Semiautomatic or adjustable zeitgeist clamp

[substitute]

I note that other journalers have detailed their entire Holiday Experience. This is Real Work so I won't do it. I present highlights below:

• A Brazil moment: watching an Orange County Sheriff's Deputy search people with a dog in the airport terminal while "The March of the Tin Soldiers" from The Nutcracker played on the muzak.
  
• I saw the birthplace of the monster truck in Kitty Hawk, NC.
  
• I ate at the Iron Chef's restaurant in Philadelphia and it was horribly horribly expensive and worth every penny. I recommend Morimoto absolutely.
  
• My family is only medium dysfunctional so I had a pretty good time with them back East. They've figured out that I'm less psychotic if I get lots of time to myself.
  
• New Year's Eve was spent just hanging out and talking with friends, not much alcohol, lots of conversation, and a very nice relaxing time for me anyway.
  

Comments

The Iron Chef

[dymondhead.livejournal.com]

Very cool! I am glad to hear it was worth every penny. YUM!

Re: The Iron Chef

[substitute.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Morimoto doesn't fool around. The omakase menu was amazing. Not huge amounts of food, which is good; just incredible flavors.

[foo2rama.livejournal.com]

Yum!! what did you get?

mmm

[substitute.livejournal.com]

We got the omakase menu, which is 7 or more small courses of Whatever He Wants to Serve You. It was pretty amazing. Things like sliced scallop in a sesame sauce, or toro "tartare", or kobe beef with foie gras. Pure artistry!

Re: mmm

[tuliphead.livejournal.com]

moan!
Food Channel showed an all day marathon of Iron Chef on New Year's Day - most of the episodes were Morimoto losses!