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Parmesan Truffle Fries
I entered Latitude 41 with my eyes on the fries, but the crispy
potato side dish would've quickly grabbed my attention anyway.
Slightly thicker than your average fries and piled high on the
plate, these truffled guys comprised more than half my meal. And
with cooked-on parmesan and leafy herbs contributing seasoning that
got more intense with each bite but never overwhelmed my palate, I
wasn't about to complain. My sandwich was an afterthought. -Chris
DeVille
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Lobster "Mac & Cheese"
Latitude 41 can shatter your expectations of a hotel restaurant.
Located in the opulent Renaissance Downtown, its swooping, airy
and dramatic space is locally unique.
Above a starkly patterned wooden floor are huge windows onto the
Downtown scene, theatrical floor-to-ceiling red velvety curtains,
plush loveseats, softly lit lamps and padded yellow chairs set at
modern black tables
This is the kind of restaurant where bread service is a coiled
metal cone fitted with fig tapenade, pesto oil and warm, herby
flatbread strips.
The Hook: Lobster and truffles
Whether it's lipstick on a pig, pearls on swine or a silk purse
and a sow's ear, I think anti-porcine adages are unfair and
outdated. Besides, Latitude 41's take on mac proves you can get
elegant out of plain.
Inside the center divot of a bowl that looks like an inverted pith
helmet, tender orecchiette (ear-shaped) pasta pockets are dressed
up in truffly butter and gussied up into superstars by
outrageously wonderful chunks of lobster meat.
The generous lobster meat (lots of hefty hunks) is brilliantly
poached in butter, so it comes out succulent, sweet and stunningly
melt-in-your-mouth tender. For sharp contrast, a wheel of frico-like
fried parmesan juts out from the soothing orecchiette. See,
pigging out can be refined
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Columbus, Ohio: Road
warrior James Sherman recommends Latitude 41, the restaurant at the
Renaissance Columbus Hotel. He likes the bar's secluded enclaves and
comfortable sofas, where you can work with your laptop, enjoy a
drink and light meal or watch a game on TV with a beer. He raves
about its flat breads. Since I typically spend approximately 150
nights a year in a hotel I think I can vouch that this restaurant is
unique and one I would recommend to anyone," Sherman wrote.
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