Wednesday, March 26, 2003
because i don't remember what i had or everywhere i have been, i'm just going to list places for now. obviously, i need this blog.
Rubicon
wine: some gewurtzaminer
appetizer: ahi tuna tartare (probably my favorite dish of all time)
main course: don't remember... fish i think?
dessert: creme brulee?
what aileen had:
appetizer: don't remember
main course: some sort of fish
dessert: don't remember.
- highlights: the wine (i forget what we had... some gewurtzaminer), the tuna tarare (that was freakin good), restaurant owned by Francis Ford Coppola, Robert DeNiro, Robert Williams. Aileen's favorite restaurant.
Boulevard
wine: don't remember... we ordered by the glass though.
appetizer: ahi tuna tartare and sashimi. it even came with chopsticks.
main course: filet mignon (i think). the steak knife they gave me was made out of ivory and weighed like 5 pounds.
dessert... triple chocolate something cake... the most expensive slice of cake i've ever had and never finished.
what aileen had:
appetizer: ox-tail something...
main course: sea bass (i think)
dessert: don't remember... some fruit thing.
highlights: the atmosphere, the stinkin rich people all around us, the busboy service. the waiter's service sucked. aileen got pretty messed up from the wines... for the first time ever :)
Lulu's
wine: trimbach gewurtzaminer (i think?)
appetizer: some sampler thing... included rabbit sausage, but with a fancy name.
main course: don't remember
dessert: creme brulee
what aileen had:
appetizer: shared
main course: don't remember... probably sea bass
dessert: don't remember (see why i started this blog?)
highlights: atmosphere and the bread. we came to this place for Dine-About-Town, but of course, we didn't order from that menu.
Roy's
wine: don't remember... some alsace that smelled like roses but tasted sweet. it was pretty cool. i couldn't stop smelling the wine.
appetizer: some canoe thing. it had dumplings, egg rolls, shrimp-kabobs, kimchee... this was aileen's favorite ever.
main course: don't remember.
dessert: don't remember. probably creme brulee.
what aileen had:
appetizer: shared.
main course: sea bass, i'm not sure though. man we are so boring.
dessert: don't remember.
highlights: food and wine was really good. aileen's #2 restaurant. she said it's a close second.
Betelnut Pejiu Wu
wine: none, but we had these nasty specialty drinks.
appetizer: i think it was dim sum?
main course: rice.... some chicken dish... man, i don't remember.
dessert: none... i think...
what aileen had:
it was family style
highlights: the food was definitely good, i just don't remember what it was.
Rivoli
wine: don't remember... don't think we had any.
appetizer: don't remember...
main course: don't remember...
dessert: don't remember...
what aileen had:
don't remember.
highlights: we went with aileen's dad.
Harris'
wine: don't remember... think we only had iced tea and it was super good.
appetizer: bread
main course: prime rib
dessert: don't remember
what aileen had:
same
highlights: the raiders sat next to us. the iced tea was really good.
Slanted Door
wine: don't remember... it was red though and hayeun sure had a good time off of it.
appetizer: spring rolls
main course: some chicken dish and some clay pot thing... maybe both combined...don't remember
dessert: don't remember
highlight: hayeun telling me every 30 seconds she was fine, hayeun tripping on the stairs, being really loud at the bookstore. food was good too.
Le Charm
wine: Trimbach Gewurtzaminer, i believe...
appetizer: goat cheese and something else..
main course: don't remember... it was really good though.
dessert: creme brulee (i told myself no more creme brulee's after this one)
what aileen had:
appetizer: salad?
main course: probably sea bass
dessert: i think it involved fruits...
highlights: valentine's day dinner.
Isa's
wine: some Sauvignon Blanc
appetizer: don't remember
main course: don't remember... except for the sea bass. best sea bass i ever had.
dessert: don't remember.
highlights: sea bass. went with roy, his gf stephanie, grace, and keith. French tapas place where the head chef was really friendly and served us our food.
Kincaid's
wine: none
appetizer: don't remember
main course: salmon (the first time i ordered fish ever)
dessert: don't remember
highlights: went with jen shin, and they gave us pre-dissolved sugar for the iced tea. came in these little mini-spouts.
Skates on the Bay
wine: don't remember
appetizer: don't remember
main course: steak i think?
dessert: don't remember
what aileen had:
don't remember
highlights: first time going out with aileen, although we weren't quite dating yet. went on a gondola ride afterwards.
Lalime's
wine: don't remember
appetizer: don't remember
main course: don't remember
dessert: don't remember
what aileen had:
don't remember.
highlights: saw Nobel Prize winner Dr. ____ for economics. steve something i believe... went with aileen's dad and her roommates.
Ebisu
wine: none
appetizer: miso
main course: sushi... the rolls are good.
dessert: none.
Koi Palace
wine: none
appetizer: none
main course: dim sum
dessert: none.
highlights: none.
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