myth's fabulousness no myth

Karen and I, the ultimate foodie-gluttons, have come up with a new standard for restaurants. If we *crave* going back there, with all the hundreds of amazing restaurants in the Bay Area, then it is beyond fabulous.

Myth just made the top of that list, toppling A16 by stretches.

Friday was a frantic day at work. Issues, emergencies, 2 new projects, and trying to squeeze all the meetings from the past week into one day. I'm pretty sure that I didn't even go to the bathroom until around 5 - which is saying something, considering that I have the world's smallest bladder. So I was brain dead and ready to relax when we headed to our 6:00 reservation at Myth, which was recently named the Best New Restaurant by Zagats.

After eating there, there is NO doubt as to why.

One thing about Myth is they do a terrific job with portions. Some might consider the portions to be too small, but as Karen and I love trying different things, the sizes are just right. We were able to try several dishes without becoming overly full.

We started out with a Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Poached Pears and Duck Confit. The duck was absolutely divine, and the soup just sweet enough. We were then brought the star of the night - a 1/2 portion of Garganelli Pasta with Foie Gras Cream, Maitake Mushrooms and Marsala. OHHHHHHH. To die for. Simply the most amazing thing I'd ever had. It was like the foie gras from Piperade in flavor, but not as greasy or heavy. The mousse was light, and complimented the pasta perfectly, and the mushrooms added just the right touch.

I wasn't sure that anything could top the pasta, but we were very impressed with the pizza. We got a split pie of Grilled Prawn Cocktail Pizza and the Prosciutto di Parma, because Karen and I couldn't agree. Thank God we did both! The Prawn Cocktail sounded very odd to me, but was surprisingly succulent. However, it could not compare with the Prosciutto, which was accented with figs and carmelized onions. Superb!

We also ordered the Butterfish with Salsa Verde. It was tender and flavorful, but the best thing about it was the pea shoots. Still hungry, and not ready to stop tasting, we ordered a 1/2 portion of the Risotto with White Truffle Oil. Again, portion was perfect, taste was exquisite, and it ended the evening just right.

Of course, we still ordered dessert - but it was lighter than our usual chocolate-laden fare. It was a Chilled Poached Pear with Mexican Chocolate Soup and Creme Fraiche. Yummy and refreshing all at the same time!

And I haven't even started talking about the wine. After trying a couple of things, we settled on a McManis Petite Sirah that was juicy and very, very nice. Suprising, especially since it was really young - only a 2004.

There's no question that I'm going back to Myth. And it helps that its only 3 blocks from work :-)