This is the weekend of reunions because Julia was home and we finally had time to see each other again! (Kinda..) The holidays are a crazy busy season for everyone and because Julia's getting her masters it's hard to find time when she's free and back in Rochester. She was actually on her way back to school and was planning to leave tonight but decided to postpone going back and have dinner with me instead. She always makes me feel important :).
SO, we knew we wanted to do dinner because Julia had work in the day, but the problem was that we didn't know where to go. I have my lists but by now a lot of them are cafe's which are nice for lunch or breakfast, or good places for snacks. Julia's also quite picky with food making picking a place harder. She looked at my list and narrowed it down to a few places that she figured she'd enjoy appetizers and salads from at best. I didn't like the idea of picking a place she didn't really enjoy but she was alright with the compromise and picked a place. We had the plan! Then of course I thought of Edibles. I know Julia fairly well, we've been friends for over 10 years now and I have ideas of what foods she likes and what she doesn't. Edibles would be a better choice. So she looked it up online and decided she agreed. This was the place! If only we had figured that out 12 hours before instead of going through all the other restaurants. Go us!
Thus, we ended up at Edibles!
LOCATION: 704 UNIVERSITY AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14607
Now, if you wanna look back, Sophia and I have made it here for lunch and it was great. A little light on portions and the service was a little awkward but nothing too bad and the food was good. At the time of lunch I knew it was a place Julia would like so I'm happy I got to go with her and this time experience dinner!
Julia ordered herself a glass of wine (picking a random red that she choice based on price and name because that's her method) and I ordered the Winter Sangria which was a red wine, apricot brandy, cranberry juice, orange, apple, cinnamon stick, and ginger ale combination. The cinnamon was a great hint though the apricot slice was pure alcohol by the time I took a bite out of it. A great choice!
Because it was a red wine sangria I cut out the seafood selections from the menu and as my entree ordered the Beef Short Rib with a Wild Mushroom Risotto and Julia ordered the Pierogi Dinner which came with asparagus. Now, I'd had the pierogi for lunch when I was there and loved it, this time was no different for Julia and she was so happy to have found a restaurant with pierogi's on the dinner menu. My beef short rib was amazing. The flavor was clean and natural. The seasoning on it wasn't too overpowering and the gravy on it gave it a nice juicy texture. There was a wonderful crust on the top that sealed in flavor and moisture during the 6 hour braising processes and it balanced wonderfully with the cheesy, flavorful mushroom risotto. I managed to eat my whole plate and was stuffed by the end and Julia said she was a very comfortable full. A wonderful choice for us both and I'm happy I returned and brought her with me.