Where to start? Subway, of course. We've been limiting our calories and lunch is allotted about 300 of them. Subway is a great way to get a good meal without blowing your diet. They should mention this on The Biggest Loser. Oh, wait. They do. Often.
Next stop -- we get all cultural and head to The Modern. We're just in time for the "Andy Warhol - The Last Ten Years" exhibit. Interesting and no crowd. What more could you ask for?
Then the serious celebrating begins. We're off to Dallas. We have a room on the 22nd floor of the Hilton Anatole. Nice. A glass of wine at the Gossip Bar. (We didn't hear any gossip, though.) Change clothes. Arrive right on time for our reservation at Nana, a casually elegant restaurant offering upscale American cuisine with a spectacular view of the Dallas skyline from the 27th floor of said hotel. You can say that again.
We chose to have the seven course tasting menu. (If that sounds gluttony, just know that could have chosen the ten course menu. But we didn't. We thought seven would probably be enough.)
First course: Pumpkin & Red Curry Bisque with Thai Crab Croquettes, Soba Noodles, and Thai Herbs.
Second course: Fire Grilled Shrimp with Porcini Rice and Asparagus
Third course: Day Boat Sea Scallops with Pine Nut-Garlic Sofrito and Black Currant Emulsion
Fourth course: Slow Roasted Berkshire Pork Belly with Rhubarb Chutney and Curried Cauliflower
Fifth course: Grilled Filet of Beef with Candied Olives, Orange and Red Onion
Sixth course: California Strawberries, Strawberry Consomme, Coconut Ice Cream and Candied Lemon
Seventh course: Vahlrona Manjari Gazpacho with Balsamic Vinegar, Hazelnut Oil and Vanilla Gelato. [Note: this was like chocolate sauce poured over ice cream.]
And then, because we were celebrating an anniversary -- and they didn't want us to go away hungry -- they brought out Cheese Cake with Graham Cracker "Earth", Mango Sorbet and Mojito Coulis.
Yum-O. Totally blew the calorie count -- and we loved every bite.
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