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Beer Review: Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue Ales
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Sweet malty beers usually aren't my thing, and nut brown ales are nothing if not sweet. But there was something about the slant of the late-afternoon sun this weekend that made me want to sit back on the sofa with a stack of magazines and sip something smooth, roasty, and yes, sweet. Enter this Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue Ales.
Beer Details: Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue Ales, Newport, OR (Brown ale with hazelnut extract, 6.2% ABV, 33 IBU)
Appearance: This beer is such a warm and cozy shade of mahogany brown that it makes you want to cuddle with the glass. The pillowy cap of soft foam takes minutes to fade.
Aroma: As sweet and nutty as you could ever hope from a nut ale.
Taste: This beer is sweet, no doubt about it, but not quite in the way you might expect. For one thing, it's not as cloying or bang-you-on-the-head malty as other nut browns can be. The beer has a clear nutty flavor, like a batch of glazed nuts just coming out of the oven. A dash of spiciness (cinnamon?) from the hops give the flavor some dimension and intrigue. A slight wood-fire flavor also adds a nice underbelly to the sip - it's not smokiness exactly; think "day-old campfire."
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Food Pairings: For my afternoon nibbles with my afternoon sipper, I'd go for a plate of fruit and cheeses. Gouda would be an especially nice match here, though something sharper like a gorgonzola would provide a fun contrast..
What do you think of this beer?
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centers of the 3 Apollonian circles.
vertices of the circumtangential triangle.
other points described below.
see other figures and a geometric construction below.
Kjp = K024 is the only isogonal nK0 which is a nK60+. Its root is the Lemoine point K. Kjp is a good example of stelloid. See also K003 and Table 22.
Kjp is mentioned in a paper by Shuzo TAKAMATSU and Shusaku OGINO : On Some Cubics connected with Simson lines- Tohoku Math. J. 43, p 99-103 (1937).
K024 is a member of the classes CL004, CL022 and CL026 of cubics.
The hessian cubic of Kjp is K193.
The isotomic transform of Kjp is K196.
Locus properties (see also Table 8)
M* being the isogonal conjugate of M, and Ma, Mb, Mc the second intersections of the cevian lines of M with the circumcircle (i.e. the vertices of the circumcevian triangle of M), Kjp is the locus of point M such that :
Locus properties related to Simson lines :
Denote by sMa, sMb, sMc the Simson lines of Ma, Mb, Mc, and A1B1C1 the triangle bounded by these Simson lines (i.e. A1 = sMb /\ sMc, etc).
Points on the Kjp cubic
The three real asymptotes are parallel to the sidelines of the Morley triangle and concur at G. Kjp intersects these asymptotes at A1, B1, C1 on the line L homothetic of the Lemoine axis under h(G,2/3). This is the satellite line of the line at infinity. It is also the trilinear polar of the isotomic conjugate of a^2(b^2+c^2)-8a^2c^2: : , the homothetic of X(76) under h(G,3/2). Thus, Kjp meets its asymptototes on a parallel to the trilinear polar of its root. This is true for any nK0(X6, P) with P on the Grebe cubic K102.
Kjp passes through the centers of the three Apollonian circles, intersections of the Lemoine axis with the sidelines of ABC. The common tangentials of these points and the vertices of ABC are the intersections A0, B0, C0 of the sidelines of the antimedial triangle GaGbGc and the trilinear polar L' of X(308), isotomic conjugate of the Brocard midpoint X(39). L' is the satellite line of the Lemoine axis.
Kjp also contains the vertices Ta, Tb, Tc of the circumtangential triangle (see TCCT, p.166, §6.28). These are the isogonal conjugates of the infinite points of the Morley sidelines. Hence, their tangentials are the points A1, B1, C1.
Kjp obviously contains the isogonal conjugates A0*, B0*, C0* of the points A0, B0, C0 (on the perpendicular bisectors of ABC, on the lines through the vertices of ABC and the corresponding Apollonian centers, on a circumconic C' through X99) and A1, B1, C1 (on a circumconic C through X99, X1576, X1634). From them it is easy to derive several other points on the cubic. See the figure below.
Kjp meets the three Apollonius circles again at nine points which are the vertices of three equilateral triangles having their sidelines perpendicular to the sidelines of the circumtangential triangle. These points lie on the cevian lines of the vertices Ta, Tb, Tc of the circumtangential triangle. They also lie three by three on two triads of lines passing through the isodynamic points and making 60° angles with one another. Obviously, Kjp contains the isogonal conjugates of these nine points.
Note that the Kjp cubic and the McCay cubic meet the three Apollonius circles at the vertices of three regular hexagons.
Actually, since Kjp is a stelloid, one can find infinitely many equilateral triangles inscribed in the curve.
Geometric construction of the Kjp cubic
Let P be a point on the circumcircle (O) of ABC and let L(P) be the parallel at O to the Simson line of P.
L(P) meets (O) at two points. The line AP meets the rectangular hyperbola passing through these two points, B and C at M, N on the Kjp cubic.
Denote by M*, N* the isogonal conjugates of M, N. Obviously, MN and M*N* meet at A.
The lines MN* and M*N pass through the center of the A-Apollonian circle.
The lines MM* and NN* meet at S on the perpendicular bisector of BC and on the tangent at P to (O).
If L(P) is given, P is the isogonal conjugate of any perpendicular to L(P).
Note that the perpendicular at A to the line AP intersects the same rectangular hyperbola at two points on the McCay cubic.
Hessian and prehessians
The hessian of K024 is K193.
K024 has three prehessians but one only P024 is real. This means that the hessian of P024 is K024. These three cubics generate a syzygetic pencil of cubics passing through the nine common inflexion points of K024.
The prehessians have the same orthic line namely the Lemoine axis L. The polar conic of any point on L is a diagonal rectangular hyperbola passing through the in/excenters of ABC. With X(512) and X(669), we obtain the Stammler and Wallace hyperbolas represented on the figure.
This gives a natural involution f on K024 that carries any point P to the center of the polar conic of P with respect to P024.
The vertices T1, T2, T3 of the circumtangential triangle are the singular points of f.
f swaps
• A, B, C and the centers of the Apollonius circles , the Lemoine axis and the circumcircle,
• any line through G and a rectangular hyperbola through O and T1, T2, T3.
The poloconic of any line ∆ with respect to P024 is a conic tritangent to K024. If ∆ meets K024 at three points, the points of tangency are their images under f.
If ∆ is tangent to K024 at M, the conic is surosculating K024 at f(M) and is tangent at K024 at the image of the tangential of M.
If ∆ is an inflexional tangent at M to K024, the conic has a sextuple contact with K024 and f(M) is said to be a sextactic point.
There are four lines for which the conic is a circle and the corresponding conics are four circles tritangent to K024 and tangent to the circumcircle of ABC.
This is the Feuerbach theorem for the cubic K024. The four circles are analogous to the in/excircles and the circumcircle is analogous to the nine point circle.
Parallels to the asymptotes
Three parallels to the asymptotes of K024 forming a triangle with center G meet the cubic at six finite points lying on a same circle (C) with center Ω on the parallel (L) at G to the Brocard axis.
On the other hand, three concurring parallels meet K024 at six finite points lying on a same rectangular hyperbola.
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Hair Color: Black-Blue
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Weaknesses: Naïve
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Mar 24 2013: Our current society's relationship with paradigm altering substances such as Ayahuasca is clearly a muddled stew - both among its adherents and its opponents. An effective medicine should be prescriptive. No one would walk into a pharmacy and start downing -say tetracycline pills - off the shelf simply because they'd heard some rumor about the drugs' curative powers. The Greek and Egyptian priests (some of them at least) seemed to know what they were about. In those ancient societies (as should be the case with our more gifted South American Ayahuasceros) the drug is only a part of a cohesive and complex spiritual system - whole cloth. A Greek pilgrim might take months undergoing various purification rites before making the trek to Eleusis. A half century ago Tim Leary (among others) was all for dumping LSD in the public water supply. Aldous Huxley, horrified at the thought, cautioned about the need for the proper 'time, place and situation.' I might add that TED, while acknowledging its value, is as much a product of our collective perceptions of this world (both good and bad) as Monsanto, Ghandi, Mother Teresa or Hitler.
Lewis Smart 20+Mar 25 2013: It's important that these substances are taken seriously, but it's also important that avenues exist for anyone who wishes to experience them and integrate them into their lives. If a complex system is required for the effective use of these substances, people need to be able to develop their own.
So long as these things remain prohibited, whether to everyone or to everyone but a special class, people will establish illegal alternative communities and the world will remain divided.
Mar 25 2013: As has been argued elsewhere, the problem with making these plants illegal is that you're in effect making the experiences illegal, meaning that they cannot be credibly subsumed into any official theory, scientific or otherwise -- they're off limits. This is arguably incongruent with the enterprising spirit of scientific inquiry.
Mar 25 2013: I like your comments, Barnard Voorhees. And the only difficulty I see in this latest one is that you'd prefer that chemical alteratives to consciousness would *only* be prescriptive. The challenge there for the United States are the endemic corruption in big pharma and a congress which would derail any sanely-used substance because it's freely available.
Yachts and empires are easily built by corporate executives on the bodies and poor health of their countrymen, and it's business as usual. For decades the US has had an Illness-Profit system, *not* healthcare. And I don't see any good reason to make it worse by capitulating to an FDA that's completely in the pocket of giant corporations - to take a chance on a small, short term goal. People instead need to find different, more compassionate means of making grand fortunes which do no harm and instead help everyone.
And I don't see any different scenarios with substances like ayahuasca happening any time soon. The group consciousness of our species isn't far-sighted, and never has been. We have continually allowed millions and billions of our own kind to continue to exist in suffering, or even intentionally exacerbating their suffering while better alternatives are often possible. But, the future I can't predict, so I'll wait and see what we actually do.
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Mar 26 2013: Michael, I agree it would hardly be an improvement to make Ayahuasca prescriptive, an unfortunate use of the word. I did want to point out there is a comprehensive - what might be called - 'spiritual technology' involved that, while seemingly understood in the ancient world, very few these days are aware even exists, much less are privy to. This includes most South American shamans, good as their work may be. The current interest is, to my mind, a very positive thing, bringing insights and self revelations to countless people - but it is only the potential tip of an iceberg which is why Graham's talk was so important and why I'm even involving myself. The danger in all this is that 'priests' have a history of using whatever 'special knowledge' they may or may not have for power tripping. This has happened throughout history - the Vedic tradition (which is why Zoroaster came along), the Jewish tradition, the Christian tradition and currently with too many of our scientists, among others. There are a great many practicing shamans today who at least understand their role is really that of guide (not exactly the right word, but close). A slippery subject, as slippery as the human ego.
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George McPhee: the Capitals' only hope
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The fate of the Capitals' season rests in the hands of George McPhee. McPhee has just under two weeks to right the ship that has been veering off course since the beginning of December. No pressure, right?
Since breezing through the first month and half of the season, the Capitals have been walking a path of mediocrity. To further substantiate that claim, the Capitals are just 12-12-8 since December 1. The power play has completely fallen apart, and offense as a whole has been almost impossible to come by. The Capitals have been shut out eight times this season, and the power play is just 3-43 in the last 14 games. This is the team that finished last season with the number one ranking in power play percentage and goals per game.
One thing that is becoming more and more evident with each passing loss is that the players are no longer responding to Boudreau's message. I am not ready to suggest that Boudreau has lost the locker room completely, but the Capitals are continuously being outworked every night despite Boudreau pointing this fact out in every post game presser. Yet we see no improvement, and even a smidge of increased effort on the ice is difficult to see. I have been a staunch advocate of Bruce Boudreau this season. His job has been called for by many, and I've tried to defend him. But it is becoming more and more difficult to do. We may be at the point where dismissing Boudreau may be the only thing that can spark these players. It would be a firing, not because Boudreau is a bad coach, but because the options on how to turn this season around may be dried up. In professional sports the coach is always the scapegoat before the players; as unfair as that may seem.
The only other hope the Capitals have of preventing another early exist from the playoffs (assuming they make the playoffs, which by the way is anything from certain) is what happens between now and February 28. This is where McPhee holds all the cards that will likely determine the Capitals' viability as a true Cup contender. The way the Caps' are currently constructed, in combination with their struggles on the ice, you'd be a fool to bet big money on a long post season. As of today, this team will not win a playoff series unless some significant additions are made.
The most glaring hole is depth down the middle. The Caps' center positions are currently constructed of an under-achieving all-world center and a pair of young rookies who probably shouldn't be in the NHL. Remember Brendan Morrison? He was the Caps second line pivot a season ago. His time in DC was a rollercoaster to say the least, but he tallied 30 assists last season. Mathieu Perreault and Marcus Johansson each have just 6 assists each this season. The Capitals hardly have a balanced scoring attack they can unleash on opponents. The recipe for the defeating the Caps is simple; shut down the top line and you will reap benefits gift-wrapped and delivered in the form of two points.
Here is what we know about George McPhee – his ability to find talent is second to none. Guys like Alex Semin, Mike Green, Marcus Johansson, Cody Eakin, and Evgeny Kuznetsov are incredible players. All are in the Capitals' organization, thus guaranteeing us a level of success for years to come. McPhee is also great at managing the salary cap. Both Backstrom and Ovechkin are signed to long term contracts that remarkably cap friendly considering the open market value of these two players. The core has remained together and will continue together for the foreseeable future. McPhee has put together one of the best teams the league has seen in a long time – on paper. But this team has showed over the past 3 seasons that it does not have what it takes to win the Stanley Cup. This year is no different unless McPhee steps in makes the necessary moves to put this team back into contention. Let's just hope a pray McPhee doesn't use last season as a guideline for this year's trade deadline acquisitions.
Last season's trade deadline was a disaster. The Caps were in dire need of defensive help, so McPhee traded for Joe Corvo? Corvo was more known for his offensive play than his play in his own zone. It was last minute move made just prior to the deadline. It was as if McPhee settled for Corvo just so he could say he traded for the much needed defenseman. Corvo went on to play 18 regular season games with the Caps and 7 playoff games. He finished -4 and -2 respectively.
McPhee also brought in Eric Belanger to sure up some depth down the middle. I actually thought this was a good move as Belanger is known for being dependable on the penalty kill, and was amongst the leaders in faceoff win percentage. McPhee decided against re-signing Belanger last off season in exchange for Tomas Fleischmann whom nobody outside the organization thought was a legitimate NHL center. Belanger probably wasn't the Capitals long term answer at center, but his 7 goals and 17 assists sure would be handy in the Capitals lineup. Fleischmann was traded in early December.
Then there was Scott Walker. What's not to love about Scott Walker – he's gritty, energetic, and a great leader. He's the kind of player most teams would love to have. But with all due respect to Walker, at that point in his career he wasn't exactly the missing piece to a Stanley Cup run. He played just 10 games in a Caps uniform, including just one in the playoffs.
With the trade deadline just two weeks away, McPhee has an enormous opportunity on the horizon. Will he continue to build for the future or realize that at some point the future becomes the present. Drafting well provides you with two opportunities. The first opportunity is to build your franchise from the within and have a great team for years to come. It also provides an opportunity to be a more viable entity on the trade market. The Capitals are loaded with prospects, many of which play the same position. Now is a great time to consider parting ways with a prospect or two if it leads to a player who can fill one of the huge holes facing the Capitals.
I have not yet pushed the panic button, but my hand is gently hovering above it. Solid acquisitions at the trade deadline may be the last remaining hope to this season. Unless your name is Ovechkin, Backstrom, or Green; all players on the current roster should have the mindset that they can be shipped out of town. This team, as currently constructed, will not win the Stanley Cup. The mythical "switch" that people speak of – the one which the players will flip and suddenly morph into the team from 2009 does not exist. This should be one for the most active deadlines in McPhee's tenure. I am confident he can make the necessary moves. But if he doesn't, and last year's agony repeats itself, Boudreau may not be the only guy whose job is in jeopardy.
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About the Author: Jeremy is a life time hockey fan currently living in Washington DC. Jeremy also runs a Capitals blog called The Nation's Capitals where he frequently posts blogs about the state of the Caps. His other interests include music and politics. Jeremy has a degree in Political Science. Being from DC, politics kind of comes with the territory.
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The real question for the Caps is the same as for the Pengs; who can they trade with and for? There aren't a lot of players that are expendable that could get a big enough return to actually fill the needs of the team. And both GM's are (wisely) stingy with draft picks and (actual) prospects.
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So is anyone excited about this opening? Does anyone know where it's physically going to be?
re: MC Slim JB
Do you know where it's going to be located?
And yes, she is one of the most talented chef's in the city.
re: joebelt
No real info yet, but the Cambridge-Watertown line suggests a few spots. Maybe that space on Concord Ave that used to be a series of restaurants for years, and last I looked was a discount furniture shop that looked to be on its last legs.
re: MC Slim JB
I read it would be next to Violette Imports at 1 Belmont Street.
re: KarenKL
From Maura Kilpatrick's bio on the Oleana website, looks like somewhere in Cambridge:
Oleana's tremendous success has spawned another Kilpatrick/Sortun collaboration: in the spring of 2008, Cambridge will welcome Sofra, a Middle Eastern bakery and café. Sofra comes from an ancient Arabic word meaning dining table, picnic, or kilim; it is also a synonym for generosity and hospitality. Inspired by the cuisine of Turkey, Lebanon, and Greece, Sofra will offer up a modern Eastern Mediterranean twist on traditional mezze, with flat bread sandwiches called gozleme and a hummus bar. And for the sweets, Kilpatrick will create such favorites as Egyptian palace bread, kunefe, molasses cookies, and sticky toffee pudding.
Darn, I was hoping for Watertown.
Edited: Sorry, I guess this isn't new info: Violette Imports is technically still in Cambridge even though it's on Belmont Street.
re: KarenKL
Not next to, but in. Saw a paper sign in the window this morning & construction is underway:
Application Continued from October 23, 2007- Mo Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Sofra, Maureen Kilpatrick, manager, for a Common Victualer's license at 7 Belmont Street, from 6:00a.m. to 7:00p.m., seven days per week. Total inside seating capacity is 20. This applicant has also applied for an Entertainment license to include one television, one radio and audio tape machine/CD which may play music below, at, or above conversation level.
re: Taralli
Does anyone have a good sense of an opening date? Oleana's website says June.
I'm pretty sure Violette Wine Importers supplies most or all of the wine for Oleana, so I am sure they have a close relationship. Maybe Sofra will get Violette's retail license. It would be great to get some pastries and pick up some organic and biodynamic wines (and maybe the delicious 3-C Ale).
re: Taralli
Looks like they're restoring/replacing the large, retro cream & green ceramic tiled exterior, so work is progressing.
re: joebelt
Its always uncomfortable being the lone voice of dissent on the boards
so I'll be careful (like our friends @ Fox to be 'fair & balanced' (sic)...
but I do think perhaps too much may be being made of Ana's new baby.
As with Oleana, while one can sometimes get unusual and extraordinary
dishes, sometimes they are simply unusual, and ordinary.
After my 1st visit to Sofra, (Jammed at sunday 1pm)
I'm hardly able to give a complete review. B u t my
"hot spinach & cheese on flat-bread" yielded a spinach filling
(just like mom would make at home (IF she withheld all seasoning)) a nice white cheese, less intense than feta, served on a cracker like flatbread about
15% as delicious as the fresh flat bread at Helmand.
Granted, we can't expect her to have a tandoor on the premises.
but a six dollar sandwich, it wasn't
I do give Anna & her team props for trying out things
that no one else does!
and admittedly, generally doing a good job of it.
Just, lets face it kids, lots of the product
is just OK.
The Dude (of the Ab Goosht variety)
re: Ab Goosht Dude
Agreed. i have always echoed your above sentiments with regards to Oleana as well. but i think you and I are on the minibus here, maybe even a beetle, whereas there's a big big bus with all the other CHs on it.. It's so strange because My Love and I were devoted Ana groupies at Casablanca, and 8 holyoke, and aigo. it must be that we're just not that into the limitations of the savory cuisine represented at oleana and sofra.
re: opinionatedchef
Hi opinionatedchef,
I actually agree with you on Oleana, but I nonetheless really enjoyed my lunch at Sofra (my post is below).
By no means do I consider Oleana to be a bad restaurant, but I do find that deliciousness is stunningly varied from one dish to the next. Most notably, I think the entrees tend to fall flat, especially as compared to the routinely outstanding meze, smaller plates, and desserts. I find this to be a common restaurant problem, boring mains bookended by good openers and closers, but it seems particularly acute at Oleana.
Considering that lunch at Sofra is essentially a collection of all the elements from Oleana I like the most (save for the lovely by-the-glass wine list), it's no surprise that I found it to be fantastic.
re: finlero
i'll look forw to trying some of your favs. Thanks much for the review.
re: opinionatedchef
Well, its sure nice to hear from
the other folks in the VW, (thought maybe it was just me)
I'm sure I'll give sofra another try or two,
& I wish them success too...
Just not 3 x per day for me thanx.
: )
The dude
re: soxchik
Go by there everyday. So far, place just covered in black tarpaper.
re: Taralli
Me too -- I'm also excited because it looks like they saved the porcelain enamel panels... I'm hoping they're part of the finished product!
re: Taralli
Last week I saw some workers going in and out of Sofra, so hopefully there's something going on inside and it won't be too long.
re: Alcachofa
Which OP are you responding to?
re: Taralli
Actually, I'm not really sure.
Seriously, the OP asked " is anyone excited about this opening?" so I just piled on about another opening I'm excited about.
The menu is now posted in the window. I had neither pen nor paper, so couldn't jot it down, but here's what I remember. There are about 10 small meze -- appetizer type -- plates (for a mere $3) or bowls (can't remember the price for the larger portions. $6 perhaps?). They were middle east/mediterranean derived and, I think, all vegetarian. There is also a hummus bar! Not described precisely on menu, but you can infer that a variety of different types of hummus will be available. More substantial fare included a variety of flat bread sandwiches and a couple of meat dishes (some kind of schwarma if I remember correctly). I think the most expensive item on the menu was $9 -- pretty darn reasonable for an Oleana spin off (and a welcome dose of price sanity in recession times).
I happened by late in the day when the place was shuttered and no workers were around to ask about an opening date. But a peek in the window (this was about a week ago) made it look as if the place was about three-quarters of the way there. I can hardly wait. Looks like it will be a fun place for eaters where you can try a lot of different tastes for not a lot of dough-re-mi.
re: katzzz
Just went by yesterday (8/13) and it looks like it MIGHT be on track for opening this weekend. Saw Ana Sortun through the window setting stuff out. I can't wait!
re: ilanah
Drove by this morning, and, for as ready as things looked inside, the man washing the windows said next Tuesday was likely to be the big day...
re: BostonZest
Chis says "that's the plan!" He said to call before you make a special trip or stop by his stand at Copley Square on Tuesday to be sure. (For those who don't know, Ana Sortun of Sofra & Oleana is married to Chris Kurth of Siena Farms.)
re: BostonZest
Interesting, I pressed my nose against the glass today (Saturday), place not finished and no activity. Menu sans prices taped to the window included most of the pret a manger and appetizer offerings from the Oleana menu, which is a good thing.
Flying by on the bus this morning at 7:30am, front door was open & I could see a big bucket of sunflowers.
re: butterfat
Agree - menu looks great, and as I think about the location, it will interesting to see if it draws in all the Watertown folks who support the Middle Eastern bakeries and markets further down Mt. Auburn. It's pretty cool to have a higher-end place close to the source and that will cook with all those M.E. goodies that I don't know what to do with.
Just called them and they are open for business. Today is their first day of business, actually!
Went three times on Opening Day. Once to check it out, again later in the morning for a sweet thing, again for lunch. Clearly I liked it. Lunch: You get five choices on a "meze platter" for $9. You can check out the menu at sofrabakery.com. Ana S was at the counter beautifully doling out the portions. And Maura Kilpatrick was there, too, glowing. Almost went back for dinner, but I don't want the staff to create a nickname for me this early in the run. They're open 7am-7pm. And there is very limited seating. The food was uniformly superb. I hesitate to let anyone know about this precious jewel.
re: Shep Huntleigh
Hesitate? To the contrary - that location is a little off the beaten path, so make sure you spread the word. (It's also a tough location for seeing while driving, being on the inside curve, you're looking past it to make sure you make the turn onto Belmont, and not hitting those pesky pedestrians. So that corner building has always been a bit of a blindspot.)
re: Shep Huntleigh
I visited yesterday too. It was crowded around 1 p.m., with a lot of people waiting for takeout.
It's a small, cozy room, with benches covered in blankets along two of the walls, and stools that you can put your food on. Along one wall there's a counter, and you can see into the open kitchen. Next to the counter is a refrigerated cases with some vegetables and prepared foods for sale. They also have a table in the middle with fresh vegetables, spices, crackers, and a few other items for sale.
They had clearly put some thought into serving the food, and seemed to be handling the crowd nicely (with some minor glitches, like people lining up in the wrong place or not picking up the right food).
I tried most of the meze (there are 12, in little bins, and you pick which ones you want) -- all were good, but the only one I thought stood out was the shocking-pink, sweet beet tzatziki. The bourek was excellent, although I was surprised that it was a bread-pudding like thing and not the filling encased in dough I had expected. The "quick slice" is tuna, white beans, green olives, and perfect basil on a baguette -- very good, with fresh ingredients. The carrot kibbe, with yogurt and a spinach and raising filling, was wonderful. I shared it with my toddler, who had the same reaction I did when he tried it -- he got very quiet, and then grabbed his spoon and started eating with singleminded focus. I will be back to try more of the warm items. The bakery items looked delicious, too, but I managed to resist this time.
I'm very excited that Sofra is here! Bob, I am one of those Watertown people in the Arax/Sevan/Massis neighborhood, and I will definitely be visiting Sofra often.
We went to Sofra for a snack after work yesterday. There were plenty of people who came in right after us creating a bit of a queue. The staff who were there seemed rather disoriented and slow, which is understandable for the first day, but made me feel ever so slightly uncomfortable.
DH and I shared a mezze platter. You can choose 5 dips/salads from the options they have sitting out on the counter. We had the bean placki (very good, tangy oily bean salad), goat cheese with almonds (nice but not amazing), feta with sweet and hot peppers (which tasted and looked exactly like pimento cheese, so disorienting when you are expecting "exotic" flavors), beet tzatziki (delicious and addictive, I would love to learn to make this), and cacik (garlicky yogurt salad, very yummy). With all of this we were only served one small (like 3-inch round) za'atar flatbread. The bread was wonderful but if we had known that was all that accompanied the platter we would have ordered extra bread and crackers.
It would be so nice if they could serve beer/wine with these mezze, it really would complement them so nicely.
I ordered a glass of the orange blossom lemonade which I found disappointing. I LOVE lemonade, but I wouldn't order this again. I felt they were too heavy handed with the orange flower water creating that muddy flat orange blossom flavor that isn't pleasing. And there was no bright lemony flavor, and it wasn't sweet enough for my taste. (And I love very tart lemonade, but this was just sour and dull tasting, not brightly tart.)
I took home two of the "perfect sugar cookies" which were completely respectable but neither the texture nor the flavor blew me away. The coconut macaroon I tasted from the sample tray was lovely and aromatic (very sweet of course), and many of the other baked goods looked very promising. DH is particularly keen to try the "sweet espresso craquelin" some morning.
This location is so strange for people outside the neighborhood. I will be curious to see how they fare. The storefront is so easy to miss, and I'm not sure where people driving in will think to park. This place is so earnestly precious and stylized (in a way that I like, but still) that I have a hard time imagining the old-timers who frequent the Armenian stores in Watertown patronizing Sofra.
re: butterfat
I went yesterday and bought: a butter cookie with fig jam; an earthquake cookie; a date bar; chocolate hazelnut baklava; a molasses cookie; a tartlet with raisins and pistachios; and whipped feta with sweet and hot peppers. Yes, this was all for me and I am not ashamed. Was truly blown away by the quality of all items (the molasses cookie a bit less so, but everything else was truly sensational).
I went to Sofra today, after learning about it on Daily Candy. We went around 1:30 and it was packed (and very warm, as the AC didn't appear to be on when we first got therethey didn't turn the AC on until we were almost out the door; we had to do takeout because it was so crowded). I ordered two things: 1) everything green with garlic & yogurt. It was absolutely delicious, but echoing another's review, it came with a very small piece of flatbread, and given my big appetite, the portion was on the small side. 2) chick pea, potato, labne & za'atar with cucumber stuffed flatbread. It was piping hot, rich, complex, and I was sad when it was done. My friend had the chicken schwarma and said it was amazing.
We also had a dessert, which was like brioche with a hint of lemon--maybe it was this? kadayif with pistachio & lemon (I shared it with my friend and didn't see the label).
All in all, I would rush back there to sample everything, but would go before or after peak hours, if that will be possible. I think the lines will be out the door soon (maybe extending into Harvard Square), and they will have to move to a larger space.
Maybe you'll see me there tomorrow at 7am for breakfast! ;)
Went to Sofra for breakfast Saturday morning - expected to see lines and hounds, but it was not terribly busy. The baked goods were overall outstanding - we had
- A cheese brioche danish thing, that had sweet cheese, some golden raisins I think - very sweet.
- An almond apricot brioche danish thing - similar to the cheese but less sweet overall, despite the nice slices of fruit - Brioche on both was great, not dried out.
- An "ummm Ali" which was sort of like a chunk of bread pudding, but flavored with slightly sweet whipped cream, rose water and pistachios (among other goodies). This looked super-rich but was surprisingly light.
- Last, but not least was a zaatar filled croissant, which was my favorite of the bunch - the zaatar with the buttery airy layers of dough was perfect and also a nice counterpoint to all the sweets.
The place is adorable on the inside, smells really nice and the A/C was blasting when we were there. Saw some one else get the Turkish breakfast, which looked great - look forward to visiting again.
Two of us went yesterday for a late lunch and shared a mezze plate with 5 choices ($9): smoked eggplant dip (smooth, very smokey and delicious), Bean and walnut pate and whipped feta with sweet and hot peppers just like Oleana, tomato kibbeh, and bean plaki. Since it does only come with two small pieces of bread we got an additional piece as suggested by others - it was certainly needed. To finish it all off we shared a "mauroeo" which would give the homemade oreos at Flour Bakery a run for their money. We cant' wait to go back to try the sandwiches. I love the fact that many of the items are available in small containers so you can run in and grab some to go. I also wanted to mention that the A/C seemed to be working (I know it was mentioned in another post that it may have been off), and there was no line when we arrived (around 3:30) but when we left at 4pm there were a handful of people.
Went twice this weekend to the zoo that is Sofra.
Short version: breakfast was ok, but lunch and dessert were utterly stellar.
Three pastries with assets and liabilities.
Rose water doughnut - perfect consistency, not enough rose flavor and, while I realize it was a doughnut, it had a slightly unpleasant greasy flavor as well.
Morning bun w/ orange blossom glaze - great, subtle flavors, slightly underwhelming doughy consistency.
Brioche tart w/ apricot - again delicious flavors, but not enough apricot filling, and the brioche tart was surprisingly tough.
Chick pea, potato, labne & za'atar flatbread - simple, delicious, just about perfect. This is my favorite kind of cooking: a short list of high quality ingredients, with just enough preparation to highlight the innate flavors.
Ground beef borek - excellent flavor, excellent texture and mouth feel, a delicious savory treat.
Tomato kibbeh - again, simple and delicious, makes me want to get back ASAP to try the entire mezze bar.
Blueberry tart - without a doubt the best crust I've had in forever. Great, fresh blueberries and filling as well.
Assorted cookies - everything had wonderful flavor and texture. The savory lunch dishes may be reasonably healthy and nutritious, but the desserts here are so good that the prospect of coming here is always going to be that of a deadly caloric splurge.
They desperately need more seating and better line management, and with two simple doors, this place is going to be awful to sit at in the winter, but the food apologizes for quite a lot. This place is destined to be a Chowhound darling, and it deserves it.
After doing errands in the area, I stopped by yesterday around 12:30 in need of a snack and ordered a coffee, a spinach-cheese flatbread and three different cookies. The flatbread was very good, with very lightly cooked spinach with hints of spice (ground coriander, I think.., and maybe a bit of onion or shallot) with a complementary blend of cheeses in a very tasty bread. It was subtle and very good, although I think it would be a bit easier to eat with the spinach chopped up a bit. It was worth $6, and would be a good accompaniment to the mezze, but I don't think it would do it for me on it's own for lunch.
The cookies were really good. I had an earthquake, which was a very chocolatey crinkle cookie with a slightly crackly exterior and a fudgy center. Mmmm. My husband's chocolate chunk cookie was really good as well, and my friend swooned over the leftover maureo at work today. The rest of the pastries looked really good, too.
They must have closed early yesterday because of the holiday. They were closed around 4 when my son and I tried to go back so he could get a bite. Ana was inside chatting with a customer, and the staff was cleaning. The space is very sunny and pleasant. It will be tempting to linger over the very good Rao's coffee and a book or newspaper, but I'm guessing that will only happen during off times, since there was a steady stream of people getting either take-out or looking for a seat.
A nice addition to the area, and I'll be back fairly soon. Lots of things I want to try, and I have to have some more of those cookies.
re: Pia
Just came back from there - it was packed to the gills at 1:30 p.m. and there was nowhere for anyone to sit or line up! Unfortunately it was beastly hot inside - we felt terrible for the employees. I ordered the platter or 5 mezze for $9.00 - tried the cacik, syrian style hummus, whipped feta with sweet and hot peppers, kibbeh, whipped potatoes - all delicious - and served with 3 large pieces of bread. My friend had the salad which was fresh and delicious with a lovely lemony dressing. Baked goods looked amazing - will need to return to sample. Ana sells her spice mixes there too and lots of cold mezze to go. We watched the staff preparing the stuffed flatbreads on these giant kettle skillets - very interesting to see. I hope they get their climate control issues ironed out and also can expand seating.