::THE ART OF CRAFT::

Last night, my nuclear family, Austin, and I went to Craft, the restaurant at the W Hotel. The courses that follow were probably the best meal we ever had. It was all served family-style; we each had a few bites of everything (even, yes, the mushrooms).

My favorite dishes? The best gnocchi I've ever had, and I have a new favorite dessert... Crème fraîche panna cotta.

Here's the set list:

COCKTAIL

Blood Orange Mojito

FIRST COURSES

Fish & Shellfish
Raw
Yellowfin Tuna

Meat
Roasted
Foie Gras

Salad
Sugar Snap & Hearts of Palm

MAIN COURSES

Fish & Shellfish
Roasted
Atlantic Skate Wing
Tasmanian Sea Trout

Meat
Roasted
Texas Farm Chicken
Braised
Beef Short Rib

SIDE DISHES

Vegetables
Roasted
Salsify
Sautéed
Broccoli Rabe
Gratin
Sweet Potato

Mushrooms
Roasted
Assortment (Abalone, Baby Shiitake, Hen of the Woods, Trompette Royale)
potatoes
Gnocchi
Pasta, Grains, & Beans
Rock Shrimp & Roasted Garlic Risotto

DESSERTS

Pastry & Custard
Beignets
Créme Fraiche Panna Cotta
Pistachio Truffle Brioche
Chocolate Mocha Torte

Ice Cream & Sorbet
Assortment (Buttered Pecan, Vanilla Malt, Cinnamon, Cocoa Nub Ice Creams; Citrus Passion Fruit, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Coconut Sorbets)