haven't they come out with a pill for that? you know, zoe-loft for uninspired bloggers...
yesterday was a busy day out. we had chiropractor appts. around noon...went to cindi's favorite (appelbee's)...dropped off an extra computer/laser printer/monitor at our friend's (Alem) house...set it up...played with her youngest (Ben - 9 mos.)...and rushed home to get ready for our 5:00 reservation at Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House.
man, talk about layering. the wind was quite unforgiving yesterday. usually, when the sun is out...the cold temps don't seem so bad...but when it's less than 10 degrees and windy? only staying in helps.
we were a bit late for our reservation...ten minutes. it's nice to arrive at DCPA's parking garage early. you're not nervously scanning left and right for a space on the first two or three levels...we got one in the middle (near the elevators and handicap ramp).
the corner table is actually where we sat last night. it's a kinda secluded deuce that faces out into the open dining room. we much prefer this over sitting in the middle where people bump into you and conversations seem futile.
instead of fighting the crowds at Valentine's, we decided to make this outing our 'date.' we indulged to say the least...and the bill reflected it ($162 w/ tip - yikes). that's cool though. ya gotta do it once in a while.
anway, as usual, lois and i got different salads and entrees to share. she wanted the watercress salad w/ poached pear, gorgonzola, walnuts, and a mustard vinaigrette...while i opted for the arugula salad w/ (teeny) cherry and pear tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella, and parma ham.
hers was better - i love anything w/ pear. still, arugula in a (good, aged) balsamic vinegar is always tasty.
for our entrees, she ordered the beef tenderloin and i had the diver scallops (think of triple height sea scallops). unfortunately, i ended up getting most of the tenderloin because they undercooked it...and lois doesn't like to send food back. it was a boon for me though. i prefer medium rare...and that's what it was (w/ some rare parts).
the only slight disappointment of our meal was the wait for an overpriced and very mediocre cherry crisp. i don't mind paying $8 for a 'fancy' dessert as long as it lives up to its verbage. ah well. the service was excellent and the coffee was strong...leading to some major eye bulge when we departed for Boettcher
...where Bernadette Peters was performing. and she was PHENOMENAL.
prior to reading the program, i had only known her from movies such as 'The Jerk' and 'Pennies From Heaven' and recent stage productions of Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy..
we had NO idea that she got her theater equity card when she was 9(!)...and that she just celebrated her 58th birthday this month!!! she looks 38...her voice and range are so impressive. she came out in a silvery white sequined gown that was drawing a lotta ogling. her musical numbers were mainly sondheim, lloyd webber, rodgers/hammerstein/hart and irving berlin. she even covered Peggy Lee's 'Fever' and it was WAY BETTER.
she was smokin! she sang straight through without an intermission. probably a little less than 85 minutes. she wowed the whole crowd though.
another show this thursday (Showcase of American Composers). this time, we've got reservations at the Palomino. we're gonna save a little money and opt for their first seating special...basically, a three course meal w/ coffee for $19.95 ;)
1 comment:
Sounds like you had a good time. If you want a cheaper parking garage that is much easier to get out of, let me know. It's a little walk, but in the zero digits that may not be something you want to do, but it IS a short walk, not a hike.
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