At around 7:45 we awakened and after dressing made
our way to the dining room and were welcomed by a lovely breakfast prepared by Leslie,
the Guesthouse’s proprietress, of a green chili and bacon quiche, raspberry and
peach filled muffins, fresh yogurt and fruit salad.
After a leisurely morning breakfast, we drove to
Santa Fe and arrived at around 11:30.
The Art Show opened at 12 noon so we waited a few minutes and then
entered the exhibits. There were dealers
from all over the U.S. The first one I
visited beside the entrance door was from Nome, Alaska and had beautifully
carved walrus tusk and whale bone sculptures.
It took two hours to visit all the booths. We were
hungry and we first tried to go to The Shed and when it was closed we decided
to go to La Boca. We both selected La
Boca’s three course Comida del Dia for $17.00 without a beverage. The first course was a six ounce tumbler of red
gazpacho that was full of chopped peppers and tomatoes and celery and other fresh
ingredients thickened with water soaked bread and a bit of olive oil.
For entrees, Suzette chose the octopus and chorizo
sausage on frisee salad. The octopus was
the most tender I have ever tasted. I
don’t know how they got it to be so tender.
The salad was coated with exquisitely light olive oil which seemed to
hide the octopus from any a hint of having been cooked.
I chose the paella classico, which included mussels,
shrimp, some chicken, slices of chorizo, and peas baked into slightly caramelized
saffron rice.
We asked for and were served puffy soft dinner rolls
and butter.
Our waitress opened a bottle of Rioja Tempranillo
and Grenache rosé when we did not like the Italian rosé offering on the wine
menu and it was delicious, so we took one glass of it and ordered a recommended
Albarino as our other glass of wine ($12.00 per glass).
It would probably offend a Spaniard to pay almost as
much for a glass of wine as for their comida, since both are usually served
together for one price in Spain for comida del dia, but this is the U.S. and we
do not have that wonderful local wine.
Dessert of Tres Dulces was excellent. A shortcake biscuit, a pile of whipped cream
with sugar soaked minted fruits (raspberries and blackberries and strawberries)
and a couple of thin slices of lovely chocolate flourless torte dusted with
cacao.
We finished our lunch around 3:15. After such a satisfying meal, we were not
hungry for dinner.
Bon Appétit
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