Wednesday: Lunch at Marco and Luca: I had dumplings and soup. What more could be said about this?
Wednesday: Dinner at Bang!: We had a group of ten celebrating Colin’s birthday and ordered nearly everything on the menu. It’s all a blur to me, so I’ll just talk about desert. We Chocolate Three Ways, Asian Donuts, and Fried Bananas. They were all scrumptious. The chocolate includes cake, mousse, and some sort of chocolate brulee. The cake was the weak link by far. I didn’t really understand what was asian about the donuts, but they were served with ice cream and were crunchy on the outside and squishy on the inside. Finally, I have a soft spot for fried bananas, and these did not disappoint. Once again, they were served with ice cream, and they were delicious. Had we stopped without desert, I would’ve been disappointed with the meal, but with desert, it was awesome. Next time, I’ll just have desert.
Thursday: Lunch at Hamdinger’s: Rob has been telling me to go to Hamdinger’s for months. I’m not sure why I resisted, but when Phoebe told me the same thing, I knew it was time. I got an organic chicken sandwich, which consisted of a grilled chicken skewer pulled into a crusty roll. At my request, he topped it with potato curry and schiracha sauce. Wow, this was really good. Places like Hamdinger’s that sell organic foods at reasonable prices really highlight the absurdity of restaurants in town charging huge premiums for their local products. If he can sell an organic chicken sandwich for $5, the sit-down places can bring their prices down from $20.
Thursday: Dinner at Mono Loco: I wasn’t feeling particularly adventurous today, so I ordered the pork tamale, which I know is good, and it was. The big win was the pomegranate mojito. Pomegranate is my favorite fruit, and mint is one of my favorite flavors. Both of them in one drink was awesome. Mmmm, maybe I’ll head over there after work and have one tonight.
I’m all caught up! How exciting.
