Tercet

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About Tercet

Tercet is a restaurant located in Portland that offers a unique dining experience. It can be a bit challenging to find, as it is situated inside a mini-mall, but it is worth the search. Upon entering, you are greeted with a dark blue room and offered an aperitif, setting the stage for an intimate and upscale meal.

The restaurant is prix fixe, and the menu is created by chef John Collin and sous-chef Wyatt VandenBerghe. The menu changes, and diners are treated to a variety of small bites, including oysters, duck liver crepe, cheese tart, and smoked fish. The first course is a dish called "egg", served with caviar, cube, and cream. This is followed by dishes such as Daikin radish in dashi broth with spot prawn, winter squash tempura, and a swirl of spaghettini with sea urchin sauce and white truffle. The fish course is a lightly cooked piece of black cod with buttermilk miso veloute, and the meat course is a long-cooked beef shirt rib served au jus. The meal concludes with two desserts, including a sea buckthorn sorbet and hazelnut cake with gelato.

The service at Tercet is exceptional, and the restaurant has an option for wine pairing. The menu showcases local and seasonal ingredients, and the dishes are presented in a way that is both visually appealing and delicious. The atmosphere is intimate, and the dining experience is a journey of taste that is truly memorable.