Local restaurant and wine bar Nectar is aptly named because the overall experience the diner is left with is comparable to an out-of-body revelation.
Located at 105 W. 6th Street, Nectar may appear small from the outside, but the impression left by their flavors is bold and memorable.
The décor is minimal, yet elegant; artsy, yet homegrown. The quality of the local ingredients is surprisingly exceptional. It’s a fine dining connoisseur’s dream.
To begin, Nectar offers a number of excellently composed appetizers. There’s a small snippet of their flavorful mac and cheese, a larger version offered for dinner. Bacon wrapped shrimp skewers with a deceptively simple honey chili dipping sauce is a favorite. An artisan cheese plate with honeycomb appeals to the upscale patrons, whereas steamed clams in a garlic saffron white wine broth will satisfy seafood fans.
For the main course, several great options await the diner.
Expect options paralysis when you read the descriptions. A popular item is the lamb chops, grilled to perfection resting atop a bed of Israeli couscous with grilled broccolini, again, deceptively flavorful. Grilled meatloaf with a special chipotle barbeque sauce is a great home-style flashback for the casual diner. Filet mignon with fingerling potatoes will get meat lovers’ hearts racing and a seasonal seafood menu will knock seafood lovers off their feet. And the restaurant offers wine tasting flights for those with a taste for the fancy.
Nectar delivers for those with a desire for classy eats while also appealing to their wallets. It should be a must destination for all Moscow newcomers and even Moscow veterans.
Bradley Burgess can be reached at [email protected]