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It just wasn't meant to be for me and the wife. A month ago I made lunch reservations at Commanders for today, but I later found out my daughter was getting out of school at noon today, so I had to cancel.

I then made reservations at Stella for this evening, but me, my daughter, and my son have had the flu all week. I am feeling a little better, but no way was I going to go eat at Stella while not feeling good.
Oh well, I will just have to re-schedule a few weeks from now. Might be able to swing a hotel room stay and dinner for the next outing.

Did Ruth's Chris (the evil empire) for lunch today.

Caught the end of the Friday rush (I expect the expense account charges are phenomenal), but mostly pleasant. Good food, exceptional wine.

Wouldn't go near a restaurant tomorrow. All the Prix Fixes and crush. No way.

Backstrap wrote: Wouldn't go near a restaurant tomorrow. All the Prix Fixes and crush. No way.

amen.

Bought about 4 pounds of snow crab legs for my husband. Picking up a big-arse steak for myself.

Will have a lovely evening at home.... alone.

One of my friends is having a dinner party for her husband's birthday(which is today) at Morton's Steakhouse. I'm sure I'll be the odd "wo" man out so I'm only sort of looking forward to it.

I plan to go over on the ferry and forgive me, but I'm glad it's not a gorgeous day so parking in The Point will be easy. I'm sure I'll do Harrah's before and/or after dinner since I haven't been in about a month.

We went to Cafe Minh last night for our Valentine's dinner. Squeezed in at the bar and started chatting with a couple finishing dinner there. Got chatty, ordered drinks for ourselves. Made introductions and made the "down the bayou" connection. He picked the tab for our sazeracs. Too cool.
The place was packed and had an uptown air about it. Service was superb. Beggar's Purse and Nutty crunchy Oyster appps. were out of this world. Great plating, too.
We shared the Asian pear salad and the puppy drum entree. Vietnamese coffee for me and a hot green tea for sweetie. Good presentation on the tea. Key lime pie with raspberry and kiwi coulis for show. Nice.
Tonight we peel shrimp that was dropped by the house by my "shrimp dealer." Sweetie will try to duplicate that Nutty crusty oyster dish with the shrimp. God I love this place.

BobRSnow wrote:Made introductions and made the "down the bayou" connection.

My wife's from "Down the Bayou" so I have to ask, where was the connection made (what town)? Wife's family is from the Larose/Cut Off area.

I am supposed to have dinner in a half hour but I am one of 75 left in an online poker tourney where 1st place pays around 15k. I am not going anywhere.

Knock 'em dead, Bam!

34 left, I am 8th in chips.

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I finished 15th. The end of these is a real crap shoot. I picked a hand that caught some of the flop and had a vague draw associated with it. Guy called with a better pair. Paid $700 and change for my trouble. Well, I guess I won't have a date for a year.