We had so much fun! We stayed at the Marriot Renaissance, where the room was comfy, the staff was friendly, and the concierge was smokin' hot! There was a half-ironman competition going on the same weekend, which explained why a) rooms were so expensive and b) there were so few available. Not being supreme athletes ourselves (although both Mia & Beth are training for 1/2 marathons), we did our own multi-sport adventure (lunch-dinner-brunch) and essentially ate our way through the city.
Because I watch too much CSI and Law & Order, I sometimes think about what would happen if I ended up dead somewhere, necessitating an autopsy. If the medical examiner had examined my stomach contents Sunday night, here's what s/he would have found:
From lunch @ Cafe Paragon:
- hamburger with tomato and boursin cheese on an onion roll
- paragon fries
- Mediterranean pizza with feta
- sangria
From drinks @ Dave & Buster's, Napa Valley Grille, and Ri Ra's
- 1 strawberry daiquiri
- 1 pineapple-melon martini
- several Sam Adams Light's
From dinner @ Citron
- spinach salad with prosciutto and pine nuts
- stuffed chicken breast with gnocchi
- braised duck in hoisin sauce with cabbage and scallion pancakes
- Gorgonzola tater tots
- chocolate lava cake with espresso ice cream
- 3/4 bottle white wine
from late night after Ri Ra's
- Cheez-Its snack crackers
- Flipz
- Wheat Thins
from brunch @ Caffe Dolce Vita
- the best calamari anyone has ever taste anywhere
- lemon poppy seed pancakes with raspberry butter
- pomegranate mimosa
- iced mocha latte
I cannot believe I went to Pastiche and did not purchase a pastry, but I just couldn't.
Frankly, it's amazing I didn't eat myself to death during that gastronomical orgy. Honestly, every calorie was worth it. Now I just need to stick to a steady diet of carrots this week.
2 comments:
Calamari's fish - I thought you didn't like fish?
that's the ONLY exception, and it has to be done right
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