Avalon Restaurant

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The Scene
One of the most extensive lists of imported and microbrewed beers in the city and a signature chef help make Avalon one of the most romantic bars in town. Murky colored gray booths and white walls adorned with dozens of black and white framed celebrity prints provide the perfect backdrop for Chef "Q's" colorful palette of seasonal dinners. Both late-night diners and drinkers congregate at the busy bar seven nights a week.

The Food
Eight seasonal entrees, four warm pasta dishes and a small sandwich and salad menu provide room for adventurous contrasts. Even Mr. Jefferson would raise eyebrows at Quail Monticello--a pair of seasoned, pan-seared, oh-so-moist and juicy quail served on a bed of shredded saut?ed carrots, chanterelle mushrooms, grilled red-skinned potatoes and fresh spring peas. Dessert takes a more modern twist with an almost Warhol-inspired presentation--a wedge of house-made chocolate pate (flavored with Jamaican rum) arrives on an oversized white plate with a blood-red swirl of raspberry coulis.