October Everything's Fabulous Dinner

So my brother, Ryan, is the real chef in the family and I can't hold a candle to what he does.  He went the Le Cordon Bleu Cullinary School in Austin, Texas, worked in Vail, Colorado as well as some high end restaurants in Kansas City.  Ryan is uber-talented and if you haven't been to one of his dinners you are missing out!

Now that he is back in Burlington he does a monthly reservation only dinner at Everything's Fabulous.  He normally has two seatings (5:30 and 7:30) with 30 spots available in each seating.  He started these back in January and I've yet to miss one.  This last month Chris and I's friends, Patrick and Kimberly joined us and they were not disappointed.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup - Caramelized Apples and Pecans, Cinnamon Creme Fraiche

Butternut Squash Salad - Spinach, Honey Pecans, Cranberries, Ricotta Solata, Pickled Onions, Warm Apple Cider Maple Vinaigrette

Pan Roasted Red Snapper - Thick Potato Chips, Agrodolce (Italian Sweet & Sour Sauce)

Chicken Coq Au Vin - Salt Pork, Oyster Mushrooms, Cippolini Onions, Parsnip Potato Puree, Red Wine Reduction

Peaches & Cream - Warm Peach Cream, Pecan Crumble

All pictures were done by my niece, Destini, which is why these pictures look way better than the ones I take and normally post.  If the pictures aren't good enough for you here are a few more reasons to check out a dinner:

1) Amazing food and big WOW factor! Just as good and probably better than what you'll find in Topeka or Kansas City.
2) It's ONLY $40 for a 5 course meal.  That is probably half of what you would pay for elsewhere.  You will be stuffed by the time you leave.
3) You don't have to drive an hour plus to get to the restaurant and then have to worry about driving back.
4) You can bring your own spirits which means you don't have to pay for overpriced wine.
5) Great relaxed atmosphere.  Get dressed up for the night if you want to but you don't have to.
6) No order anxiety.  The menu is set, hence, no "buyer remorse" afterward.

For some people the food at first might look different or too "fancy" than what they might normally eat.  Ryan rarely uses ingredients that are too far out there or exotic. He just makes food and presents it in ways that the average person wouldn't imagine.

If I haven't already convinced you to check out one of Ryan's dinners at Everything's Fabulous in Burlington then we might as well not be friends anymore. If I have convinced you, his next dinner is going to be the first Saturday in December on the third.  The menu isn't set yet but I wouldn't even worry about that as every single dinner I've been to this year has been memorable.  Check out the Everything's Fabulous Facebook page for contact info to call and make your reservation and the menu when it gets posted.