Sunday, February 18, 2018
Breakfast at Back Porch Bakery aka Carlton Bakery and Cafe aka Pan d'Oro with Patrick: coffee with half and half, french toast, oatmeal. Had some time to kill, so we walked to City Hall and Sunken Gardens and returned. Drove to Opolo for a wine tasting paired with cheeses and nibbles such as quince paste and (Armenian?) sausage. We were led by Meghan, who was fantastic. She also set up a tasting for us of chamomile liqueur and chocolate mint liqueur, which we enjoyed. We purchased 5 bottles, and she gave us one free because it was our anniversary. Drove to Paso Robles and walked around before deciding to lunch at Farmstead Kitchen (805-369-2705, 1344 Park Street, Paso Robles) with service at table 10 by Jeff: Patrick had a duck Benedict and coffee, I had a Farmstead burger medium rare and an iced tea. $37.69 before a $9 tip. I was too tired to continue wine tasting, so we returned to The Carlton, and we both ended up napping. Patrick jet-bathed and didn't enjoy it because the jets were not strong enough to bubble. Dinner at Il Cortile (608 12th Street, Paso Robles) with service by Erik: sparkling water. We shared two wine flights: the Italian and the Local Italian. Appetizers: poached egg with polenta and black truffle, crostini con burrata. Primi: we shared lobster ravioli. Secondi: we shared a filetto pepe verde. Dessert: tiramisu, selvapiana vin santo, espresso for Patrick. $171.86 before a $26 tip. Drove back to The Carlton.