Restaurant Week Part II

I love Stephan Pyles!  This is one of my other "regulars" on Restaurant Week. 

Gourmet doughnuts are definitely popping up more and more.  But Stevie is wonderful, and therefore his desserts are always unique and tasty.  His "Coffee and Doughnuts" are "freshly friend beignet-style doughnuts with expresso creme brulee and cajeta".  And being a huge beignet fan, and subsequently beignet expert, these doughnuts do taste similar to beignets - fluffy yet chewy.  Yum.  I am not a fan of coffee, or creme brulee, but that did not detract from the wonderful doughnuts, which I recommend everyone try!



The second dessert of the night was the "Mascarpone-Black mission fig empanada with balsamic sabayon and jamon serrano ice cream".  OMG OMG OMG.  This was absolutely great.  This belongs on my Top 10 list...which I will have to create shortly.  I have no clue what "balsamic sabayon" or "jamon serrano" are, but they are delicious in this dessert.  It tastes like a wonderful dessert empanada with amazing ice cream.  Must have more!

The third dessert of the night was the "Mexican chocolate tamales with roasted cherry-vanilla ice cream and sambuca-milk chocolate".  Very good indeed, but since I despise cherries outside of their plain fruit state, I was not a fan of the ice-cream.  I honestly would order one of the two desserts above before I would consider this one, but nonetheless, I still heart SP!