La Belle Vie
<p>Once a chef receives as many local and national accolades as Tim McKee, it's tough to believe the cuisine can live up to the hype. A five- or eight-course dining experience at La Belle Vie, however, sets the record straight: McKee's French-Mediterranean cuisine deserves all the praise it gets. The menu changes frequently, but recent dishes have included mouthwatering pumpkin cappelletti with wild mushrooms and pancetta, and grilled <em>poussin</em> with sautéed asparagus, chanterelle mushrooms, and cured foie gras. The stately dining room is formal, with a staff that stands at attention, waiting to knowledgeably explain the menu in exquisite detail and wipe away the crumbs between courses. </p> <p><strong>Tip:</strong> For a more relaxed meal, dine in the lounge, where an artsy crowd hangs out on overstuffed chairs and couches, ordering less-fussy favorites like the grilled lamb burger with mint yogurt and French fries with curry béarnaise.</p> <p><strong>Signature Dish:</strong> The bouillabaisse, a dining room mainstay filled with the kitchen's daily selection of fish, prawns, and mussels; you're encouraged to eat this “peasant meal” the way a peasant would, using an empty mussel shell to sip the saffron-infused broth.</p>
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From Food & Wine , JUN 2006
In the dressy, subdued dining room, McKee is creating French-Mediterranean dishes like roasted squash soup with porcini dumplings and crème fraîche and Moroccan-spiced veal paired with sautéed sweetbreads....MORE>>
Last updated June 2006
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