Anniversary Dinner

[John McClain]

I'm off for an anniversary dinner tonight. I will be going to a highly touted steakhouse here but I'm thinking that maybe a roast rack of lamb might be in order since I had steak on New Year's Eve. I know that I probably should order some fish to be healthy and keep the weight off, but cow flesh just tastes too good.

[Donuthole]

Green chiles don't really go with fish. Stick with beef.

[John McClain]

Green chiles don't really go with fish. Stick with beef.

You are right on that point. I can't think of any fish dishes with green chile. Then again, with all the water in New Mexico it's a wonder we find any fish at all.

[John McClain]

So I have to report on the dinner. The rack of lamb was excellent. For the price, I thought there should have been more meat on the rack, but the taste was superb, probably second only to a rack of lamb I had in Rome, Italy a couple of years ago at a non-descript hotel in the University area. My wife had the Veal Oscar which was also very good. I started the meal with a Caprese salad with pancetta which was excellent, but the highlight of the meal was a lobster bisque. It was wonderful. The whole meal cost about a hundred bucks (and we don't drink), so it was expensive, but enjoyable.

[MarkGrace]

So I have to report on the dinner. The rack of lamb was excellent. For the price, I thought there should have been more meat on the rack, but the taste was superb, probably second only to a rack of lamb I had in Rome, Italy a couple of years ago at a non-descript hotel in the University area. My wife had the Veal Oscar which was also very good. I started the meal with a Caprese salad with pancetta which was excellent, but the highlight of the meal was a lobster bisque. It was wonderful. The whole meal cost about a hundred bucks (and we don't drink), so it was expensive, but enjoyable.

Reading through the beginning of the post, I'm thinking "McClain drops some serious coin on food." Then I get to the last part and now I'm confused.

[landpoke]

Reading through the beginning of the post, I'm thinking "McClain drops some serious coin on food." Then I get to the last part and now I'm confused.

That's 100 NEW MEXICAN dollars.

[pellegrino]

So I have to report on the dinner. The rack of lamb was excellent. For the price, I thought there should have been more meat on the rack, but the taste was superb, probably second only to a rack of lamb I had in Rome, Italy a couple of years ago at a non-descript hotel in the University area. My wife had the Veal Oscar which was also very good. I started the meal with a Caprese salad with pancetta which was excellent, but the highlight of the meal was a lobster bisque. It was wonderful. The whole meal cost about a hundred bucks (and we don't drink), so it was expensive, but enjoyable.

Please elaborate. I have a tough time seeing how this could come off well.

[kccougar]

Reading through the beginning of the post, I'm thinking "McClain drops some serious coin on food." Then I get to the last part and now I'm confused.

For most people $100 for a dinner for two is serious coin.

[Surfah]

For most people $100 for a dinner for two is serious coin.

I piss and moan dropping $15 at Chipotle when all Gidget gets is a rice, bean, and cheese burrito.

[MarkGrace]

I piss and moan dropping $15 at Chipotle when all Gidget gets is a rice, bean, and cheese burrito.

lol. Nice date you are!

[MarkGrace]

For most people $100 for a dinner for two is serious coin.

Maybe. But when I'm reading about dinner in a hotel in Rome, I'm picturing a few hundo for dinner. Then I get to the end and he kind of caught me off guard by saying $100 is expensive.

[Fiyero]

For most people $100 for a dinner for two is serious coin.

We had a poll about this.

http://cougarguard.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21389

[Surfah]

lol. Nice date you are!

She knew what I was when she picked me up!

[John McClain]

I guess you could say that cost is relative. One hundred bucks for a meal without any liquor and without dessert is expensive for Albuquerque. There are maybe two other restaurants in town (Albuquerque) where you would find similar menu prices. (We have a pretty reasonable cost of living here). Now I have spent more money than that at restaurants in Europe, New York, San Francisco and even Salt Lake City, but this was top dollar in Albuquerque. I don't spend that kind of money locally except for special occasions. When I travel, I expect to spend more. So that is why I referred to the meal as expensive. It is all relative.