Day 13 Ends @ the Glacier BrewHouse

This time, our day really did end where the footprint title says it did ... except for a short walk back home from the restaurant.

In 2001 and 2010, we ate at several restaurants in downtown Anchorage that quickly became favorites. We were looking forward to patronizing them again this year. Alas … Orso is still closed due to the pandemic … Sack’s Café is closed permanently. The Glacier Brewhouse has been impossible to get into … at least during our preferred 6:00-7:00p slot. So, we made do by eating at Humpy’s one night ... at Flattop Pizza & Pool another night ... and even settled for Qdoba one evening.

Yesterday, we finally managed to get a table at the Glacier Brewhouse for tonight. At 5:15p. Early, but beggars can’t be choosers.

We enjoyed the same brewhouse ambiance that we remembered from 2001 and 2010. Except for the social-distanced tables … the booth behind us, for example, was closed for service. And, of course, patrons walked in with masks on. The service was good, too ... efficient without hurrying us through our meal.

We’ve got reservations to go back on Tuesday, for one last meal in Anchorage before Deniz flies back home and we take off in our RV.

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For those interested in such things ... here’s what’s depicted in the collage from tonight’s “food porn” photos.

Drinks: Deniz … Pomegranate Caipirinha … Cachaça, pomegranate liqueur, ruby red grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup // Me … Raspberry Wheat … a GB flagship beer … loaded with Northwest red raspberries … tart and fruity // Mui … a glass of merlot.

Appetizer: calamari to share … buttermilk battered … rustic cut … with jalapeño lime aioli and jalapeño chips. (Not pictured ... it was so good that we didn’t remember to take a photo until after the calamari plate was wiped clean.)

Main Courses: Deniz … Mixed Seafood Grill … wild all natural scallops, Pacific white prawns, Alaska sockeye, lemon garlic vermouth butter, avocado basil lime verde, Brussels sprouts, baby carrots // Me … Herb Crusted Alaska Halibut … coated with basil pesto & spent grain bread crumbs, served with mashed potatoes and roasted tomato vinaigrette tossed greens // Mui … Alaska Snow Crab Stuffed Roasted Cod … with braised spinach, Parmesan, artichokes, mashed potatoes, chive beurre blanc.

Dessert: Deniz … World Famous Bread Pudding … vanilla custard, apples, currents, caramelized pecans, Yukon Jack sauce … he brought half of it home // Mui & Me: Chocolate Overload Cake … with Tillamook vanilla ice cream and Ghirardelli chocolate sauce … there were no leftovers to bring home.Leer más