{"id":2814,"date":"2013-04-01T09:10:25","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T09:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/letsnomnom.wordpress.com\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2019-06-13T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T22:52:48","slug":"candle-cafe-west-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/01\/candle-cafe-west-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Candle Cafe West, Upper West Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John and I recently celebrated our 6-year anniversary. We\u2019re one of those couples that has a lot of anniversaries. It\u2019s been 6 years since our first date. Date night! It was nice to take a break from packing and get away from our apartment for a little bit. I\u2019ve visited <a title=\"Candle Cafe\u00a0West\" href=\"http:\/\/www.candlecafe.com\/west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Candle Cafe West<\/a> <a title=\"Candle Cafe\u00a0West\" href=\"http:\/\/letsnomnom.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/17\/candle-cafe-west\/\" target=\"_blank\">once<\/a> and have been wanting to come back for date night.<\/p>\n<p>Grilled BBQ Quesadilla ($14): whole wheat tortillas, grilled seitan, veggies, bean puree, tapioca cheese, guacamole, salsa. The grilled seitan was very tasty. I\u2019ll have to try adding a black bean puree next time we make quesadillas. Also, must buy whole wheat tortillas!<a href=\"http:\/\/letsnomnom.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2815\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/26.jpg?w=584&amp;h=438\" alt=\"Candle Cafe West - Grilled BBQ Quesailla\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/26-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/26-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Cajun Seitan Sandwich ($16): grilled focaccia, cajun crusted seitan, arugula, grilled red onion, avocado, ancho chili aioli, field green salad. I had a feeling John was going to order this. Blurry picture as John couldn\u2019t wait to start eating!<a href=\"http:\/\/letsnomnom.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2818\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/7.jpg?w=584&amp;h=438\" alt=\"Candle Cafe West - Cajun Seitan Sandwich\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/7-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>I ordered the Fall Risotto ($19), which was one of their seasonal entrees. Wild mushrooms, squash, cashew cream sauce, fried leeks. I really enjoyed this. Lovely combination of flavors and textures, especially the pureed squash. Never thought a vegan risotto would be so creamy! <a href=\"http:\/\/letsnomnom.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2817\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/5.jpg?w=584&amp;h=438\" alt=\"Candle Cafe West - Fall Risotto\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/5-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/5-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 220px; left: 91px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John and I recently celebrated our 6-year anniversary. We\u2019re one of those couples that has a lot of anniversaries. It\u2019s been 6 years since our first date. Date night! It was nice to take a break from packing and get away from our apartment for a little bit. I\u2019ve visited Candle Cafe West once and have been wanting to come back for date night. Grilled BBQ Quesadilla ($14): whole wheat tortillas, grilled seitan, veggies, bean puree, tapioca cheese, guacamole, salsa. The grilled seitan was very tasty. I\u2019ll have to try adding a black bean puree next time we make quesadillas. Also, must buy whole wheat tortillas!Cajun Seitan Sandwich ($16): grilled focaccia, cajun crusted seitan, arugula, grilled red onion, avocado, ancho chili aioli, field green salad. I had a feeling John was going to order this. Blurry picture as John couldn\u2019t wait to start eating!I ordered the Fall Risotto ($19), which was one of their seasonal entrees. Wild mushrooms, squash, cashew cream sauce, fried leeks. I really enjoyed this. Lovely combination of flavors and textures, especially the pureed squash. Never thought a vegan risotto would be so creamy! 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