My Word! I made the last reply to this thread about 3 weeks ago - New Year's resolution about losing some weight, may be?
Well, my wife's BD (Birthday) is in a few days but we've been celebrating (her wish, of course) since the end of December - spent 2 nights @ the Ritz in Charlotte (NC, USA just 90 mins from home) - two wonderful dinners & a show (Book of Mormon).
BUT, not enough - yesterday took her to a favorite hotel (O'Henry) in Greensboro (just a 45 min drive) and we dined @ the
Green Valley Grill - I had one of the fish specials for the night, i.e. Monk fish (pic of the creature attached) - NOW, don't get frightened - only the tail is edible (kind of like an alligator, which I love also - YES, tastes like chicken) - but the fish was poached in a wonderful sauce and served w/ polenta and asparagus - just a great combination - had a few glasses of a
Pinot Gris from Alsace (France next to Germany).
For dessert (now her BD), we ordered the
Dessert Sampler - also shown below - small amounts of Creme Brulee, Apple Tart, Dark Chocolate cake w/ Ice Cream, and the Nutty Irishman - the latter is our favorite the we usually split - a frozen cake/cream cheese/nuts & toffee topping (really the only dessert that I insist to split w/ my spouse -
) - now her celebration will continue - this has become a Roman holiday indeed! No complaints from me - Dave
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