Friday, December 26, 2003
Go North She Said by Karyn Zoldan
North sits on the most prime piece of La Encantada property. With excellent signage and north and south views, you can see North from Campbell just south of Skyline. That Sam Fox of Fox Concepts sure knows what he’s doing.
This is the restaurant to go if you want to people watch and don’t really have a meaningful conversation with anyone. The acoustics are loud amplifying off the dramatic metal, wood, and brick interior. I recommend sitting outside if the weather is right. Or just go for a drink and watch the 30-somethings preen and pimp around; that’s got to be worth the price of admission.
Reservations are definitely necessary so you might opt for lunch or an early dinner. Since I love the other Fox restaurant – Wildflower – I ordered the crisp calamari salad with baby arugula and grilled lemons. It was done to perfection and I didn’t want to see the bottom of the plate. My friend enjoyed her bruschetta but I found it quite ordinary. Of course, the grilled Ahi tuna with “whatever fresh green vegetables we have” was to my liking as was the salmon with roasted squash and sweet onions. The combinations just rocked and so was the action in the open kitchen with not a wasted movement.
Surprisingly dessert was not described well by our waiter and so when it arrived; it was not what we expected or would’ve wanted. Since the meal was on the house or as invited guests of North – why complain. It was pre-opening night and these things happen.
North serves modern Italian cuisine and other menu items include fresh ravioli, tagliatelle with fresh peas and mushrooms (but what kind of sauce since the menu doesn’t specify), angel hair with Mediterranean mussels and clams, pizzas, rosemary chicken with roasted organic vegetables, and much more.
The martini list looks creative to say the least: Blavod black vodka with blue cheese stuffed olives; Stoli raspberry, Chambord, cranberry juice, and sour mix; and Limoncello liqueur and vodka (you’d have to pick me up off the floor) in a sugar rimmed glass.
And there’s mojitos but that’s for another time…
North is located at La Encantada – 2995 East Skyline Drive – Tucson, 520-299-1600
North sits on the most prime piece of La Encantada property. With excellent signage and north and south views, you can see North from Campbell just south of Skyline. That Sam Fox of Fox Concepts sure knows what he’s doing.
This is the restaurant to go if you want to people watch and don’t really have a meaningful conversation with anyone. The acoustics are loud amplifying off the dramatic metal, wood, and brick interior. I recommend sitting outside if the weather is right. Or just go for a drink and watch the 30-somethings preen and pimp around; that’s got to be worth the price of admission.
Reservations are definitely necessary so you might opt for lunch or an early dinner. Since I love the other Fox restaurant – Wildflower – I ordered the crisp calamari salad with baby arugula and grilled lemons. It was done to perfection and I didn’t want to see the bottom of the plate. My friend enjoyed her bruschetta but I found it quite ordinary. Of course, the grilled Ahi tuna with “whatever fresh green vegetables we have” was to my liking as was the salmon with roasted squash and sweet onions. The combinations just rocked and so was the action in the open kitchen with not a wasted movement.
Surprisingly dessert was not described well by our waiter and so when it arrived; it was not what we expected or would’ve wanted. Since the meal was on the house or as invited guests of North – why complain. It was pre-opening night and these things happen.
North serves modern Italian cuisine and other menu items include fresh ravioli, tagliatelle with fresh peas and mushrooms (but what kind of sauce since the menu doesn’t specify), angel hair with Mediterranean mussels and clams, pizzas, rosemary chicken with roasted organic vegetables, and much more.
The martini list looks creative to say the least: Blavod black vodka with blue cheese stuffed olives; Stoli raspberry, Chambord, cranberry juice, and sour mix; and Limoncello liqueur and vodka (you’d have to pick me up off the floor) in a sugar rimmed glass.
And there’s mojitos but that’s for another time…
North is located at La Encantada – 2995 East Skyline Drive – Tucson, 520-299-1600
Comments:
Post a Comment
