Camille and I stumbled upon an excellent restaurant last night.
Zinia, (Mill Creek Town Center -15130 Main St., Mill Creek; 425-357-0512) serves what the owners call “new American” cuisine. One of the owners, Christopher Guisto, was our server. Turns out he is from Queens, so we had the whole friendly, open, chat-like-I’ve-know-you-all-my-life Northeastern thing going right away. He loves what he does, so his enthusiasm and energy is contagious. Zinnia bakes its own breads and deserts, and has a personal touch in every aspect of their service and presentation.
Camille had Mushroom Ravioli and a Cabernet blend. I had the Zinnia salad which is spring greens, pecans and one of the best dressing I have ever had – a raspberry – cinnamon vinaigrette (!). My Wild Alaskan Salmon was cooked with parsley and tarragon, and had a lime-tarragon sauce on the side. The mashed potatoes were yummy, too!
I had a Metropolitan – something I hadn’t heard of. Absolut Currant, Triple Sec and Cranberry juice. [Just a little cranberry juice. ;-)]
Unfortunately, there was no room for desert. But we’ll be back.
Comments
Serena said…
I wonder if there is a way to talk him out of the recipe for the cinnamon raspberry dressing. I am always looking for something that tastes good on greens, without smothering the taste of the greens. And I don’t like dressings that bite back, like Italian (too strong-flavored for my taste). I don’t ask for much, do I?
4:33 PM
Michael said…
Well, the best part about four star dining is that it fulfils the request you just made. Think tack hammer, not sledgehammer. The raspberry cinnamon combination is accented with cayenne pepper – but I promise you I had no idea until he told me, and even then I could not tell. The beauty of proper proportions is that you have a positive sensual experience without being overwhelmed.
1:20 PM