text: e2 emeril's eatery- I soooo wanted this to be the meal of my life or at least the MOTY. It wasn't the meal of the week, but I'll be back and here's why...\n\nAesthetics- The dining room is colorful and fun, the bar is very well integrated into the restaurant and the tables are very well spaced. I love being able to look into the kitchen and the wine cellar. The staff wears plaid shirts and jeans and I think this is another case of a restaurant having high class menu items and $30+ entrees and foodie selections, yet needing to say \"We're Casual. See look at how our staff dresses! Yep, we're casual\". I didn't wear jeans because I was excited about having a nice dinner date, yet the staff was wearing jeans so maybe they just didn't want to impress me. There is a noise that permeates the dining room that sounds like a factory- it might have been the hood fans in the kitchen. It wasn't overbearing, just there hanging out with me and my lovely date. \n\nMenus- The dinner menu got me really fired up! There were at least four appetizers I wanted to order and one appetizer special that had me salivating (steak carpaccio with arugula). \nThe beverage program is also is very exciting. While there are very few old world red wines on the list- with very flavorful food like this, old world reds might have been overpowered. The selections on the wine list are fun and they cover a lot of different styles (South African sweet Shiraz anyone or Kung Fu Girl Riesling?). The cocktail list was also really exciting and our server recommended the bourbon and maple syrup drink to go with the lamb ribs, awesome idea! It takes enthusiasm, creativity and execution for a server to be so engaged that he/ she will recommend a liquor drink or beer with an entr\u00e9e. They also have local beer, fun wines by the glass and a lively bar. \n\nExecution- Service was good. We had our bread and butter plates removed before entrees, food was served over the right shoulder at other tables and  I was offered a black napkin (instead of just switching my napkins out), but aside from those tiny details it was perfect service. The water service, silverware replacement and overall attention and knowledge was spot on.\nCeviche Avelar- delicious salmon ceviche, small portion. Very refreshing and light. $9\nRoasted Baby Octopus- chewy octopus, crunchy chickpeas, great smoky flavor $9\nLamb Ribs- I still haven't made up my mind if I liked this or not, so I'll just say the lamb wasn't overpowered by the tangy tomato based barbecue sauce. $12\nCitrus Tea Lacquered Five Day Duck- very moist, and slightly chewy duck meat with a very delicate anise flavor. The veggies and faro were delicious. $30\nHerb Roasted Ashley Farms Chicken- Delicious, delicious, delicious! With a very delicate herbaceous flavor, very tender meat and enough leftover for lunch today, this was the plate of the night $22\nThe key to this meal was the depth of flavors. Everything had complex flavors, but more importantly had layers of flavors that built up as you worked through the plate. For example, the anise/ licorice flavor in the meat of the duck lead directly into the natural, earthy, grain flavor of the farro. It made the dishes seem very thoughtful and interesting.\nNeedless to say we didn't have room for dessert. That is the number two reason to return. Number one? There were a lot of exciting items on the menu that I still want to try! I really want to taste the Bone Marrow appetizer, the \"Ham Cured\" Pork Loin, The Confit of Pork Cheeks, the Hamachi Crudo...dammit, now I am hungry again!