Summary
Lot 17's handsome oak storefront is a holdover from the pre-auction days, as is its lavish bar beneath a high, stamped-tin ceiling. Hearkening to Bloomfield's heyday at the turn of the last century, these authentically antique features contribute to a patina of well-aged comfort. The dining room that lies beyond the bar is newly appointed but just as pleasant, with cushy upholstered booths and banquettes behind a glass partition wall, which preserves the openness of the deep interior while admitting as little as possible of the bar's smoke and din to the dining room. Only the oversized flat-screen TV brought a little bit of the sports-bar vibe into the restaurant.
Next came the entrée sandwich Angelique had been waiting for: Lot 17's salmon BLT. She was impressed to be asked how she wanted her salmon cooked - this was a sandwich, after all - and then to be served an enormous, rosy piece of fish that overflowed the soft Kaiser roll it shared with chewy bacon and garlic-dill mayonnaise. The combination of fish oil (get your healthy omega-3s here!), bacon fat (a guilty pleasure), and egg yolk (it's good cholesterol, isn't it?) rendered this sandwich an ultra-savory flavor delight.See the full content of this document
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Lot 17
Lot 17
LOCATION:4617 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-687-8117HOURS:Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat. noon-11 p.m.PRICES:Starters $5-8; sandwiches $7-9; entrées $13-17FARE:Refined bar food...See the full content of this document
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