content: It's a tough job, pairing a big life accomplishment with a meal. But Honey knocked it out of the park with Cafe Bink last night to celebrate his sweet new gig. I should preface this by saying my favorite meal of all time was at Binkley's two years ago. The meal was something I still find myself daydreaming about. It set the bar. \nSo when he told me we were venturing back over to the land of Chef Binkley I was giddy like a school girl with a new lip gloss. \nWe arrive and the place is packed. It was pretty small but they worked the space well and offered great outdoor seating.\nThe menu was well done with cafe-inspired food with a twist. Honey was excited about the pulled-to-order mozzarella so we ordered that to start the night. A nice French bottle of vino was opened for our celebratory toast. \nOkay, the mozzarella immediately brought me back to the food we weeped over at Binkleys. It was OFF THE HOOK. Served with thin crostinis and three amazing sauces- I could have eaten dish after dish after dish of it for appetizer, entree and dessert.  \nEntrees were the steak frites, and bacon-wrapped meatloaf along with a side of brussels sprouts with more bacon. Toe-curling deeeelish. The steak frites were perfectly med-rare and the sauce was light and flavorful. The accompanying fries were exactly as you would expect. Piping hot, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and deliciously seasoned. And what's not to love about truffle ketchup? \nThe meatloaf was everything I wanted it to be. Complex yet comforting with buttermilk mashers and charred onions. YUMMMMMM. We also loved the brussels sprouts - we make a similar dish at home and think they would have been even better with a little Sriracha, but what do we know? \nWe were full but in the company of such good food and amazing service, we opted for dessert for the first time in a long, long time. Donuts with three sauces? Um, no-brainer. Enter various sized fresh donuts with salted caramel, dark chocolate and yummy creme fraiche with vanilla bean. The night ended as perfect as it began. \nCafe Bink is absolutely at the top of the more casual upscale restaurants in the area for me and there is no doubt I'll soon return and try their lunch menu as well. It's 10:35am...I have less than an hour to wait. :)