Date Night: Bin6South | LOTN 2 pc Set

  

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So, it's been just a little over a year since I have been back to Bin6South and there is a new chef here as well. Inreally liked this restaurant when I included it in my food tour (post here) and I loved the food and atmosphere. 

In particular, the first time I dined here I did the community dining table, but there is an option to do the Chef's Counter which is what Inwanted to do this time because I really like that. I enjoy getting to watch and talk to the chef because it creates an experience. 

So, we are starting with this first dish and everything is gluten-free except my husband's food. The chef is working in a very small space much like Calida which is another great restaurant in St.Pete (also featured in that same food tour). My kitchen is small, but I feel this is smaller because I don't even think there was an oven or stove or anything. It's so interesting to me to see people work with so little and make it work. I do pretty well in my kitchen, but ai have to admit I fantasize about just a little more space. Anyhow, so much respect.

This starter we had was a crab crudo with fermented avacado and tortilla chips. Now, I was not sure I wanted this. I lovebseafood, but I hate avacado. I have to say...the fermentation of the Guacamole made this quite magical. It changed the taste completely and it added a sparkling texture (I have a hard time describing how something fermented tastes and I often say it tastes like sparkling like the bubbles in Seltzer water).

It was salty...almost too salty, but the salt made me want it more and it had the right balance of acid and seafood flavor and everything just worked. 

I an avacado hater loved this.

So, this is Chef preparing my husband's meal which is elk, a protien I have never had and nor has he. He liked it and lot. I liked being able to see this being made.

Lastly, my meal. So, this place has a very small menu and I think the menu is thoughfully planned especially for the small space that the Chef and Sommelier have to work in. There were a few gluten-free options for the entree and you know I have told you all many times that I am a Flexitarian. I did not want any meat at all this day and so I got the fried rice and my favorite is shrimp fried rice, but that is not a protien that was available. 

I was definitely disappointed, but nevertheless, I still love fried rice. It was made right in front of us and had gluten-free tamari in it, toasted garlic, oil, eggs, enoki mushrooms (I love these).

I really loved the Chef's version of fried rice presented to me and it was a huge bowl. I was able to reheat it and share it with my husband a day later and the reheat was great. 

This is the last course which was not gluten-free so my husband had this. I really don't have anything to say other than that it was very pretty and looked delicious.  Obviously, since it was gluten-free I couldn't eat it, but it looked so good!

Bin6south really packs a punch much like a lot of the smaller lesser known restaurants I visit in Florida. You will be surprised what you find and that is why I do what I do. 

XOXO