I love that a neighborhood joint is gracing a basic bacon-wrapped filet mignon with a green-peppercorn demi-glace, chive-and-ricotta gnocchi and crisp green beans. I'm impressed that one burger option is Kobe and the other one is bison - the latter slathered with Buffalo fixings, better than it sounds.
Among the specials when we visited were a few relative oddities, including Brazilian-style pacu fish ribs, which are marketed as a healthy alternative to classic barbecued ribs. The pacu flesh does hold up to strong barbecue flavor, but there were a few too many small bones to deal with. An appetizer of stone crab claws wasn't worth the trouble it took to crack them open.
Other things I like about Don't Know Tavern: Its Web site is well organized, drafts are served in imperial (20 ounce) pints, the garlic-herb french fries are terrific, and there's a "chipwich" sundae on the dessert menu.
