Two Nights in Another Town — Crawford and Son/Jolie in Raleigh
Raleigh’s restaurant scene has become gratifyingly rich and variable. I’d heard nothing but the best about Crawford and Son and decidedI had to pay a I had had my sights set on visiting the restaurant for months, but the opening of its sister restaurant Jolie, made taking the trip something like having to fulfill a culinary imperative.
Thursday, January 9, 2020The homemade warm malted wheat rolls with sea salt and hickory butter were perfect.Butternut squash soup with crab, pepita, brown butter and sage. They served the dish very uniquely– the bowl arrived with the crab & sage already in the dish, and the server poured the creamy, buttery soup gently into the bowl. Nicely done!!! My entree choice was the Crispy Catfish in a shrimp and potato chowder with a bacon fennel relish.
Friday @ Jolie. The main dining room at Jolie can fill up quickly so that getting reservations between 6 and 9PM was very challenging even though they’ve been open for nearly six months. Fortunately, the opening of their lovely rooftop, which requires no reservations, makes the effort a little less challenging. Arriving early also helps.
My menu choices for Jolie — started with the Gougeres, a savory cheesy puff pastry and A wonderfully creamy bowl of winter soup made with apples, smoked pecans and brown butter.
My menu choices for Jolie — started with the Gougeres, a savory cheesy puff pastry and A wonderfully creamy bowl of winter soup made with apples, smoked pecans and brown butter.
The entree of choice steak frite — a tender flat iron in a sauce au poivre with herbes frite.
After having enjoyed a lovely meal your server brings you your check, placed inside the covers of copy of a pocket volume of an epic historical work by Victor Hugo
A Culinary Odyssey 
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