DINNER: Brew It Up

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It was surprising to me that on a rare date night without the child, we would chose to eat out at Brew It Up. We had been there several times before and it always was tasty (or we were just really hungry). Chris and I had studied the Downtown Dining menu the entire weekend before we made our selections. With Esquire Grill and other fancies on the list, we were both surprised that we decided on Brew It Up. Once again, we were very pleased. The complimentary baked brie platter was the best I'd had in a very long time. Garnished with roasted veggies, we would go back again for that alone. Chris then had the beer and cheddar soup (delish - of course and it is their speciality) and I had simple mixed greens salad. Chris ordered steak for his entree and said it was fine - nothing outstanding but since it was a 4 course meal for $30.... nothing to complain about, either. I had sea scallops with roasted veggies --- wonderful. Who would have thought Brew It Up would know how to cook a yummy scallop --- kudos to that chef. We ended the night with pumpkin cheesecake and a creme brulee. I find it funny that I had two glasses of wine... and not a beer all night! One down side was the service --- they just didn't have enough wait staff for a Sunday night. Chris mentioned that they actually called to confirm that we were making our reservations, so you would have thought that this meant they would have enough wait staff to cover the tables.