Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Pump House - Dining in Albany, NY

After returning from the Cape, my Mom and I decided to have dinner at The Pump House in downtown Albany. An 8,000 sf building with 40 ft ceilings, the pump house was converted to a restaurant about 20 years ago and is a bustling place to eat. We had the calamari which were served on top of cherry peppers and drizzled with a balsamic reduction. Good and spicy. The chicken wraps were the counterpoint - health wise - lettuce, carrots, diced chicken, baby corn and water chestnuts served with a peanut dipping sauce. When it came to dessert however, sugar coma would be an appropriate way to describe the bread pudding which which was a a corn syrupy sauce ladeled heavily over a dense brick of dessert. Too much. Definately too sweet to finish which rarely happens. All in all a nice experience.

For more info check out their website: www.evansale.com

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