Though my busy schedule this month will preclude our participation in Boston’s Restaurant Week this year, we nevertheless decided to treat ourselves last night to dinner at Chef Gordon Hamersley’s restaurant in the South End, Hamersley’s Bistro. We started with braised mushrooms on top of smooth, creamy polenta with just the right touch of crispiness on the outside. Our other appetizer was a crispy duck confit with peaches and onions that was so tender it fell apart at the touch of our forks. For entrees, we had a creamy monkfish and mussel bourride with saffron, potatoes, and leeks, and a spicy halibut and clam roast with bacon braised greens cooked to a resilient and tender perfection. We finished off by sharing an almond cake with sweet cherry compote and vanilla ice-cream based on our waiter’s advice. Along with switft and friendly service, the meal was hands down our most solid dining experience in Boston, bringing a moment of sweet satisfaction amidst the craziness of the MICU rotation I started last week. By the way, if you haven’t already seen The Dark Knight, I strongly recommend it. I’m just sad that we will not be seeing more of the talented Mr. Ledger who embodied the psychopathic Joker with pinpoint