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For previous review of Alexis, click
here (Feb. 5).
Stumbling in too late, we missed the cut-off time for ordering main courses and settled for a limited selection of light bites.
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Steamed garlic clams with chardonnay sauce. A generous serving, though there were a few clams that failed the freshness test.
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Kalamata olives. Not a fan of olives (too much hassle), but these tasted OK.
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Prawns in chilli-infused extra virgin olive oil. Deliciously dip-worthy.
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Cheese platter. A decent spread of well-chosen cheeses; no complaints here.
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Too little food, but we had our fill of booze, including a Bellini cocktail (champagne, peach schnapps) and Black Velvet (champagne, guinness).
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Peach fix (vodka, peach schnapps) and liquid gold (tequila, orange wedge).
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Bombay Alexis (bombay sapphire gin, citrus fruits) and Bloody Mary.
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Alexis,
The Gardens.