Date Night: CIM Recital and L’Albatros Bar

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Tonight's Date Night is just what the doctor ordered. Why not enjoy a recital at the Cleveland Institute of Music?  After the recital (which is free), walk down the street to L'Albatros for a late dinner and glass of wine.

FACULTY RECITAL: All Brahms  
(Concert Series)
MARI SATO, violin; KIRSTEN DOCTER, viola; MELISSA KRAUT, cello; STANISLAV GOLOVIN, clarinet;
ELIZABETH DEMIO, piano


BRAHMS Sonata No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 78
Trio in A minor for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 114
Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60

Location: Mixon Hall
Price: Free 
Contact: CIM Box Office
216.791.5000, ext. 411
*Seating passes required

After listening to some great music, head down to the L'Albatros Bar for some soup, salad and a good glass of wine. Located conveniently next to the CIM, this French Brassiere is sure to fill you up. This quiet atmosphere is sure to be enough to get you through the remainder of the week! Check out the reviews for yourself:

*****

I finally had the pleasure of dining at L'Albatros last weekend, and it lived up to expectations. Everything was wonderful. My fiance had the onion soup - it contained beef, which he said heightened the already delicious onion flavor. I ordered the foie gras which was also delicious, and to my surprise they gave me a huge portion of it - don't order it unless you plan to share!

After our appetizers we sampled 5 cheeses from the cheese board. I wouldn't miss this experience. They have about 20 cheeses on the board, and all the servers are knowledgeable about the background of each cheese. It was really fun (and tasty!)

For entrees I had the duck confit, and omg - best duck I've had in my life. We were both speechless after trying it. The accompanying butternut squash puree and braised cabbage were amazing as well. My fiance had the leg of lamb which was also wonderfully and uniquely flavored.

Courtney M. - Pittsburgh

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