty good price.

I just recently started appreciating asparagus. I just had some for dinner last night. It is probably my favorite vegetable that I crave most often these days and I love having it with Swordfish.

As the season for really delicious salmon(spend the extra-get the good stuff)is upon us I wish to tell y'all that one of my all time favorite dinners is poached Copper River salmon,boiled new potatoes,and lovely fresh asparagus served with a light hollandaise sauce.Take the time to make a really lovely light hollandaise sauce-light on the freshly squezed lemon juice please- for this simple dinner-it goes so well with all three things.
Your friends/spouse/SO will be so pleased and impressed.

Well, BamaVol, you would be happy to be at the InterContinental Istanbul. They are featuring asparagus in one of the restaurants this month: "a very special seasonal vegetable, fresh asparagus, in perfect harmony with luscious tastes including tortellini, grilled lamb meat, sole and wild seabass..."

I remember last year, it may have been May, a hotel I was staying in, perhaps the InterContinental Riyadh if memory serves me, had a similar promotion.

I like asparagus (I like throwing it on the BBQ), although not as much as you. But apparently you aren't alone in your sentiment!

Yes, I come to this forum in particular to meet kindred souls. :)

I think they got he combo's right. Asparagus goes so very well with pasta, cheese and seafood. I hadn't thought about it with lamb, but yes that sounds good. Any of those served with a nice fruity wine and I'm in heaven.

I'm not finding it in many of the restaurants I frequent, but that's a result of living in a small, remote southern town with not much variety outside the chains. We had Mexican last night, getting an early start on 5/5, and I must say I've never seen asparagus on a mexican restaurant menu. Hmmmm. Tonight, a Sports Bar. Not much chance there either.

I am told by my staff(2 mexicans and two Salvadorans)that they do not traditionally eat asparagus-although it is grown for export.They do have something similar to wild asparagus however.

**gag**

I would have to be literally starving.... and the only thing edible I was able to find in all the dumpsters in a 5 mile radius was old asparagus.

:p

BTW It's name is never spoken in our house, rather, when need to refer to It arises, we cautiously whisper "...the stalk of Satan..."

Don't believe me that asparagus is the fruit of the damned?
Just play a recording of any Michael Bolton song backwards and you can CLEARLY make out:
"Asparagus, yummy yummy asparagus"
and
"Vote Republican"

Plus it makes your pee stink.

Would you eat it if it made you sterile?

:D

Nope 'cuz I already am! Thanks again to Main Urology Associates.
Every year I send my urologist a thank you card on Father's day.

My mom roastes it with parmesan. Great! Most people I've spoken with that dont' like asparagus had a bad experience with the canned variety. IMO, nothing green should be canned.

Funny memory. I was on a school tour in High School in Italy. I think we were somewhere between Florence and Rome when the bus driver pullls over on the side of a highway and runs down the stairs. Nothing to fear though. Our teacher gets on the microphone and informs us that the driver has "spotted some wild asparagus" and had to have it.