Steak and salad

Berkeley, February 19, 2015—

SOME FEW MONTHS ago Chez Panisse began serving an inexpensive late- night steak dinner Monday through Thursday, but somehow we've never managed to take advantage of the opportunity until tonight. What a pleasure! A grass-fed filet, fairly thick but not ludicrously huge, nicely salted, grilled a perfect medium rare, served with tasty French-fried onions and a roquette salad, with a glass of house Zinfandel, for twenty-five bucks. 

Of course I had a second glass, and then, with my companion's delicious dessert — tapioca crème anglais with mango and tangerine — a glass of Chateau Suduiraut. What a fine way to close out a pleasant day.