"Portland" > wrote in message
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On Jun 6, 2:41 am, "Kent" > wrote:
> "Landon" > wrote in message
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> ...
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> > Regardless of the year or place, what meal were you served and what
> > restaurant was it in?
>
> > For me:
>
> > Location: Pacifica California, USA
>
> > Year: 1974
>
> > Restaurant: Alioto's
>
> > Meal: Steak and Lobster with grilled asparagus and Chocolate Mousse
> > for desert.
>
> > Price range: Expensive; $40+ per/plate (A lot in 1974 dollars)
>
> > Description:
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> > Well, the only Alioto's I can find now is on Fisherman's Wharf in San
> > Francisco. I don't know if they moved it from Pacifica or if there
> > were two in that area. When I was there, it was literally over the
> > ocean with windows where you could see the waves crashing over the
> > rocks.
>
> > Valet parking and the staff were trained very well. Professionals from
> > the valet service to the coat room person, maitre d' and serving
> > staff, we were treated respectfully and with full courtesy.
>
> > The meal was truly awesome. The fillet was cooked exactly as ordered
> > with an almost raw center to a charred surface. The Lobster was tender
> > and very well seasoned. The grilled asparagus was tender and seasoned
> > so well that it would be a meal unto itself. The desert? Fantastic!
>
> > The reasons I loved this meal and place were numerous. It was my first
> > anniversary with my wife, and even though we were pretty short on
> > money, I saved up for this place. She was born and raised in Pacifica,
> > so she was very familiar with the place, but had never eaten there.
>
> > The grounds of the restaurant were impeccable and landscaped to
> > perfection. The staff were all perfectly groomed, very cleanly dressed
> > and each carried a professional demeanor that exemplified great
> > service.
>
> > There was literally nothing less than perfect service and food. I was
> > trained for 5 years, by one of the top chefs in the world just a few
> > years prior to this, and this place impressed me.
>
> > Does anyone know if the one on Fisherman's Wharf is the same place,
> > but just moved? I could find no reference to it in Pacifica now.
>
> For us:
>
> Restaurant: Taillevent
>
> Location: 15 Rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris, France
>
> Year: 25+/- years ago
>
> Dish: Tournedos .......
>
> Price: can't remember; couldn't afford it now.
>
> It was awesome. We ate there just before they got their 3rd Michelin star.
> Despite it being a very high brow restaurant, they were courteous,
> gentile,
> friendly. When you get on the street the French are wonderful people. They
> still remember humbly World War II and remember we came to help.
>
> Kent

>They (the French) some of them also remember that the allies bombed
>the shit out of France and murdered 40K French civilians.
>
A sad statement about war in general. Whenever I drive on Hwy 24 near
Lafayette, CA, and look at 6000 crosses representing 6000 19+/-year old kids
who have died, it's hard not to shed a tear. However, I think it's generally
agreed that if the British and the U.S. didn't land on the Normandie beach
67 years ago today[June 6, 1944] everything in Europe, and the world would
be different today. That doesn't justify those innocents that perished.
That's the tragedy of it all.

Kent

On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 10:44:08 -0400, J. Clarke wrote:

> In article <805cadbf-7e0c-4af6-96e5-
> >,
> says...
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>> They (the French) some of them also remember that the allies bombed
>> the shit out of France and murdered 40K French civilians.
>
> Well, if they'd rather have the Nazis back we can arrange that.

really? i thought most of the nazis were dead.

blake

On Jun 5, 9:23*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Jun 5, 9:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
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> > On Jun 5, 9:06*pm, Bryan > wrote:ul!
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> > > On Jun 5, 6:35*pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
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> > > > In article >,
> > > > says...
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> > > > > Regardless of the year or place, what meal were you served and what
> > > > > restaurant was it in?
>
> > > Probably not the best ever, but the food at the Greek restaurant
> > > (Momos) we went to tonight was excellent, and the waitress was
> > > goddessy beautiful.
>
> > Should go to Momo's on a Friday night. They have a belly dancer who's
> > very beautiful!!
>
> > Did you get the saginaki (flaming cheese)?
>
> > John Kuthe...
>
> OB: Best meal ever:
>
> Can't remember everything I had, but it was at the Sydney Street Cafe
> just before last Christmas. Much excellent foods

One of the towns they're considering evacuating because of the
wildfires is Springerville, AZ. There is a restaurant there called Los
Dos Molinos* that has punishingly hot salsa. The food wasn't memorable
except to say that it was the least appealing Mexican/New Mexican food
I've ever had in the Southwest, but I'll never forget that red. Ouch.

http://losdosmolinosaz.com/springervillemenu1.html
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Jun 8, 7:29*am, Bryan > wrote:
> On Jun 5, 9:23*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
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> > On Jun 5, 9:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
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> > > On Jun 5, 9:06*pm, Bryan > wrote:ul!
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> > > > On Jun 5, 6:35*pm, "J. Clarke" > wrote:
>
> > > > > In article >,
> > > > > says...
>
> > > > > > Regardless of the year or place, what meal were you served and what
> > > > > > restaurant was it in?
>
> > > > Probably not the best ever, but the food at the Greek restaurant
> > > > (Momos) we went to tonight was excellent, and the waitress was
> > > > goddessy beautiful.
>
> > > Should go to Momo's on a Friday night. They have a belly dancer who's
> > > very beautiful!!
>
> > > Did you get the saginaki (flaming cheese)?
>
> > > John Kuthe...
>
> > OB: Best meal ever:
>
> > Can't remember everything I had, but it was at the Sydney Street Cafe
> > just before last Christmas. Much excellent foods
>
> One of the towns they're considering evacuating because of the
> wildfires is Springerville, AZ. There is a restaurant there called Los
> Dos Molinos* that has punishingly hot salsa. The food wasn't memorable
> except to say that it was the least appealing Mexican/New Mexican food
> I've ever had in the Southwest, but I'll never forget that red. Ouch.
>
> http://losdosmolinosaz.com/springervillemenu1.html
>
>
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> > John Kuthe...
>
> --Bryan

I had an excellent dinner last night at Spiro's on Watson Rd here in
STL:

http://www.spirossouth.com/index.html

I shared two saganaki (flaming cheese) appetizers with my father and
sister, and had the best crab cakes I think I have ever had as an
entree! More crab than cake! YUM! And had the chocolate mousse for
dessert. YUM! :-)

John Kuthe...

On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 05:29:02 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

> One of the towns they're considering evacuating because of the
> wildfires is Springerville, AZ. There is a restaurant there called Los
> Dos Molinos* that has punishingly hot salsa. The food wasn't memorable
> except to say that it was the least appealing Mexican/New Mexican food
> I've ever had in the Southwest, but I'll never forget that red. Ouch.
>
> http://losdosmolinosaz.com/springervillemenu1.html

That didn't read like a best of anything comment.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.