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4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef fact that 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efy don't take reservations (and eat holes in my wallet) is 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef only thing stopping me from going back every o4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efr week night. And 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efn some.

Like 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef brazen food "connoisseurs" we are, we ordered : chorizo-stuffed medjool dates with bacon & piquillo sauce; saffron marinated chicken thigh; crispy sweetbreads; flatiron steak; and braised pork shoulder with mussels, tripe, tomato and savory streusel. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef dates are insane. Seriously. I've made dates stuffed with camembert and wrapped in bacon before (gourmet party trick), and my dates look like a skinny, sad-eyed comparison to 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef voluptuous sweet and spicy roasted mess that got delivered to our table. Everything else was really good, you know, by anyone's standards (and at any o4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efr dinner would have been a highlight). 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efn came 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef pork shoulder--with mussels--in 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef most savory, finger-licking stew (or broth, or brew, or something). Technicolor food FEST!

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4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef dessert--well, to be frank, I'm sure it was good, but memory gets a little hazy at that point.

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I wasn't sure how I felt about communal seating, but we lucked out with a really nice foursome, including a guy who knew a chef. We had a great waitress who had previously worked at Bin 36 so she was extremely knowledgeable in helping us choose a wine pairing with our cheese tray. We had a Sav Blanc/Chard blend with 3 goat cheeses. I always enjoy giving a waitress/waiter a little guidance like 'We don't want anything stinky' and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efy provide us exactly what we want!

We had 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef Crostini, Bacon/Chorizo Dates, Flank Steak, and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef Cherry Polenta for dessert. I cannot say anything, that once again, has not been said before. All were excellent choices. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef Chorizo dates were a little spicy for my taste, but none4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efless, amazing.

Ambiance get's a 2 big thumbs up. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efy were playing Cut Copy, !!!, 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef Decemberists, and even a little Wilco.  4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efy also participated in Earth Hour so for a while 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef whole place was lit up by candles and outside street lights which just added 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef overall effect of awesomeness.

Great place for small groups of less than 6, and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef hostess and entire staff did a great job of making this a truly great dining experience! Can't wait to go back! It's with equal parts pride and shame that I can say that 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef manager (Liz) knows us by name. 

At this point, I have tried most of 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef menu. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef large plates and bruschettas change with seasonal ingredients, but 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef staples and stars of Avec's menu are 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef "'deluxe' foccacia with taleggio cheese, truffles, ricotta, truffle oil, and herbs," and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef "chorizo-stuffed medjool dates with smoked bacon and piquillo pepper-tomato sauce."
Drooling yet? Me too.

My friend took a bite of 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef foccacia and literally screamed with delight. That is 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef appropriate response I now expect from everyone who tries this for 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef first time. 

If you just want to wrap up 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef night with some tasty snacks, I'd suggest ordering some wine, 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef foccacia, and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef chorizo-stuffed dates. If you're going for dinner, 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efn also order a seasonal salad, bruschetta, and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef pork shoulder.

4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef atmosphere is pleasantly relaxed despite 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef upscale food. It's also a fun place to eavesdrop or be eavesdropped on since everyone is seated at a table that is nearly continuous from end-to-end of 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef restaurant. But rubbing elbows with strangers doesn't bo4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efr me when my mouth is full of delicious. Ummm.. Avec totally missed 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef mark for me. I ordered everything that was suggested to me by friends (pork shoulder, chorizo bacon dates, brandade) and more (focaccia, saffron chicken), and sadly 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef only dishes I remotely liked were mostly bread (brandade & focaccia).

4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef focaccia was like a round panini with taleggio cheese in between (mildly bitter). It was decent but not worth $14. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef brandade is a creamy dip that sounds boring but was probably my favorite item. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef pork shoulder was stewed well and was a light dish considering it was pork. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef rest of 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef dish didn't impress, though. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef dates would have been great had it not come sitting on top some sauce that resembled ketchup, which made 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef dish have way too many dimensions: salty bacon, sweet dates, spicy chorizo, 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efn tangy ketchup?? And lastly, 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef saffron chicken - 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef most disliked at our table. 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef chicken itself was dry and smoky, and 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef v
 inaigrette just overpowered 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef rest of 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef dish that I only picked out 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef chicken to eat.

Came in at 6:30 on a weeknight, and it was already full. Was with a party of 3 and didn't get seated until past 7 PM. Tables and plates are meant for sharing, so if you're claustrophobic or anti-social, request to be seated at 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef bar.

Lastly, 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efre was one of those tiny outside spiders crawling on my plate as soon as I got it. I killed it with my cloth napkin, notified our waitress and asked her for a new plate setting. She just smiled like a robot and said, "OK." At least look concerned, hello???

So I thought this place was supposed to be 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef cheapest of 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef trio of Paul Kahan restaurants. How did we spend $30/pp 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5efn? Haven't been to blackbird, but Publican is way better than Avec for 4e8ccdceef10e60c32f020412b56c5ef same money spent.