So I lost my camera on Friday night. Thankfully, I found it tonight, wedged between the passenger seat of the car and the door! Thank goodness, because me without camera = sadness.

We ate at FINO on Friday night, and stayed until they kicked us out, having drinks and chatting with Rachel and the lovely FINO staff. Here’s a look at our evening, from my trusty iPhone:

Bill’s drink special: Balcones Flip. Made with Balcones Rumble (distilled from honey, figs and sugar in Waco), allspice dram, lime, bitters and a whole farm egg. So delicious.

Justin’s drink of choice: Vieux Carre, made with Rittenhouse Rye, Pierre Ferrand Ambre, sweet vermouth, benedectine & bitters.

A little gift from the kitchen: crostini with beet tzatziki… perfectly beety and delicous… and such a wonderful color!

Fried anchovy-stuffed olives (of course).

Tapas special for the night: polenta croquettes with piquillo peppers and a caper aioli. This reminded me of suppli, as the polenta was soft and creamy on the inside.

Chorizo, Leek & Petit Basque Coca with fried egg (my favorite).

Soup special: an amazing seafood bisque… I can’t remember what was in it now, but it was amazing.

Ginger-apricot daquiri.

Dessert: Vanilla mousse tart with morello cherries and a cherry-rose water sorbet… yum.

The Manzanal: Laird’s Straight, Nux walnut liqueur, maple, golden raisin & bitters. So perfect for a chilly fall night.

Another perfect night at FINO. 🙂