DEEEE-Lish in North Dakota!!...

Hey, Fellow Foodies living in or visiting the Fargo, North Dakota area! Run, do not walk, to Maxwells! Traveling for work all over the country, (and even to the "far-flung" towns and villages "off-season"!) we've found extraordinary places to dine with food that any "big-city" would be thrilled to have. Maxwells is just such a place. We tumbled in directly from the airport and checking in at our hotel. Maxwells was the recommendation of travelers and staff that we met, and with our twelve hour commute from the East Coast and with the 11°F cold outside, we were pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome we got from the hostess Nicole when we arrived. Tucked away in a cozy booth, we ordered from the great house cocktails and extensive wine cellar. And then, it was time for dinner.

My companion is eating "heart-healthy" right now, and our server, Liza (with a Z, wink, wink!) adjusted the pasta entrée for him by eliminating the cream, butter, and cheese and adding delicious grilled chicken to the medley of vegetables. It certainly looked sumptuous when Liza brought it to the table. My companion is fussy, but declared that, even with his dinner made "healthier", he found it beyond delicious and satisfying.

Enough about him! I am not (woe to my waistline!) eating as conservatively as I might. I allow myself a naughty meal here and there on my diet, and I certainly do when I walk into a place that loves food as much as I do, and that is Maxwells. They had coincidentally just instituted a new prix fixe "Wild Game Dinner" for the first time on the night we walked in. I couldn't resist! The regular nightly menu was tempting, but the five courses of the Wild Game menu (with optional corresponding wines!) was irresistible. Enough said!! I'm posting a photo collage and descriptions, and will conclude by repeating, RUN, do not walk to Maxwells! Thank you to Ramon Sosa, his partner and chef Mike Wald, and their wonderful staff, for an unforgettable evening of fine dining in Fargo, North Dakota! "Big Cities", take notice!!

(Five course dinner included clockwise from top left:
1) Elk Sausage Poutine - Texas Fries, Garlic Cheese Curds, and Caramelized Pear.
2) Pepper Seared Bison Tenderloin Carpaccio - Smoked Green Grapes, Carrot Ginger Aioli with Toasted Pine Nuts.
3) Pheasant Wild Rice Soup with Portabello Mushrooms, Roasted Root Vegetables, and Rye Croutons.
4) Grain Mustard Roasted Wild Boar Rack - Duck Bacon and Compte Cheese Rye Bread Pudding, Honey Glazed Parsnips, Dried Cherry Demi-sauce, and Brussels Sprout Hazelnut Slaw.
5) Apple Cinnamon Crisp - Candied Ginger, Barrel Aged Maple Syrup Brown Sugar Ice Cream, and Wild Turkey Bourbon Caramel Sauce)

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