Some of you may have heard that I did celebrate my birthday this past weekend (midterm be damned) by going out to Fleur de Lys, courtesy of my dear aunt, one of the poshest and most renowned restaurants in San Francisco. Though I'm much more of a big, hearty home-cooked meal kind of guy (the more food, the better!), I had a great time sampling some of the restaurant's specialties and pretending I was wealthy enough to eat there on a regular basis (which I'm obviously not).
While I was initially planning on taking pictures of all of my dishes to keep for posterity (or, alternatively, to stare at every now and then to satiate my desire to visit such restaurants) , I decided not to after the maitre d' and some of the other customers shot me looks of shock and disdain as I slowly started pulling out my camera. Since words really can't do justice to the myriad sensations and feelings I experienced while savoring the various dishes, I will provide a list of the menu items I had (you can check out the full details on Fleur de Lys' online menu):
Appetizer: Untraditional Ahi Tuna Tartar
Fish, Crustacean & Mollusk: King Salmon topped with Pistachio, Watercress Coulis
Meat, Poultry & Game: Marinated "Noisettes" of Venison
Dessert: Chocolate Souffle
Needless to say, it was AMAZING. I particularly enjoyed all the little "gifts" (i.e. small samples of various foods) that the waiter frequently gave us between meals to refresh our palate and allow us to explore some of the chef's other offerings.
1 comments:
pretending I was wealthy enough to eat there on a regular basis...
Hilarious. Especially because I've done my share of that, and then some. I can't imagine eating like that regularly though. It seems wrong, somehow.
Glad you were able to celebrate, and thanks for providing the culinary details :) Food is awesome, and reading about it is the next best thing to actually eating it...
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