Blue Ribbon dinner

Kee called and asked me if I had plans for the evening. She said she wanted to take me out for dinner. It was raining off and on and we decided to eat nearby. I suggested Blue Ribbon since they don't take reservations.

As we sat down, Kee asked if I noticed who I had held the door for. I said no. She said that actor. "You know. Saturday Night Live? Mini-me?" Austin Powers? I guessed. She asked the waiter. Mike Meyers, he said. "Oh," I replied. "I didn't even notice." "I suppose it's that kind of neighborhood," he said.

Dinner was excellent; dessert was not. We started with the sauteed calimari, which was very tender and served in a slight butter sauce, and seaweed salad, served with tofu and shaved carrots. We then moved to a platter of half a dozen oysters, which were incredibly fresh and well prepared. For dinner, Kee had the sweet and spicy catfish served with mashed potatoes, collards, and tartar sauce. It was the best catfish I had ever tasted. She said that the catfish at Kin Khao topped it, though they had long stopped serving it. I had a tasty dish of soft shell crabs served with mushroom rice and spinach. For dessert we shared the uninspired Chocolate Bruno, a flourless chocolate cake served with chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The ice creams were lacking depth, and the cake was somewhat formless. After a few bites I was done, but felt compelled to (almost) finish it. I was thinking I should have come home and had some of the much more delicious chocolate cake from the day before.

After dinner we walked the block or two back to our apartments. Lightning began to flash across the sky, and as I said good night it began to rain. I thanked her for dinner and crossed the street just as the rain started in earnest.
Posted by eku at June 7, 2005 3:46 AM