The Dining and Food Thread

[cv91915]

9 hours ago, IndyPoolPlayer said:

 

Would this be in Mudville or SD? We have hoards of sweet corn at our local farmers market. Weekend before last they were selling for 4 for $1. If it wasn't for me being gone for half of August and 75% of September I would have bought some.

I've been knee-deep in mud for almost two weeks (but I get to leave tomorrow!).

 

This was a convenience purchase for $0.75/ear at a local seasonal market, where I also paid $2.59 each for two cookies. 

 

They were also selling half pies that looked really good for $12, which is where I decided to draw the line.  😐 
 

[CTSoxFan]

13 hours ago, cv91915 said:

I've been knee-deep in mud for almost two weeks (but I get to leave tomorrow!).

 

This was a convenience purchase for $0.75/ear at a local seasonal market, where I also paid $2.59 each for two cookies. 

 

They were also selling half pies that looked really good for $12, which is where I decided to draw the line.  😐 
 

 

trying to get those b!tch t!ts up to a "D"???   

[cv91915]

On 8/3/2021 at 1:18 AM, cv91915 said:

 

We decided on BLVD instead.  

 

From the photos, the interior looks like a place that's trying too hard to be stylish (I prefer a cozier atmosphere with all of the emphasis on service and food) but the friend I'm meeting for dinner has been wanting to try it, so off we'll go.

 

 

 

It looks like appetizers are completely out (at least for me).

 

 

 

https://blvdchicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dinner-Menu-08.12.21.pdf

 

Oysters:  would make me horribly ill (literally, not figuratively)

Crudo: pickled anything, yuck; hamachi, triple yuck

Escargot:  I'm assuming these would make me ill, not willing to find out

Crab cake:  not a big fan, could go the rest of my life without one (yes, I've had good ones)

Steak tartare:  tried this last time when dining with the same friend.  This is his favorite dish.  Don't like it.

Octopus:  would make me ill

Mussels:  would make me ill

 

That leaves shrimp cocktail.  💤 💤 💤

[IndyPoolPlayer]

Meh. Lemme guess that's a small food on a big plate kind of place?

[cv91915]

19 hours ago, IndyPoolPlayer said:

Meh. Lemme guess that's a small food on a big plate kind of place?

 

It's a pretty traditional higher-end steakhouse menu.

 

One of the sides was spectacular:

 

CORN & CRAB, grilled sweet corn, dungeness crab, corn pudding, charred scallions, cotija cheese

 

It was a nice dinner overall, but I can't say it's a destination restaurant.  We'll probably try a different steakhouse next time I visit.

 

We ate at Calo in Andersonville on Saturday night, which was excellent, and I'd definitely go back.

 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by cv91915

[TheVig]

Spicy Chongqing Chicken.

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by TheVig

[cv91915]

6 hours ago, TheVig said:

Spicy Chongqing Chicken.

 

and I'm sitting here with just a bong and one packet of Knorr Rice Sides®

[cv91915]

I was pleased to head over to Darya at South Coast Plaza after a work meeting today.

 

To be clear, I wasn't pleased to eat dinner with work people, but I do love Darya's fesenjon.  

[StarkRaven$]

DH is a little sick so he wants chicken soup. Pulled out croc pot and added, frozen peas, minced okra, whole white onion, celery, parsley, carrots, diced garlic gloves, bay leaves, thyme, multi-herbs and spices and pepper. Sure makes the house smell good.

[StarkRaven$]

On 8/20/2021 at 7:57 AM, StarkRaven$ said:

DH is a little sick so he wants chicken soup. Pulled out croc pot and added, frozen peas, minced okra, whole white onion, celery, parsley, carrots, diced garlic gloves, bay leaves, thyme, multi-herbs and spices and pepper. Sure makes the house smell good.

I forgot to list brown rice towards the end of cooking.

[cv91915]

I'm taking my aunt to Cutwater Spirits for lunch.  

 

The food looks pretty good, which is a plus since we don't plan on getting blackout-drunk.

 

 

[hdporter]

So Bev was admitted for 3 days of tests to finally get to the bottom of her illness.  (The tentative diagnosis is that her immune system is attacking her neuron sheath tissue, but we're talking about something considerably more manageable than MS, with a much stronger prognosis under treatment).)

 

All I could respond to her dinner pic was, "omg."

 

[TheVig]

On 8/22/2021 at 9:55 AM, hdporter said:

So Bev was admitted for 3 days of tests to finally get to the bottom of her illness.  (The tentative diagnosis is that her immune system is attacking her neuron sheath tissue, but we're talking about something considerably more manageable than MS, with a much stronger prognosis under treatment).)

 

All I could respond to her dinner pic was, "omg."

 

 

Prayers and best wishes for your wife. On a side note, she may need some other tests after eating that. lol.

[hdporter]

6 hours ago, TheVig said:

 

Prayers and best wishes for your wife. On a side note, she may need some other tests after eating that. lol.

 

I suspect the meal was a covert test to see if she really had the fortitude to undergo the lumbar punch she endured the next day!  It would seem that she passed both.

 

Her specific diagnosis is CIDP and initial treatment will be via immunoglobulin (IG) infusion, starting with 5 consecutive daily 2 hour sessions, then just once a month.  This should arrest the nerve destruction and provide an opportunity for her to regain her strength through aggressive PT.

 

 

[StarkRaven$]

4 hours ago, hdporter said:

 

I suspect the meal was a covert test to see if she really had the fortitude to undergo the lumbar punch she endured the next day!  It would seem that she passed both.

 

Her specific diagnosis is CIDP and initial treatment will be via immunoglobulin (IG) infusion, starting with 5 consecutive daily 2 hour sessions, then just once a month.  This should arrest the nerve destruction and provide an opportunity for her to regain her strength through aggressive PT.

 

 

I wish her a full recovery.

[IndyPoolPlayer]

On 8/20/2021 at 10:57 AM, StarkRaven$ said:

DH is a little sick so he wants chicken soup. Pulled out croc pot and added, frozen peas, minced okra, whole white onion, celery, parsley, carrots, diced garlic gloves, bay leaves, thyme, multi-herbs and spices and pepper. Sure makes the house smell good.

 

I'd just reach into the lazy susan and grab a can, and get the opener out of the adjoining drawer

[TheVig]

Location is everything. Waffle House next door to the Econo Lodge. 
 

I freaked out the waitress and surrounding patrons. Told her I want to eat the unborn. 
 

I want eggs! WTH did you think I was wanting to eat?

[centex]

19 hours ago, TheVig said:

Location is everything. Waffle House next door to the Econo Lodge. 
 

I freaked out the waitress and surrounding patrons. Told her I want to eat the unborn. 
 

I want eggs! WTH did you think I was wanting to eat?

"I'll have three crack addled unborn please..."

 

 

[IndyPoolPlayer]

On 8/31/2021 at 3:49 PM, TheVig said:

Location is everything. Waffle House next door to the Econo Lodge. 
 

I freaked out the waitress and surrounding patrons. Told her I want to eat the unborn. 
 

I want eggs! WTH did you think I was wanting to eat?

If you were in Milwaukee, that takes on a whole different meaning

[TheVig]

11 hours ago, IndyPoolPlayer said:

If you were in Milwaukee, that takes on a whole different meaning

If you are referring to who I think you are, a cousin of mine was a neighbor of his. 

[hdporter]

15 hours ago, IndyPoolPlayer said:

If you were in Milwaukee, that takes on a whole different meaning

 

This culinary option was overlooked in:

https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/50-things-to-eat-in-milwaukee-before-you-die

[centex]

15 hours ago, IndyPoolPlayer said:

If you were in Milwaukee, that takes on a whole different meaning

Yeah, but those were not the unborn...they were just the unliving.

[hegemony]

A Japanese Take on the Dutch Oven Is a Multifunctional Marvel

[hdporter]

 

This is what we celebrated "Labor Day" Sunday with, along with a store baked quiche.  Those are Moet & Chandon "Mini's".  Each is a quarter bottle, so two are the equivalent of a split.   The things that look like "party hats" are "sippers", allowing you to sip from the bottle with a tad more savior faire.

 

This was a $17/bottle splurge that popped up in a wireforwine.com offering a couple of weeks ago.  With everything that's been going on, we were due for a modest "pick up".

 

Little question we could have had a standard sized bottle of the stuff for a little more; but these were fun and funky

[cv91915]

Dinner tonight was an ice cream scoop of lukewarm mashed potatoes, a New York strip (USDA Select?) and a pile of room-temperature mixed vegetables.

 

The strip steak and something called "Hammer Time" were sold out.

 

At least it was open.

 

http://www.pikes-landing.com 

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