BY MIKE PUCKETT

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Below is from their website…

Agustin Kitchen proudly serves 100% sustainable proteins.

What does that mean and why is it so important to us?

This means that our chefs research and select our meats and seafood to be ethically sourced with minimal environmental impact.

We also source organic and/or local produce and other goods whenever possible.

 

Good Eats Arizona Recommends…

Appetizers

Classic Mussels
Garlic pernod, shallot, sourdough bread

Paired with: Dragoon IPA
West Coast IPA, Dragoon Brewing Company
Deep gold in color, featuring a dank, herbal, citrusy hop aroma supported by a sparse malt backbone. It is appropriately bitter

 

New Zealand Lamb Lollies
Sweet pink peppercorn, tzatziki sauce

Paired with: AK Martini
Zubrowka vodka, Ford’s gin, Lillet, dry vermouth, duck confit and cherry perserve stuffed olive, house onion

 

Calamari
Red bell peppers, shishito peppers, carrot, mae ploy, black sesame seeds

Paired with: Au Bon Climat Pinot Blanc/Pinot Gris 2014
Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County
A refreshing, dry white with citrus lemon/lime notes, flinty minerality, and crisp finish. In the mouth the wine is rich and textural

 

Mains

King Chinook Salmon
Dashi miso broth, spinach ohitashi, house furikake, fried garlic chips

Paired with: Tangent Albarino 2013
Tangent Winery, Central Coast, California
Crisp and refreshing, with tropical grapefruit flavors, and a good minerality characteristic. It is a great accompaniment to just about any shellfish

 

Hanger Steak
Persian jeweled rice with fruit and nuts, garlic laban, tomato and cucumber salad with grilled black tiger shrimp & seared scallops

 

Steak Frites
Dry aged steak frites, del bac whiskey bavaroise

Both paired with: Baileyana Firepeak Pinot Noir 2011
Baileyana Winery, Central Coast, California
Big Pinot, with great acid structure, but soft, smooth tannins. Aromas are of anise, cola and deep dark cherry along with smoky barrel notes. Flavors of candied cherry and red licorice are followed by a spicy mid-palate and a nice vanillin, faintly smoky finish

 

AK Burger
Ground local new york strip, house cured bacon, sriracha mayo, welsh cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickles, herb garlic frites

Paired with: Dragoon IPA
West Coast IPA, Dragoon Brewing Company
Deep gold in color, featuring a dank, herbal, citrusy hop aroma supported by a sparse malt backbone. It is appropriately bitter

 

Desserts

Carrot Ginger Rum Cake
Cream cheese frosting, ginger pecan crumble

 

Sundae Fun Day!
Isabella’s Vanilla bean ice cream, Mayan chocolate sauce and fresh berries

 

Seasonal Fruit Cobbler
With Isabella’s Vanilla Ice Cream

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: MIKE PUCKETT