Welcome back my fellow food runners... oh! ..er.. I mean Foodies and Free runners! Ha ha!
This past weekend and week has been gloriously exhilarating , and fancifully delicious! Let us go back and recapitulate what magnificence had transpired!
So Thursday of last week was the big day for Team Fight or Flight to have their first performance... and this was by no means a menial task. We were asked to perform at the luxurious Grand America hotel in front of 1,500 people! Tension was high and our heart beats raced! Well, at least until after the first act.. then we were in adrenal overload and enjoying our rock star treatment! After the performances we were treated to a complimentary four course meal!
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| Here's three of my teammates enjoying their much deserved vittles! |
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| Our Beloved Elihop (Elias) Marveling at his Filet Mignon topped with Sauce Espanol and Pommes Au Gratin! |
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| Elihop again (this time a lot sweeter in countenance) With his Cheesecake with white chocolate ganache and raspberry coulis! |
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| And My beloved Wife amongst the ape-like, ruffian, performers known as Fight or flight! (I'm in the bandanna!) |
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An Incredible time!!
The week ended with an incredible Saturday! Why do you ask? Because I was celebrating the second anniversary of being married to the wonderful angel I call my wife! It started with an early breakfast at a quaint little diner known as Norma Jeane's. This fifties inspired diner is truly a place out of time. As you walk in you are greeted with the nostalgic accents of chrome and neon, followed by the sounds of Benny Goodman! A Delightful Waitress ( in Period attire) then seats you in a booth that is classically adorned with wonderfully ( and tastefully) photographed portraits of Pin up girls! The food is hearty . A taste of down home cooking with a hint of timeless splendor. Rustic dishes such as chicken fried stake, and pancakes , rip you from the "2k" time period and places you where your grandparents would have sat as teens. I wish I had more pictures, but you'll have to trust me. Definitely a place to stop.
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| The best part is that they have classic car shows in the parking lot!! SOO AWESOME! |
As the day passed and the night began to fall, the misses and I decided to dapper up and have a stylish rendezvous with an elegant french restaurant known as the Chef's Table. Upon arrival, delicately polished mirrors and woodwork embraced us, as the candle light tossed ebony shadows on the wall. The dining rooms post colonial, aristocratic, motif both enamored us and gave us a "taste" of what was to come. The menu was quaint and yet colorful ranging from fish, to foul, to steak. Appetizers were plentiful and the wine list was as aged as the vineyards in Tuscany.
We started with grilled calamari served with a white bean salad and lemon vinaigrette. Superb! ( Which is hard to do with calamari. It's done only one of three ways : Undercooked, Rubber tire, and perfect). I ordered Maple Cured tenderloin medallions served with pan fried corn fritters, while my wife ordered roasted duck with a cherry gastrique and chutney, served atop sauteed brocolini and Pommes Au Gratin. The flavors were smooth and executed to perfection . The portions weren't too little, neither were they overbearing! It was the epitome of satisfaction. Then, like the restaurant's name sake, the Head chef came and greeted us. I was elated to notice that he did in fact work in the kitchen (as he had feint hints of the maple sauce that he prepared for me on his clothes). He spoke with us as if we had been usual guests and gladly offered me any information about the dishes as I desired ( BONUS POINTS!). Truly and magical night!
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| My Darling Bridget and I |
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| Grilled Calamari w/ White bean salad |
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| The Duck Breast was magnificent! Bridget almost didn't want to eat it.. almost. |
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| Maple Cured pork with maple sauce and of course.. maple smoked bacon... mmm! |
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| the details of this restaurant astounded me! such little details! even the dessert menu was delightful! |
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That is it for the highlights of the previous week as for this week I was delighted to receive some books I ordered! The are " Free Running: Find your way " by Sebastian Foucan and " The parkour and free running handbook" By Dan Edwardes! Both are good reads! I encourage you to check them out!
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| My Books!!! |
Well 'Til Next time my travelers and tasters!
Train Safe, Taste Everything, and NEVER stop moving!
~Stephen~
