Saturday. January 31, 2015
Attended an art show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Contemporary Art. It's all in the eye of the beholder or apparently the artist is some cases. Some very unusual pieces and a few that I would buy is the prices were not as far out as the artists themselves. Some pieces I just looked at and wondered what they were smoking to do what they did and with a straight face called it "art". But it always does yourself good to expose yourself to what is out there.
After the show the four of us headed over to Fritto Misto in Santa Monica. Heavy road construction in the area and we were so lucky to get a coveted parking space behind the restaurant.
Ordered an appetizer , the "Fritto Misto" which is a selection of vegetables and seafood battered and fried.
A variety of dishes were ordered. Caprese salad which had a very good mozzarella cheese. Sausage and Peppers with a heavy marinara sauce, Vegetable Lasagna with a heavy marinara sauce, Mushroom Ravioli with goat cheese, artichoke hearts and beef filets tips again with a heavy marinara sauce. Since we were all "sharing" it left me on the sidelines because of the marinara. I can only eat a small amount before my stomach flares up. I did have a little bite of the lasagna and the ravioli. I ordered the gnocchi with artichoke hearts and shrimp. Had an excellent alfredo sauce on it.
The table was small so we had quite in display of wine and glasses. I brought a 2007 Roar, Rosellas Vineyard, Pinot Noir which turned out to be excellent. First bottle finished. A 2006 Notarpanaro, Saento, Rosso, a NV Francois Chindaine, Montlouis, Sur Loire Sparkling and a 2012 Louis Jadot, Beaune Bressandes Burgundy rounded out the selections.. The only bottle that had anything left in it was the Louis Jadot. Nice wine but way to young.
After getting back to the South Bay area I got on the freeway to try and get to Sunset Beach before 6:00. A birthday dinner at Tsunami restaurant, www.tsunamihb.com, Had not been there before and would not go back. Extremely noisy, no acoustics, and the teppantyaki tables where everyone sits around while they cook in front of you. We had to yell to be heard at our table. Food was good but not a pleasant experience. On top of that we had a waitress whose IQ had to be measured by her boob size. When we were basically done with dinner but sitting there finishing our drinks the busboys came up and started clearing the table. They had a crowd waiting and wanted us out of there so they could turn the table.
So a very long day for me. Tommorow I will have to do laundry, clean house and get groceries before the start of the Superbowl game.
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