And to Cindy #1 and Sean for coming out for drinks!
And thanks to my fabulous date for the evening, Curt!
The Birthday Girls!
I mean, Girl.
We started out in the lounge with drinks:
dolce limón - limoncello & stoli vanilla over ice (Cindy's favorite. Both Cindys)
jorgito - tropical mango-coconut martini
riviera - signature blood orange martini
euro - refreshing raspberry martini
And then I opened presents. First, from Jimmy and Dan: the cutest Salt & Pepper set from Alessi!
And you can't go wrong with a Sparkling Red from Cindy and Sean.
Cindy and Sean couldn't stay for dinner, so that left me with just the guys. Three guys, three girls.
We had a yummy dinner sampling the two set menus for 2:
Pugliese - rustic bread of purgatory
Fire-roasted Almonds olive oil & sea salt
Mixed Olives - five varieties with herbs & pepporoncini
Empanadas - spiced veal & pork in pastry, salsa verde
Potato Croquettas - crispy mashed potatoes with Manchego
Wood-grilled Eggplant Dip - pomegranate & sesame
Beef Tartare - sweet peppers & Manchego cheese
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Butternut Squash Soup chorizo & pumpkin seeds
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Arugula and Pear Salad marcona almonds
Romaine Hearts sweet peppers, reggiano & sherry vinaigrette
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Pizza Cristina - buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil
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Pork Confit Canneloni - pork confit wrapped in house-made pasta, gratinéed with mushroom cream, zucchini, mushroom & walnut sauté
Wood Grilled Organic Chicken - boneless Amish chicken legs samfaina & chicken jus
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Cajeta Mousse Cake with toasted almonds
Brioscia Sicilian brioche "ice cream sandwich"
Wines:
I have to update this part. Amazingly, I can't remember what all we drank!Cabreiroá sparkling water, bottled in Galicia
And then there was dancing!
The night came to an end and I was tired. Curt was not so tired and found another girl to dance with. We left him at the restaurant :)
Another great evening, with great friends and great food. Thanks also to our favorite hostess, Ingrid, and Carmen behind the bar.
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