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374 College St. Romantic at night: woody tones and quiet blue light from chandeliers, fine photography for sale on the walls, and intimate tables. The effect is tasteful and supremely romantic. A bottomless basket of fresh-baked, crisp spicy bread with a dish of herbs and salted olive oil is constantly refilled. The zesty seafood soup ($8.95) is rich and densely packed. The tomato-oil broth is sharp and subtle, emphasizing the seafood's flavour. Calamari, scallop and shrimp soak up spicy essence, and fresh mussels lend their scent to the liquid. Saffron tagliolini pasta ($12.95) is prepared precisely to order. Topped with delicately grilled but moist vegetables, the tart asiago cheese gives the pasta vigour. Roasted chicken ($18.95) is stuffed with fresh spinach, red peppers and strong goat cheese. The tangy cheese oozes throughout the meat as the chicken melts: crispy brown flesh with sealed-in juiciness. The tender meat is gently coated in herb jus. Finely grilled vegetables are served alongside. Good wines but not cheap. |