Palena

Cucumber Bavarois

Crispy Fried Risotto Ball

Bread Basket

Roasted Beets Salad

Pennsylvania Rabbit - Boneless saddle stuffed with herbs and chard

Wood Oven Roasted California King Salmon

Faretto - Spelt Flour Pasta with Sugar Snaps, Mint, Peas, and Shiitake

Braised Angus Beef

Rhubarb Ice Cream

Dark Chocolate Torte with Buttermilk Sorbet

Vanilla Polenta Custard with Blueberry Sorbet

Little Sweets

We had a dinner at Palena, Washington D.C., James Beard award winner Frank Ruta's restaurant. It was the first time for us to visit; we found out unfortunately their service was sometimes problematic and the restaurant's atmosphere was obsolete. (Sorry, but I am honest.) Their salmon and spelt-flour pasta cheered us up, though. They were pretty good. We like to try a new restaurant anyway. Everyday is not sunny.