The other day I got a text message from a friend saying that she and another friend were going out to dinner, and who else wanted to go. This began a series of (no lie) 62 text messages back and forth which culminated in 10 of us going to Southbound. Southbound is at 3036 Stony Point Rd. in the Huguenot Stony Point shopping center, not to be confused with the Chippenham Stony Point. Why would we name two centers Stony Point? Only in Richmond.
We arrived for our 8:15 reservation at 7:45, so we would have time to "sit at the bar" before our dinner. Southbound is very popular, so there were no seats at the bar. We opted to sit outside on the patio with our cocktails , even though it had been a chilly rainy day, and chat while we waited. I will say here that the wine/liquor prices are high, but I had a lovely Pinot Noir. Chris had a local Hardywood Pilsner. Both were nice on a cold evening. After we were seated by a very nice, cheerful hostess, the debate over the menu and who was to get which dish began. Always fun in a group of foodies. It should not surprise anyone that I started my meal with a beet salad. I love a beet salads, and I try them whenever they are offered. Traditionally they have goat cheese and walnuts, maybe some arugula and they are usually very good. This one, however, was a slam dunk! Small bite sized pieces of red beet and slivers of shaved golden beet, mixed with pickled strawberries, burrata cheese and pistachios!! Yes, TWO exclamation points!! The beets were earthy, the strawberries tangy and sweet, the cheese was creamy, and the pistachios added a beautiful nutty crunch. The rim of the plate was schmeared (it's a word- say it) with puree'd beet, which was a perfect way to sop up everything in the dish. I would have been satisfied with just my wine and salad, but there was more to come. While I was basking in the heavenly glow of beets, Chris had a pear salad. Sweet delicate pears served with ham, blue cheese, and peanuts. We agreed that the ham was sliced a bit thick and overshadowed the light flavor of the pears, but it was still a delicious salad. Also at the table were a duck and pork belly cassoulet- warm, rich comfort food - braised pork nachos - nachos, but really good nachos, raw oysters with red onion- I am a recent raw oyster fan, and the addition of the sweet red onion was brilliant, and a bread plate- 3 kinds of warm homemade bread including a black squid ink bread- mostly for effect but really good, a taco bread- lots of Mexican spices but not a big hit, and a really nice sour dough. So dinner came and was also a hit. I ordered scallops. I love scallops and these were perfectly cooked, but the star of the plate was a combo of roasted cauliflower and a puree of celery root with pieces of orange. I love the roasted vegetable flavor but you add the puree and that little pop of citrus and it becomes a flavor sensation! Chris had crab cakes with a brussels sprouts slaw and farro. Farro is a really nice thicker grain which Chris said was fine, but nothing special. I liked it. The slaw had a rosemary vinaigrette which was nice, but it bled into the crab, which did not please Mr. Hall. The crab cakes were mostly crab which is great, but the lack of filler caused them to lose their shape and appear as mostly loose crab. Also tasty, but not a "cake". Also at the table were two really nice pasta dishes, and a designer cheese burger. I did not taste the burger, but both pastas, although they looked very thick, were quite good. I especially liked a shrimp pasta with butternut squash and apple. I'm keeping that in the memory banks! All in all an extremely wonderful evening. Dinner for 2 with salads and 4 drinks: $119.
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I have recently reconnected with a dear friend from high school days. What fun! After a brief chat over a glass of wine at my house, she invited me to meet her for dinner at Cooper's Hawk Winery at 11791 W Broad St in Short Pump. It's a nice inviting place as you enter. There is a tasting bar right up front with tables selling various wine accoutrements. We found our spot and the tasting commenced. It was a fairly busy time so our server did not have/take the time to describe many of the wines, but we had a nice time anyway. I don't know that any of the traditional wines really stood out to me, but I did order a glass of the Barbera with dinner and the Meritage was lovely. Stand outs however were fun and interesting. They have a Sparkling Almond which was so intriguing we had to try it. I'm not much for fizz, but this had a nutty VERY almond flavor which is admittedly strange, but quite nice. We also tried, in honor of Chris, who is allergic to grapes, a Rhubarb Wine. Tart and sweet and really yummy. I bought a bottle for him. For those who like fruit wines, they also bottle cranberry, raspberry, and blueberry. We did not try those.
After our tasting, we were seated for dinner. Our server was prompt and fun. He brought us a basket of pretzel bread with butter. I've never had pretzel bread although I know it's a "thing". It was crusty on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. It really does taste like a warm fluffy soft pretzel. After wine and chatter we ordered. My friend had eaten her before, as she is a member of the wine club, so she knew the portions were large. We opted to get a vegetable flat bread and salad combination to share. The chef split the entree for us in the kitchen so we didn't have the awkward table reaching butter knife cutting debacle. Thanks Chef! Plus my friend was right. It was the perfect size. The flat bread was covered in beautifully roasted vegetables sitting on a bed of goat cheese, with a balsamic glaze. Warm and delicious. The salad was a typical house salad with a lovely vinaigrette. Had I been ordering on my own I would have been more adventurous, but the meal and the company were divine. I won't quote a price because she covered the wine with her club card and I covered the food. Still worth the trip. They have a beet salad. I have to at least go back for THAT!!!! Merry Christmas everyone! We spent our holiday time in Crofton, Maryland with the Chiddos and before we left had lunch at Nando's in the Waugh Chapel Town Center 1403 S Main Chapel Way. Apparently Nando's is a chain with restaurants all over Maryland and Northern VA. Sadly none near Richmond, but keep it in mind if you're in that area.
So Nando's is a mix of fast food ordering and sit down service. We walked into the large airy room and were welcomed by the host who seated us promptly. Dorey and Domenick knew the drill so we checked the menus and walked up to the counter to order. The counter is placed in such a way that you don't at all feel like you're at McDonald's. From the seating area it's barely visible. They specialize in Portuguese chicken, but have many vegetable options as well. D&D recommended the hummus to start so we agreed. It was pretty traditional served with warm pita and raw veggies, BUT you add the signature PERi-PERi sauce and the game changes. The sauce is an oil based red mixture with vinegar and garlic and paprika and peppers and who knows what else. We drizzled that over the hummus and suddenly the bowl was empty. The sauce, for the record, is the base in which all of the chicken is marinated for 24 hours before cooking. Good stuff. Stay tuned. I'm sure I'll try to replicate the sauce. On to lunch. The sides intrigued me the most and Chris was getting chicken so I had a roasted vegetable wrap. This was a whole wheat tortilla filled with roasted eggplant, red pepper, onion, black quinoa, goat cheese, and of course, the sauce. It was HUGE, but really tastey. It was creamy and smokey and not terribly spicy compared with, really the star of the day, butternut squash and grilled corn. Big chunks of butternut squash, sweet grilled corn, carmelized red onion, cranberries, hot red pepper flakes and fresh cilantro. Holy COW!!!!! It was warm, and sweet, and very spicy! It was perfect with the wrap and the wrap was a perfect calming vacation after each firey bite of squash! With the size of the wrap and the heat of the squash I could only eat about half my meal. Chris had the chicken breast. When ordering chicken you get the choice of heat. At the bottom, with no heat is a tangy tomato. At the top is Extra Hot which I assume will burn your face off. Chris was not quite so bold. He ordered hot. There are 2 notches, medium/mild which has a little kick, and lemon and herb, which they say is for beginners. Chris' chicken came in a beautiful milky orange sauce. He tried the chicken and immediately reacted to the spice. This did not bode well for me as his palate can take much more than mine... and I like spicy. I liked the flavors a lot, slightly sweet, chicken, nice and moist, but I'm not sure I could take a whole chicken breast full of the sauce. He loved it and cleaned his plate as every good boy should! In a very comforting way, his dish was served with Portuguese rice and Macho Peas. The rice was basically a traditional pilaf with carrots and celery and red peppers and onions. A nice mild compliment to the fire in his mouth. The peas were delightful. Fresh peas with lime and mint. Very light and, again a sweet cool down between bites. I ordered a Blood Orange and Mango Lemonade, but unfortunately they were out. They also have Pineapple Lemonade but that sounded too sweet for me so I just had water. Chris tried a Sagres Portuguese beer which was a very BEER tasting beer, He likes that. As the meal ended, the host came around with samples of a chocolate chili cookie. As stuffed as I was I was not going for dessert but sure, I'll take your free sample! It was very nice and chocolatey, but my face was still buzzing from the squash so I didn't detect the chili. Still a really good cookie. The restaurant was open and had lots of exposed wood beams and interesting things to look at. There was plenty of room for Nick's stroller and we were treated great! Check for 1 appetizer, 1 cocktail, 2 meals and fries for Reid (they were also good) $44! We'll return for sure for dinner and try even more spicy wonderfulness! Bon Appetit! Fat Tuna Grill
1433 Richmond Rd Williamsburg, VA 23185 We ate: -Hush puppies -Oysters on the half shell -Sesame Crusted Tuna Steak -Steak Au Poivre Next time you're in Williamsburg, go to Giuseppe's, but on the other night, check out Fat Tuna at 1433 Richmond Rd, 23185. The restaurant was recommended by our friend, who coincidentally was running the desk at our hotel. How cool is that? She was not wrong. A somewhat casual atmosphere, but very comfortable, and our server was delightful. We started with cocktails, a fine little Pinot Grigio and a hard cider, and were then presented with hush puppies. When I was growing up, the greatest thing about going out for seafood was the greasy hush puppies. These were crispy and warm with a soft corn bread center. So yummy. I tried so hard to save my appetite for later, but we just had to eat them all. There were also some cornbread muffin top sort of things, but, you know, hushpuppies. After a few recent trips to Rappahannock in Richmond, we have discovered, to our surprise, that we love raw oysters. We ordered a half dozen large local raw oysters on the half shell. They were just briny enough with a nice sweetness and a perfect start to the meal. We went straight into dinner. I had a sesame crusted tuna steak with avocado and plum sauce. The tuna was cooked rare and it was spot on. The avocado was creamy and perfect with the fish, and the plum sauce was very nice but a bit sweet. Still an absolute explosion in your mouth! Nothing else was needed, but it was served with steamed broccoli, just right with a little crunch left in, and rice pilaf, totally unnecessary, but good. Chris ordered steak au poivre. Whoa! A beautiful cut of pepper crusted medium rare beef, topped with crab meat. It was slightly fatty and oh so tender, and the crab added just the right touch of buttery sweetness. Just a lovely piece of steak. His was served with perfectly cooked sautéed green beans - a much more delicious side dish than mine - and the same rice. There was no clear winner in this meal, as both dishes were amazing! After that (and the huge bowl of hush puppies-did I mention they had HUSH PUPPIES?) we opted out of dessert. Total for 3 drinks, appetizer, and 2 entrees $87. A definite visit, next time you're here. Bon Appetit!!! Tonight, after a long emotional turn deciding whether or not we needed to make the emergency drive to Baltimore for the birth of our grandson, (hint-it was a false alarm) we found ourselves dining at The Daily at 2934 Cary St. It's a fun place, but I will admit loud. Very popular and busy, but we didn't have to wait, being old and showing up at 6:30. We ordered cocktails and then moved on to salads. A VERY nice waiter helped us, which for me is what dining out is all about. I had a Beet and Arugula Salad. Beautiful golden beets (my favorite) with pistachios, figs, and goat cheese. Holy Cow! A perfect combination. A bit too much arugula for my taste. I wanted the "candy", but it was all very good. Chris had a traditional Caesar Salad. It was... a Caesar Salad and a decent one, but nothing spectacular to report. For dinner I had scallops with sweet potatoes, kalette (which, get this, are a hybrid of brussels sprouts and kale, yumm!!!) bacon, and an apple lemongrass gastrique. The dish itself was a bit sweet at the start, but the flavors were amazing! Just the right salty, sweet, spicy combo. I love scallops!!! Chris on the other hand, had crab cakes. These were served with a lemon pepper aioli, asparagus, and quinoa tabouleh. Lots of fancy words, but light and fresh and truly delicious. Chris is the king of crab cakes and these were much more crab than filler. The asparagus was cooked perfectly and the quinoa (a rice like grain) was light and flavorful! We always choose a winner and tonight I think it was Chris, although mine was so tasty!!! For dessert we shared a vegan brownie with cocoanut ice cream. If you're not used to eating gluten free or vegan or dairy free whatever, you may notice the change, but this dessert was truly decadent!!! Rich and dense as a chocolate brownie should be! A wonderful evening and a great place that serves local fresh organic food! 2 salads, 2 entrees, 1 dessert , 3 glasses of wine and 2 beers, $134. Bon Appetite
Happy Thursday all,
Last night Chris and I had tickets to see Alton Brown, of Food Network fame, Live at the Carpenter Center. GREAT, funny, entertaining, informative show, but more on that another time. We decided not to waste the opportunity for a date and we chose a close restaurant so we only had to park once. Walked by Rappahanock and there was an obvious wait. Pasture looked slow, many open tables, butt hey were booked with reservations until 8pm. It was 6. Our next thought was to walk down to Comfort. Longer walk but we know we like it. Before we got to Comfort, we saw Tarrants. We've been there for brunch, but never dinner. As we arrived we were told there was a 20 minute wait. I told him we had theater tickets and he said he'd see what he could do. We ordered drinks at the bar and an appetizer thinking if we ran out of time at least we would have that. 5 minutes later we were seated. They squeezed us into a small table that was a bit cramped, but we were thrilled that they were so accommodating! Our appetizer arrived just moments later. Beautiful crunch fried calamari with a traditional cocktail sauce and an interesting mustard-y curry sauce. The first was just tangy and spicy enough for the decadent morsels. The mustard sauce was interesting and yummy. I was not convinced it went with calamari, but loved it and would use it on a lot of other things. For dinner I chose a baramundi served with strawberries and grapes. The fish was light and silky and I liked the sauce although it tried to be too sweet. It wasn't but it was awfully close. Chris had really nice crab cakes, crispy on the outside and tons of crab meat on the inside. Both dishes were served with brown rice and the whole dinner was delicious. Our server was delightful and prompt and very mindful of our time constraints. She was well tipped. Tarrants is pricier that we were expecting for last night's "quick dinner before a show", but our anniversary is next week so we both decided to call it our celebratory dinner and justify it that way. Carry out pizza it is on Tuesday!!!! Bon Appetit!!! So tonight Chris and I found ourselves with an unexpected 2 hours to kill and a hankerin' for someone else to cook our food. After a brief internet search we landed on Estilo which is in the Village Shopping Center in the space that used house Sharkey's or possibly the wine store and many other things over my tenure there. We entered the restaurant and were immediately seated (so nice) Our waiter, named Steel, was about as charming as a person can get. After some cute banter we chose cocktails and then asked for Steel's recommendations from the menu. ALL were spot on. We started with a Papa Relleno and Crunchy Corn. I'm sorry Crunchy Corn??? You have to wonder. The crunchy corn was not crunchy, but so good. Small bits of corn on the cob with very thinly sliced red pepper and crushed corn nuts with queso fresco and herbs. If you like corn on the cob, this was beautiful! Blahblahblah corn on the cob the papa relleno knocked it out of the park. Golf ball sized fried potato and chicken fritters stuffed with cheese and swimming in an oily curry sauce. The layers of flavor were exceptional. A little sweet, a little spicy. Really amazing. After that Man of Steel brought our entrees. I had Rockfish Vatapa. Smooth curry with perfectly cooked fish. The dish included shrimp but honestly I gave them to Chris because the rockfish was so good. Chris got Chupe de Camerone which was a smorgasbord of flavors. What can I say? Shrimp, chorizo, scallops, polenta, and potato all married together in perfect stewy love. Spicy and yummy all at the same time. At the end of the evening we got 2 uninterrupted hours and the food was review-worthy. It was a beautiful meal with a charming engaging waiter. And we noticed on first glance at the menu that it is all gluten free. Check for 2 appetizers 2 entrees and 5 cocktails (don't judge) $99. Bon Appetit!
Hey Foodies!
Tonight, between the quiet advent worship service and choir, we stopped into Al Dente, the newish place on Broad that used the be the Phoenecian. 4401 W. Broad St. We were in a bit of a hurry, but got there at 6pm and the place was empty. Our server was right there, very friendlyand happy to see us. We were served drinks, a light Sauvignon Blanc and a Lebanese beer called Almaza. Both were perfect. In reading the menu, my answer was YES! All of the appetizers sounded wonderful, and I must admit to not reading the whole back of the menu listing the entrees. Lovely atmosphere. Quiet and warm. We ordered quickly as we had exactly 1 hour to eat. We started with falafel, one mf my favorites and Chris was kind enough to accommodate. It was so crunchy on the outside and smooth and creamy life spoon bread on the inside. The fresh herbs and hot spices made it one of my favorite falafels I've had. This was served with a nice citrusy tahini. Chris' dinner came with a house salad. You wouldn't think this would be special, but the veg was so fresh and it was dressed quite lightly with an oil and vinegar that let the veggies shine! For dinner Chris had chicken parmesan. It was served piping hot. Be patient. It was everything chicken parm should be, but not anything super special. I, on the other hand had ravioli with a wine and butter sauce. Boy howdy did I win!!! The ravioli was stuffed, I swear, but the waiter said no, with potatoes, but he said just a blend of cheese. WHATEVER it was it was beautiful! warm rich and swimming in the buttery goodness of wine sauce. This was served with asparagus mushrooms and pinenuts in the sauce. Perfectly cooked. So lovely! Al Dente is new and not popular yet, but well worth the trip. It's a short review, because it was a short evening, but really good food and sweet attentive service. Dinner with 2 glasses of wine and 1 beer $53. Bon Appetit!!! Last night, prompted by an expiring Groupon, Chris and I ventured out the The Magpie at 1301 West Leigh St. Tony and Anita had recommended it a while back which is what caused us to buy the Groupon in the first place. We did not realize, or perhaps forgot, that reservations are preferred. Still the staff was accommodating. Magpie is very small restaurant with as many small tables as the space permits. We chose the bar and then found they could not have gotten us table anyhow. With the close quarters, the noise level can get loud, but it was a busy evening for them. Not sure if all evenings are that way but the food would suggest that it could be true. Speaking of the food, the bartender was our server and he was the hardest working man in show business last night. He was helping seat those with reservations, tending the bar, and serving food. He deserves his Baby Ruth! Magpie has a decent wine selection, including a list of $20 bottles. Being a cheap date a chose a Linen Sauvignon Blanc off the economy list. Very nice. Chris got a beer flight. 5 small glasses of a variety of beers. All interesting. Not a huge list, but more than he could taste and he liked all but one of the offerings. As we sat cocktailing we were given an amuse bouche of celery root, pumpkin... and I'm embarrassed to say that I can't remember what else. It's not on the online menu so let's just say it impressed right out of the gate. The flavors were so lovely together, sweet and savory and rich, and such a nice surprise. The menu to me sounded quite rich, but very intriguing and yummy. It is separated into small, medium, and large plates. Chris started his meal with the star of the evening a warm rich pumpkin celery root bisque. It was creamy and nutmeg-y (yes that's an adjective) and made me just want to bathe in it forever. Had we not been in a public place I would have licked the bowl. As we were, I stopped at scraping the bowl within an inch of it's life. I had a root vegetable salad. This was shaved radish, with beets, (they had me at beets) sweet potato chips, and shredded carrot. It came with a ranch dressing of which I am not a fan, but I got it on the side and dipped a little. I have to say I was not impressed with the dressing. If you are a ranch lover it was probably a very good ranch, but the veggies were nice and fresh and tastey. For dinner we ordered 3 medium plates. First we had roasted brussels sprouts. Don't you turn your nose up! They were spectacular, roasted to perfection with (I believe) gruyere cheese, but so little of it that it only flavored the sprouts and was barely noticeable. That's a good thing. Chris had a house made sausage which I did not get to try. He said it was spicey and rich and very flavorful! Perfect for his taste. This was served with tomato jam and tempura shallot rings. Let's be honest. They were onion rings. Really tastey onion rings and there could have been many more! The third plate was veal sweet breads. I always shy away from things that don't sound like, shall we say, recognizable parts, but my restaurant mantra is to try things I would not be cooking at home. They were crusty and tender and absolutely divine. All dishes were a home run! Finally it was time for dessert. We don't need dessert. I'm not craving dessert. I could go without... DEAR LORD did he just say BEET ICE CREAM?????? Yes he did! Beet ice cream with rosemary shortbread and pecan brittle. I have officially lived and there's no turning back! Sweet pink ice cream, that DOES NOT taste like earthworms, with buttery shortbread that is so sweet and then the rosemary sneaks up and gives you a kiss. Add to that amber crunchy pecan brittle and life cannot get better. So to recap, busy, loud, slow service, outstanding food and great company. Dinner for 2 with dessert, bottle of wine and beer flight $82. Eat well my friends.
Happy Birthday to ME!!! Last night was birthday dinner and there is no need to read on. Just go there. The Blue Goat is a fairly new place located on Grove Ave. next to the Westhampton Movie Theater, and we had heard both the bad "It's weird", and the good "It's so great". After looking at the menu online, we decided it was worth the risk. Very nice place. They have fun half round booths at the bar and it was my birthday so I got what I wanted! I will say first, for those of you who will ask, the noise level was a little high, but the table conversation was easy to hear. I had a bit of a hard time hearing the server, but we did fine. Blue Goat has a pretty extensive wine/beer/specialty cocktail list so we all had fun. I had a glass (or 3 by the end of the dinner) of Viognier, Dorey had a fun beer (so sorry I couldn't hear which one and it was on tap so we may never know) and Chris got a zingy little Mandarin Bee. Similar in many ways to a Screwdriver, but with a bit of a honey and floral taste. Very nice. Dorey had one later in the meal as well. Nice. Then it was on to food. Our server was just about as much fun and as efficient as a server can be without actually putting the food in our mouths and helping us chew! LOVED her! But you want to hear about the food. NO! You really really do! Blue Goat does the trendy small plate service, and not being regular restaurant diners we were a little thrown, but no worries. We ordered 4 plates for the 3 of us, and the adventure began. Each of our choices arrived independently, so we could savor the individual flavors and textures.
We started with pomegranate and fig braised goat. This was served with mascarpone polenta and swiss chard, in brown butter. Such a rich smooth buttery beginning to a fabulous evening. I had not ever eaten goat before, and it was a sweet treat! The braising gave it the texture of roast beef, but the fruit content made it slightly sweet and rich. I believe I could just roll around in the polenta for the rest of my life. Truly yummy comfort food. (please excuse me if I run out of adjectives by the end of this review-NOTHING was bad!) Second we had homemade ravioli. The little pasta pockets were stuffed with the braised goat again, and laced with shaved pecorino romano cheese. The dish was served with swiss chard on the side. As amazing as this dish was, it was probably our least favorite, although favorite is still a word. The pasta was SLIGHTLY more al dente than I would have liked, but the flavors were beautiful. Third dish, "Eggs N Bacon." This is where the drooling gets ugly. Holy cow, guys! Layers and layers of flavor! Start with a sliver of french toast. On top of that is smoked pork belly. On top of that is a poached duck egg and we finish it off with maple bacon jam!!! It's a wonder my arteries survived. The Lakeside Farmers Market has made me a fan of duck eggs. The yolk is so much richer. When this dish arrived, we poked the yolk and all that yellow fatty perfection dripped down over everything. The egg...the french toast...the maple bacon jam...and, help me Jesus, the smoked pork belly. I'm a big fan of fat. Chicken fat, beef fat, pork fat, it don't matter! This was just luscious, greasy pork belly mixed with the sweet jam and warm egg yolk. (Let's all pause for a cigarette). Fourth dish: homemade gnocchi. By now, we really did think we had died and this was heaven. The gnocchis (is that the plural of gnocchi?) were light and buttery, and served with pork and goat sausage, smoked rabbit, spinach, and rabbit consomme'. Spinach is truly one of my favorite tastes, and combining that with the sausage was beautiful. So you think we're done? Not even close. It was birthday and it was so wonderful we just couldn't stop. We ended the entree portion of the event with braised pork cheeks. Pork is never bad. It's can't be. Side note, I believe I'll be braising all of my meat from now on. The pork cheeks were served with rosemary spaetzle and sautee'd spinach. Another favorite? Rosemary. When ever I am close to rosemary I rub my hands on it and just take a big whiff. I love it more than any perfume. So the spaetzle was perfectly seasoned and lovely next to the pork. Have I mentioned my love affair with spinach? 'Nuff said. On to dessert. OF COURSE we got dessert. It was my BIRTHDAY!!!! Waitress of Awesomeness (that's her super hero name) brought me a complimentary chocolate pate. Rich and decadent with a goat cheese center. Chris order a caramel stout ice cream float. Yup! Beer, caramel, and ice cream. It worked. In an oddly fun way, it really worked. Dorey and I, after wiping the chocolate pate from our chins, shared caramelized berries and mascarpone. Warm sweet caramelized raspberries and blackberries with sweet cheese, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... This was about the time I slipped softly into a glorious food coma. So many flavors. So many textures. So much fun and laughter. SOOO many kickboxing classes to work it all off. Beautiful, beautiful evening. Total cost for 3 people with... 7 cocktails... $180. High, but it was a very special birthday evening. |