Tonight, after a long emotional turn deciding whether or not we needed to make the emergency drive to Baltimore for the birth of our grandson, (hint-it was a false alarm) we found ourselves dining at The Daily at 2934 Cary St. It's a fun place, but I will admit loud. Very popular and busy, but we didn't have to wait, being old and showing up at 6:30. We ordered cocktails and then moved on to salads. A VERY nice waiter helped us, which for me is what dining out is all about. I had a Beet and Arugula Salad. Beautiful golden beets (my favorite) with pistachios, figs, and goat cheese. Holy Cow! A perfect combination. A bit too much arugula for my taste. I wanted the "candy", but it was all very good. Chris had a traditional Caesar Salad. It was... a Caesar Salad and a decent one, but nothing spectacular to report. For dinner I had scallops with sweet potatoes, kalette (which, get this, are a hybrid of brussels sprouts and kale, yumm!!!) bacon, and an apple lemongrass gastrique. The dish itself was a bit sweet at the start, but the flavors were amazing! Just the right salty, sweet, spicy combo. I love scallops!!! Chris on the other hand, had crab cakes. These were served with a lemon pepper aioli, asparagus, and quinoa tabouleh. Lots of fancy words, but light and fresh and truly delicious. Chris is the king of crab cakes and these were much more crab than filler. The asparagus was cooked perfectly and the quinoa (a rice like grain) was light and flavorful! We always choose a winner and tonight I think it was Chris, although mine was so tasty!!! For dessert we shared a vegan brownie with cocoanut ice cream. If you're not used to eating gluten free or vegan or dairy free whatever, you may notice the change, but this dessert was truly decadent!!! Rich and dense as a chocolate brownie should be! A wonderful evening and a great place that serves local fresh organic food! 2 salads, 2 entrees, 1 dessert , 3 glasses of wine and 2 beers, $134. Bon Appetite
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