After reading an article about Copper River Salmon, my wife and I decided to find a restaurant that was offering it this weekend. After checking a few favorites in Dallas, I was without an option so my wife suggested our favorite local spot, Sonoma. I called earlier this week and was told that they had just confirmed that they would receive a new shipment on Thursday and Friday. Well, with all the hype of the very seasonal fish, we were hoping not to be let down, and we weren't. Unbelievable! Like usual, we didn't want to order the same thing so we could try each others. My wife went with her favorite, the Seabass stuffed with crabmeat, and I ordered the Copper River Salmon special. Knowing how good their Seabass is, I thought I might be nibbling on my wife's dish more than mine. Well, I was right! But, only because once she tried my Salmon, she wouldn't keep her fork away. After a wonderful dinner with great wines that our waiter recommended we decided to split a dessert over a neat Zinfandel Port that was also recommended. We wanted chocolate to go with the wine and this warmed chocolate torte was to die for! Our server was really good and the ambiance was wonderful, with an artist painting a unique canvas during our entire meal. We left there wondering why we haven't been more often, as this was probably our seventh or eight successful visit to Sonoma since we have lived in Flower Mound. We are so lucky have this escape so close, we plan to return soon.
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