Last night Dana, Robin, and I were looking for a place to go with food and a "medium stimulating" atmosphere (as in, fun but not too noisy,) so Dana called the Venice to see if the kitchen was open yet. Apparently it opened May 7 but the website had not yet been updated. Off we went!
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Entrez! I have been to the Venice in the summer many a night, but always after the kitchen closed. I was excited to finally try the food!
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My dining companions
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Inside bar
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down the stairs to the patio
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"Order Here" is pretty self explanatory. I wish I'd taken the picture earlier in the night when the menu board was up, but you can find it on the website. Click on the rooster!
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I had the jerk chicken with fried plantains and dumplings. I'm not usually a big fan of chicken, but I love jerk chicken and this was delish. In the words of Rachel Ray, those dumplings are YUMMO.
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Dana and Robin had the chicken kebobs with rice and beans. And if anyone has point-and-shoot tips for photographing food in low light without it looking washed out, it'd be much appreciated.
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Patio fountain
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Now normally, one would not be so crass as to photograph the restrooms for a restaurant post, but that's a work of art.
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Patio view from the rear.
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The best part of the Venice is that anything that can be nailed to the walls IS nailed to the walls. As many of you know, I am a big fan of the "sensory overload" school of design, and I could sit and stare at the walls here for hours.
The best part of the whole evening was when Robin came running back from the bar with WENCHES in tow. I could kick myself for not thinking of the camera in time, because that is a perfect segue for the next planned Craves event! Stay tuned for next month's report from The Royale Dumpe Dinner Theater! One of the wenches said thoughtfully, "You should wear a dress.... In fact, you should all wear dresses." I have no idea what the wenches have in store for us, but it's sure to be a great story!
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