Beatrice and Woodsley

One word...gorgeous. From front to back, top to bottom this place is beautiful.

I arrived a B&W on a Monday night in search of some small plates, tasty drinks, and cozy atmosphere. This restaurant is beautiful. You feel like you're sitting in the middle of an aspen grove, or that you've wandered into Rivendell (LOTR, anyone, anyone? So...moving on).

My date ordered a gin and tonic, and I, not being able to make up my mind just said, "I'll have the same."

The waitress looked at me with a knowing eye and responded, "Do you like earl grey?"

How did she know? "Why yes, I love earl grey."

"You should try our earl grey infused gin and tonic. It's not on the menu, but it's really good."

And it was so very very good. Very aromatic, floral, and perfumey. I could feel it in my nose

For our meal my date chose the cheese plate, and I chose the savory bread pudding. The cheese plate was a lovely trio of cow's milk cheeses: a French blue, Italian fontina, and English Stilton (my new favorite). The cheeses were accompanied by fresh berries, delicious white bread, and a raspberry and blueberry jam served on a large spoon (my date said it tasted like "melted smoothie"). My only small complaint is that is was a little tricky to tell what to do with the jam, and it was a little hard to eat out of the spoon.

Then something happened. Our bread pudding arrived. In all its beautiful and delicious glory: a wedge of pudding, speckled with wild rice topped of by fresh basil chiffonade and carrot mousse all on top of an amazing sorrel cream sauce. I constructed my perfect bite, and died a little on the inside. My date was not as speechless, "That's f****ing delicious." True dat.

Overall, too short a stay at B&W. I will for sure be back...like tomorrow night.