The Crazy Fox

As the Barrielicious festival began on the 20^th of January; my reserving of restaurants began around the 9^th.  The first restaurant I booked was The Crazy Fox for Saturday, January 28, 2012.

 Why?

 The answer is simple; it brings me to the half way point of the festival and if all experiences prior to that date were mediocre I knew I was guaranteed an awesome meal!  I usually attend this restaurant twice during Barrielicious. 

  Rand and I were joined by my girlfriend and her fiancé; this was their second visit in four days and as she is five months pregnant I’m pretty sure she’s going back next week : )

If you were to look up the word “Consistent” in the dictionary you will notice that Crazy Fox has not only defined it; I’m pretty sure they trademarked it.  Attention to detail exudes with every breath they take; the place is spotless, fresh cutlery is provided with every course, every dish comes with a quality check, professional servers; balanced in attentiveness and space. 

The food is perfect; the presentation is artwork; you hesitate wanting to mess with it.

   

I began my dinner with a lovely glass of Parducci and excitedly awaited my Caesar salad.  I was thirteen when I ate my first Caesar salad at which point I believe that is when The Crazy Fox began serving theirs. This Caesar is without a doubt number 1 on my list. It is one of the most pleasurable intimate moments I have ever shared with garlic. My only contemplation; shall I inhale it or savor it.

 Stef and I went with the tradition Coq-au-vin style boneless chicken breast with red wine, bacon onion, mushrooms, potato, rapini, and parmesan; naturally I replaced my potato with another love affair with the Caesar. 

Matt had the Steak again and Rand; torn between the veal in a port reduction and the Lamb Osso Bucco found himself in a serious predicament of choice until we were informed the veal had been sold out.  As there wasn’t a peep out of him it was clear he was enjoying it.

Everyone but myself finished with the cheesecake; I heard the words dark chocolate and it really didn’t matter what came after that.

The Crazy Fox refers to themselves as bringing together the best of classic and contemporary styles in a causal setting.  My motto for them: Casually Exquisite.  If I had to choose one word to describe them: Succulent.

Thank you for your passion and dedication.

Bridgit