Day 3 - Theater and such.

This morning's breakfast was eggs Abacot - with a sense of humor!

We ate a leisurely meal at Abacot -- here are some pictures of the back of the b&b -- so lovely.

After breakfast, we drove into town and then parked a few blocks away from the Festival Theater, the afternoon's destination. Near where we parked and across the street from an old folks home was this sign - hmmm.

We explored the opposite end of town and had lunch at Zee's, a restaurant right across the street from the theater. I had a charcuterie plate. -- http://www.niagarasfinest.com/properties/zeesgrill/

Bob had salmon, pickled beets, and greens.

We then saw Oscar Wilde's Mrs. Windermere's Fan. Although the production values and acting were good, the pacing was slooow. The play had been edited and not in a good way - Bob had just read it, so he was our expert! -- http://www.shawfest.com/

We stopped back at the b&b and then headed for a quick wine tasting at Trius before dinner at Peller Estates. We bought varied red wines and ice wine at Trius. -- http://www.triuswines.com/

Dinner at Peller was an event - the chef there had won the Canadian version of Top Chef two years ago. We tasted some wines before heading in to our five course tasting menu. -- http://www.peller.com/

Before the first course, we had a duck prosciutto amuse bouche.

Here we are looking good - behind us were two sisters who were also staying at Abacot. We joked about being hired by their husbands!

First course - Chard pistachio goat cheese with ice cuvée sparkling wine 

Second course -- Leek scallop soup paired with chardonnay

Third course -- Pork belly with asparagus and lobster paired with Pinot noir

Palate cleanser -- rhubarb cordial

Fourth course -- Bison tenderloin with fiddleheads, lima beans, and potatoes paired Cabernet Sauvignon 

Pre-dessert dessert -- Carrot cake with ice wine-soaked raisins and walnuts

Fifth course -- chocolate ice cream sandwich with cookies and cream ice cream and chocolate bits, caramel, and peanuts paired with late harvest Vidal wine

 

Two and a half hours of foodie heaven! Afterward, we offered the sisters a ride back to our b&b -- they had been planning to take a cab back. Bed at 10ish.