Segovia Revisited
If I could have a neighbourhood restaurant where when I arrived, they would know exactly what choice of wine was my favourite-I would chose Segovia. The next best thing to being recognized for my restaurant loyalty, is to dine with someone who is. My friend lives within walking distance of the tappas house and finds herself there quite often. She has sampled so many items on the menu that she gave me a tour by indicating “well we’ll start with that, eat our way through here and end over here”. In the end the food is so rich and satisfying that we concluded the supper by sharing three items and had to go for a walk to create some breathing room.
We arrived at 7 on a Friday night to find that it was standing room only. We got the last two seats at the Chef’s final prep station which I loved because of the vantage point but had difficulty with because of the heat. This is not a criticism of the restaurant-just a reality at this stage of my womanly life.
We started with Pan Con Tomate which is a refreshing tomato crown for a rustic toast. The next surprize was a “Tortilla” served with herbs and aioli. I have no idea how this dish starts as a tortilla but in the end-I don’t care what it is called. The blend of richness from the aioli in contrast to the variety of herbs is divine. The only dish that I had tasted before were the seared scallops on cauliflower puree. As my dining friend is not inclined to seafood, I got the entire dish to myself and it was an amazing as I remembered it. The scallops are just barely cooked allowing the silky texture and delicateness to take centre stage. The puree cauliflower beds are a lovely complement and the plump raisins, a salty/sweet lover’s dream.
Daughter #1 is a regular at Segovia too-she’s even been invited to a special party that the restaurant is hosting. I’m very happy for her and yet okay I’ll admit it JEALOUS!
Kath’s quote: “One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.”-Laurie Colwin
You’ve got a friend.
still can’t believe i haven’t been there yet!!!!