Puritan and Co. - A Little Bit About a Lot of Things A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

September 6, 2013 Puritan and Co.

Located in Inman Square, Puritan was top on my “to try” list. On street parking is available, and meters shut off after 6.

Love the decor here. Things are simple and elegant. You may know the chef, Will Gilson, from Garden at the Cellar.

We arrive early and sit at the bar for a drink. The fresh rolls are delicious – they are soft and come topped with salt – yum! I don’t recognize the wines on the menu, but the bartender lets me taste two based on what I explained I like. He is friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. I could have sit at the bar all night.

In addition to the delicious rolls we had the pickle pot (say that 5 times fast). They do all their pickling in house.

I started with the mushroom appetizer. The egg was so perfectly cooked, I can’t stop thinking about it. The dish was amazing to look at – I almost didn’t want to eat it. But every bite was quickly devoured by yours truly. The egg added some salty goodness to the hearty mushrooms. Loved all the flavors!

For my main dish I went with the scallops. Three perfectly cooked and presented. The dish had such clean flavors.

For dessert we had the lemon curd – an interesting concept and presentation. There were delicate flowers placed in the dish and it was sprinkled with ground pistachios. It was tasty bu the pot de creme stole the show.The pot de creme was dense and rich with honey and caramel on the bottom – amazing!

I was reading Bon Appetit’s September issue where they talked about The Pass and Provisions in Houston and their shared WC. I was amused to see that Puritan also followed this trend by keeping the sinks outside the bathrooms.