I took my other half out for a quiet, romantic date tonight. At the suggestion of fellow Yelpers, I decided to surprise him with the Local Bistro, which neither of us had eaten at before. \n\nWe both loved it! The decor inside is very simple and elegant, with a wide, open dining room encased with wine stacks. We ended up eating on the patio, which considering the beautiful weather was wonderful. I didn't notice any heater or misters on the patio, though, so hopefully they get something in place in time for the summer. \n\nWe had the drunken bread and it was delicious. It only lasted on our table for maybe two of us before it was devoured entirely. You can definitely taste the wine, which I enjoy, I know some people don't...\n\nI ordered the truffle mac n' cheese, which, if I'm honest, puts this same dish at the Yard House to shame! The sauce is so creamy, yet with a strong presence of the truffle oil. I ordered mine with chicken and would recommend also perhaps adding pancetta, since the dish is pretty light without any protein. In any case, it was so good that my man kept eating off my plate and I was scraping the bowl clean.\n\nHe ordered the chicken parmigiana, which he liked a lot, especially the homemade marinara. It also came with a small arugula salad, which was not our favorite. \n\nAt the end of our meal, our server, Paul recommended that we use open table to get reservations in order to avoid getting seated on the patio. We actually HAD made reservations for this dinner, but our table was given away. When I told him this, he became upset and went inside, only to emerge a few minutes later with a free desert. It was a custard served with wafers, nutella and raspberry wine sauce. I will order that before every meal from now on. It was fabulous and we really appreciated the gesture. \n\nThis place also has a great brunch menu so we hope to be back soon!
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