Cherries Take Two

Fresh cherries are only around for a brief summer visit, so chefs aren't wasting any time popping them into a variety of savories and sweets. These menus highlight the cherry's bright color and flavor.

Aria Trattoria
Washington DC
Cherry Clafouti with lemon verbena ice cream

Beacon Bar and Grill
Washington DC
Cherry and Short Rib Wontons with Ginger Sauce

Spataro Restaurant and Bar
Sacramento, CA
Arugula and fennel salad (cherries, hazelnuts, ricotta salata)

A Fish Called Avalon Restaurant
Miami Beach, FL
Double Fudge Chocolate Cake with Amarini Cherries and Kirsch Cream (summer menu)

Café Chocolate of Lititz
Lititz, PA
Chocolate Bundt Cake with cherries; $4.95

Meers Restaurant
Meers, OK
Cherry Cobbler with Homemade Ice Cream $3.95

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