I went to the Farm to Fork dinner at GH last night and it was probably the best vins dins I've attended. Scratch that, it was THE BEST food we've tasted and the wine, from all over the grape GPS, fails description. Although Gourmet Guy was wowing the table with superlatives like "seductive, velvety, mind-blowing," I just thought this is incredible. This family-run spot in Groton is five years old now and ready to be recognized.
Chef Richmond Edes is a culinary God. Hyberbole? If you were in the barn last night, you would've felt blessed. This was not eating, this was high art. Foodies with more serious pedigrees than me, like former Globe scribe Alison Arnett (seated at my table) were swooning. What this man can do w/ dessert is almost X-rated. Raspberries and beets sounds like a spa meal, but in Edes' skilled hands, the mundane combo became a gastronomic smash. Picture a cute cube of whipped beats sprinkled w/ chocolate crumbs, dusted w/ powdered sugar and served w/ a graceful dollop of cheve and honey ice cream, a handful of berries and was that homemade sourpatch kids? I rest my case.
What made this evening sing was the ultra-local produce. I'm talking obscenly local. Gibbet Hill has a 2-acre farm that it culls from for meals like long island duck served w/ watermelon radishes, chard and stewed mayflower plums. Hello Gourmet Magazine. Yes an editor was in the house. Expect to be hearing more about this backyard bistro and Edes in the upcoming year. The Webbers hit a grand-slam last night by celebrating the very land it helped save from the developer's clutch. Twenty minutes outside of Lowell, who knew nirvana could exist in such tasty detail. Oh, there was wine too. This pinot truly rocked.
I've only eaten at GH once, but it was one of the best steaks I've ever eaten. Wanted to go last night but the price tag was a bit too intimidating. Glad to hear if was worth it.
They really must have pulled out all the stops for the meal. Ive been to GH a couple of times and have found it homey, tasty, but certainly not fine or even imaginative. Will give the place another try.
Sounds like they really pulled out all the stops for this meal. I have dined at GH a couple of times and have found it homey, tasty, but never a fine dining experience, or even particularly imaginative. Will give the place another try.
Well, they knew their audience that night. The last time we went to GHG, my chicken pie was gloppy, my husband's mashed potatoes were inedible, and my daughter's macaroni and cheese (served in a cute iron cauldron) was from a box. She's five, and even she knew it was disappointing and kind of a rip off. Our bill for 4 people was over $150 and we won't be back.
My wife and I ate at GH about a year ago and it was "okay." Certainly nothing to rave over and not quite worth the price. It had a nice atmosphere but, as my wife described later, "I think people really like GH because there's just nowhere else to go around there."
Maybe you should return for a "regular" evening.