l, not -l wrote:


> It was either Capital Grille or Bistro 100; those were my two most
> frequented restaurants when in Charlotte. The most memorable dishes were
> the Smokey Tomato soup and the Braised Beef Cheeks (those were definitely at
> Bistro 100). I've not found a source for beef cheeks here (STL) to try my
> hand at making that dish.
>
> Of course, the last time I was there was Octover 2004; in the restraurant
> business, that could be a lifetime. The menus could be totally different or
> the restaurants gone; given Charlotte's economy being so heavily dependent
> on banking, I'm sure expense-account and bonus-pay dining has declined.

Capital Grille is a fairly large and well respected chain and they still
have a restaurant in Charlotte. I didn't see your Smokey Tomato soup on
their posted menu (doesn't mean they don't or won't serve it) but it
sure sounds like a recipe I'd want to try.

Doing mussels tonight in a rich broth -- it's one of those "soupy" days
here.

--Lin