I think I need a food icon that's....

[heidi]

more than just cupcakes, or Jensen With Popcorn, because while I don't have gourmet meals all that often, when I do I want to write about them.

Sober now, and thank you brain for remembering to drink a water bottle before going to sleep!

Last night, we went with friends to Ola Restaurant on South Beach, and got one of the lovely tables outside, which meant people watching on south beach. Frankly, even on New Year's Eve, people should remember to wear either trousers or a skirt over their boy-cut underpants. We also saw two dresses that I would deem either bandage dresses, or bondage dresses - it covered the front and back, but the sides were mostly straps.

Dinner was fantastic. Everyone shared what they'd ordered so I got to try a lot of things, including a corvina ceviche - I've never eaten raw fish before, and it wasn't horrible, but I definitely didn't develop any love for it either.

I did not try the tuna tacos, but Aaron loved his. Here's the rest of our dinner:

Chicharron - Crispy rock shrimp coated with rice & corn flour with a sweet & spicy panca sauce with micro cilantro (omgAMAZING)
Kobe meatballs (not fantastic)
Short rib empenada (SO good we ordered a second order so everyone could have *more*)
Crispy Pork with Honey truffle yucca mash, black bean broth & oregano mojo (good, but not the best)
Chocolate-rubbed NY strip (if I hadn't had the chicharron, this would have been the best thing on the menu)
Oxtail stew (good, not too gamey)

Da“Bomb" - Semi-sweet chocolate mousse w/ toasted hazelnuts finished w/ caramel & chocolate sauce (SQUEEEEEEEEE!)
Deconstructed Key Lime Pie - Key lime custard served over a bed of toasted meringue, vanilla bean ice cream, finished with a toasted cinnamon walnut tuile (Custard was great, meringue was a little limp)

I also had a delicious caipirinhna (sort of a Brazilian run-ish drink with sugar and soda) and a pomegranate mojito.

All in all, the perfect culinary start to the new year.

Eyecon tickets go on sale tomorrow, and I am definitely buying one! But I'm still undecided about which ticket level to get, since they haven't announced all the guests yet (I HOPE!).

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Also, I may or may not have watched new york minute yesterday afternoon. Painfully adorable!

Comments

[marag.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I love ceviche when we find a restaurant that serves it with only kosher fish. ::drools:: Of course, sushi is one of my favorite foods EVER, so I may not be the best judge ;) I also adore fish tacos of all varieties, from the greasy fried fish ones, up to the fancy tuna ones. Love love love.

And thank you for my v-gift! Happy new year to you :)

(I have two food icons, Alton Brown and hamantaschen. Hmm.)