In article >,
Ed Rasimus > wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:41:50 -0400, Lawrence Leichtman
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Bill > wrote:
> >
> >> Lawrence Leichtman wrote:
> >>
> >> > Glad you had a good expereince at Geronimo. I have had terrrible service
> >> > with wonderful food and wines. They will have a food and wine tasting
> >> > menu this fall if anyone is in the area. I also highly recommend the
> >> > Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta in September where these 2 restaurants
> >> > are represented along with some wonderful wine tasting dinners from some
> >> > of the best distributors.
> >>
> >> The only thing wrong with the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta is that it
> >> does not last nearly long enough to try all the good restaurants in
> >> town not to mention a few up in Taos. It is a great experience to see
> >> the match ups of 120 chile based dishes with the various wines.
> >>
> >Then you just have to stay longer.
>
> Monday through Friday was as much as my poor liver could stand. The
> fourth major dinner on Thursday night was at The Compound. Wife went
> one more time with the tuna tartare--and pronounced the Compound
> iteration as the best of the breed. I chose their signature starter,
> foie gras and sweetbreads which was incredible!!!! They recommended a
> Royal Hungarian Tokaji which provided me my first experience with the
> wine. Had a nice conversation with the manager regarding Hugh
> Johnson's involvement with RH and the resurgence since the collapse of
> the Soviet Union/Eastern Bloc of good wines from the area. We also
> discussed the ranking in "puttanyos"--with the preponderance of
> Spanish speakers in the area, it seemed prudent not to emphasis how
> many "putas" are involved in the wine-ranking. ;-)
>
> Main course was an excellent beef tenderloin with foie gras reduction.
> Wine was a Heitz Cellar 2000 Napa Valley Cab Sauvignon. Excellent
> wine, but not the blockbuster that the previous night's Shafer Cab
> was.
>
> Lunch was at El Farol, where I must always check to see if they have
> been able to translate Spanish cuisine into New Mexico. We did a huge
> paella "for two" that could have fed six! Not bad, but not quite there
> yet. Wine was Condada de Haza Ribero del Duero. I think I've used up
> all I want to of El Farol. Next visit to Santa Fe, will make it to El
> Meson on Washington St. and see if they do a better job.
>
> Winner for the week? The Compound!....by a landslide (both votes!)
>
>
> Ed Rasimus
> Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
> "When Thunder Rolled"
> Smithsonian Institution Press
> ISBN #1-58834-103-8

El Meson does a much better job with Paella and El Farol has the
superior Tapas. The Compund is my favorite restaurant in the US. Even
tops Inn at Little Washington for me.