{"id":136,"date":"2009-05-01T10:31:54","date_gmt":"2009-05-01T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=136"},"modified":"2010-02-19T11:42:01","modified_gmt":"2010-02-19T18:42:01","slug":"in-good-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/in-good-company\/","title":{"rendered":"In Good Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Melody on the Rocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>In Rockland, great art like this deserves to draw crowds<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-137\" style=\"margin: 6px;\" title=\"goodco1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/goodco1.jpg\" alt=\"goodco1\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" \/>Culinary Institute of America grad Melody Wolfertz is sizzling as chef\/owner of In Good Company.<\/p>\n<p>A stop here is the perfect prelude to an afternoon at The Farnsworth Museum, with its wonderful Wyeths and hot new Robert Indiana show.<\/p>\n<p>The international wine listbrings you adventurous choices from South Africa to Maine. Intriguing beers abound as well, from the local to Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>It would be easy to make a feast from the tapas alone in the \u201cNibbles\u201d section of the menu, including marinated olives ($4), tapenade or pesto with crostini ($4), white- bean hummus with rosemary foccaccia ($9), whole baked garlic topped with molten goat, brie, or blue ($7), and sweet and hot pepperdews stuffed with Seal Cove goat ($6).<\/p>\n<p>Delighted with the exceptional use of artisanal cheeses and meats of all kinds here, we decided on a selection from the cheeseboard and charcuterie ($16). A knockout, the plate jumped with tasty dry salami, Jasper Hill cheeses including scrumptious Bayley Hazen blue and pungent Constant Bliss, a perfect French bread from nearby Atlantic Bakery, and spicy French tarragon and cranberry mustards. All flavors stood up well to the jammy punch of McLaren Vale Razor\u2019s Edge Shiraz (2006, $26).<\/p>\n<p>Salads rock here. Ours, a colorful assortment of roasted eggplant, zucchini, red peppers, and huge rounds of marvelous Mozzarella hit the spot, splashed with Pedro Jimenez vinegar and extra virgin olive oil\u2013an amazing value at $8!<\/p>\n<p>My halibut ($18) sported tasty browned pistachios and an intoxicating passion fruit beurre blanc, an oven roasted sweet potato, and crunchy broccoli. My partner\u2019s pizzetta ($14) was a meal in itself, its super-thin crispy crust the perfect stage for Terra Optima (a farm in nearby Appleton) Canadian bacon, spinach, ruby potatoes, and tasty Taleggio.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the chocolate fondue with fruit and assorted chocolates from Maine chocolatiers. We relished every morsel of our chocolate fudge cake, made with 60-40 Belgian chocolate and Madeira, dangerously accompanied by a rhubarb blueberry compote.<\/p>\n<p>-Diane Hudson<\/p>\n<p>In Good Company, 415 Main Street, Rockland. 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