Chef Michael Hargrove and I had the extreme pleasure of partaking of the tasting menu at Equus last Friday night. Colleen had bunco that night and I had received a gift certificate in my E-mail from our favorite forumite from Maine, Steve A., to use before it expired. So it was Boy's (Chef's) Night Out.
I didn't think that the sweetbread preparation would ever change as it is a "classic" Equus dish, but the new Country Fried Sweetbread was so freakin' good that even if you are squeamish about offal, you couldn't possibly dislike this dish!
Everything else we were served was prepared perfectly. Chefs Chris King and Wes Gatlin are really doing a great job. From the mussels to the lamb, everything was executed as good as it could possibly be. I can't forget about desserts from one of my old interns and ex-employee at Big Spring, and now running the pantry station at Equus, Lis Tyree.
The wine was paired wonderfully and service was top-notch. Michael really seem to enjoy the food and experience as well. He's definitely the kind of chef who has no problem voicing his displeasure if something doesn't meet his expectations.
If you haven't been to Equus, you are truly missing out on something special.