Meat and Potatoes is one of my favorite Pittsburgh restaurants and I was excited to try out their sister Butcher and the Rye. \n\nWhen we arrived a few minutes before our reservation time the table was being bussed and was ready about 5 minutes ahead of time. \n\nWater was brought out promptly and we were given menus and the specials of the evening and given a few minutes to go over the selections. \n\nMost of our party ordered the daily punch which last night featured tequila and passionfruit two of my favorite things. It was delicious and refreshing without being too sweet. One other in our party had the wheated bourbon tasting which she enjoyed, but wasn't as smoky as she had hoped. \n\nWe ordered a few appetizers to share and then we each ordered entrees, but shared those as well. \n\nAppetizers:\nStrawberry Gazpacho, was interesting. The online menu does not have the description on it, but it had what looked to be cream cheese, pesto, tofu, strawberries, and a foam which flavor we could not place. Overall this was the only dish we weren't thrilled with. \n\nMarrow with oxtail jam / pickled orange rind / sea salt / parsley salad. This was a huge hit, though we did need to order extra bread immediately because the only two pieces of bread were sitting under a mound of amazing oxtail jam. Everything about this dish was stellar. We all enjoyed it and as a fan of the marrow dish at M&P I thought that this dish was even better than that one.\n\nPig Candy described as pork belly / apple kim chi / miso caramel / cilantro. Another stellar dish and a favorite of the table. The pork belly was delicious and the accompaniments helped to cut through the fattiness of the pork belly. Truly delicious. \n\nEntrees: \nRoasted Chicken with duxelles / hedgehog mushrooms / creamed brussels / grapes. I am not usually one for ordering chicken out at a restaurant since it is something that I make at home most nights of the week, but I was right to order it. This dish was so insanely delicious. All of the accompaniments where perfect and each bit was more delicious than the previous one. \n\nDirty Pasta with ground duck / strozzapretti / sage / brandy / pecorino romano. Truly delicious. The sauce was savory and delicious and the ground duck paired beautifully with it. \n\nPan Roasted Trout with cauliflower steak / capers / lemon / golden raisins / almonds / parsley / beurre noisette. The bite of trout I tried was delicious and fresh tasting. It was a large portion and there was a foam that was amazingly delicious. \n\nSteak Frites was a special of the night so no description, but the hangar steak was perfectly cooked medium rare and there was a sauce that tasted like it was tinged with sriracha. Very delicious. \n\nThis is definitely in my top ten meals ever. The food was delicious, I really enjoyed the atmosphere and I can't wait to return. Before we left we made reservations to return when a friend is coming to visit.
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