zin - Crossroads District, Kansas City

[ulterior epicure]

I've been prompted from this other thread on the Heartland Forum to start up a dialogue about zin.

I hear that Jeffrey Scott is now the former chef at zin. There's a new guy in the kitchen.

I've been in a number of times over the past two years, and while my first visit under Chef Nacey was wonderful, I can't say that my experiences since have been quite as good. But, I haven't yet had an opportunity to check out the new chef - whom I think is the former sous chef under Scott. I think his name is Karl Martens.

u.e.

Edited July 12, 2006 by ulterior epicure (log)

[Katie Nell]

I'm honestly not sure who the chef was when we went... June 11th, my birthday! It really was an excellent evening, although my standards are probably not as high as yours u.e.!

We had a scallop starter, although I don't remember much about it, the scallops were perfectly cooked and very tasty. I had a potato encrusted halibut, which wasn't the best dish of all time, but still very good... it was a little too filling for me. Chris had, I think, pork tenderloin with a risotto, and it was really excellent... very tender. And, I know, I know, I'm going to get teased for this, but really disappointed in the dessert menu! No inventiveness whatsoever! There was creme brulee, of course, and molten chocolate cake, of course! We did end up getting the molten chocolate cake even though I tried to get Chris to go next door with me to get desserts at 1924 Main! It came with a Guinness ice cream... blech! Not my taste. However, we sat for a very long time nursing our drinks and our waitress brought out a little chocolate crispy candy that was too die for... that should have been on the dessert menu! I had a Ruby Red Metropolitan (I guess the bartender makes her own infused vodkas every night, and Ruby Red was one of the flavors that night) and it was really excellent. It was definitely a lovely birthday evening!

[moosnsqrl]

(I guess the bartender makes her own infused vodkas every night, and Ruby Red was one of the flavors that night) and it was really excellent.  It was definitely a lovely birthday evening!

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That would be Susan - she has been a friend for nearly 20 years, has graced many, many bars about town, and is a treasure. If I had an ink and paper pulpit, she would get a feature.

[ulterior epicure]

Her husband, Lazer, is pretty handy with the mixer as well.

u.e.

[ulterior epicure]

.... I tried to get Chris to go next door with me to get desserts at 1924 Main! 

I didn't know this was possible - I thought 1924 Main was strictly a three course prix fixe restaurant at dinner. Can you order dishes there a la carte?

Edited July 13, 2006 by ulterior epicure (log)

[Katie Nell]

.... I tried to get Chris to go next door with me to get desserts at 1924 Main! 

I didn't know this was possible - I thought 1924 Main was strictly a three course prix fixe restaurant at dinner. Can you order dishes there a la carte?

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I guess I don't really know... I know at lunch time you can either get 1 course, 2 courses, or 3 courses, so I just assumed you could do that at dinner too. Maybe not?

[ulterior epicure]

However, we sat for a very long time nursing our drinks and our waitress brought out a little chocolate crispy candy that was too die for... that should have been on the dessert menu!

Can you describe this item in more detail? I think I may have had it the other night...

It was definitely a lovely birthday evening!

I don't know how I could have missed this - but happy belated.

u.e.