I Love To Eat

Nothing really exciting to write about today.  Just sitting in my recliner with my MacBook Pro (which I love immensely), watching Tiger Woods tee off at the US Open, and drinking a beer.  It’s a good Saturday.

We went shopping today for furniture and bought a new sofa set, dining room set, and a flat screen TV stand for the 42″ LCD flat screen that we don’t own yet.  I am looking forward to when it gets here because it will really mark the first major purchase that we bought together as a married couple and will really make the house more ours than hers.

DINING OUT AT TAVERN

Last night, we went out to Tavern on the Hill in Enola.  Kristen’s father was celebrating Geoff (my brother-in-law) and my belated birthdays.  I never been to the Tavern before but I have many good things about it and was looking forward to the experience.  

My initial impression was that it was stuffy primarily because the clientele was of an older cut and I thought the older hostess was suspiciously eying me up because I had a hole in my jean.  Regardless, I didn’t let it bother me and I was probably just being paranoid.

While we were looking at our menu, Kristen’s father Rick gave me the wine book to look at (and it was a book).  It is an extensive wine list with prices ranging from $30 bottle to as high as $1,500 if I remember correctly.  Rick ordered a nice bottle of some sort of California pinot which was very good. 

On a side note – I’m not a wine connoisseur and maybe someday I will be, but I can’t ever see myself buying a $1,500 bottle of wine and being able to tell the difference between that and some $15 bottle.  I actually would like to learn, especially since we received as a wedding gift, a set of Robert Mondavi Waterford crystal set of wine glasses which are really nice. 

Anyways, I started off the meal with Diver Scallops appetizer which was nothing to brag about but the white truffle lemon butter sauce that it was served with was very good, especially when you soaked it up with the bread rolls.  

The first course was a greek salad which had a nice citrus bite to it.  I quickly cleaned the plate up and was anxiously waiting for the main course.

On Friday’s, the Tavern offers a Slow-Roasted Prime Rib special for $19.99.  I took advantaged of this special with asparagus sides.  I ordered it rare and it was red, juicy, and oh so good.  It was a little too red for Marisa (Geoff’s wife) who didn’t like the looks of my plate but if it doesn’t “bleed” when I put my knife into it, then it’s too cooked for me.

For desert, I had Neapolitan cake which had layers of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and a thin layer of banana with whip cream icing.  I wasn’t overly impressed, would have been better as a ice cream sundae rather than a cake.

Overall, I enjoyed my first dining experience there and would go again … but only on a special occasion as it is off the beaten path and pretty pricey.  My meal probably would have cost about $50 or so.

 

If it doesn’t bleed, then it won’t lead.

LATE SATURDAY MEAL

Tonight, we are joining a group of our friends at Sammy’s Italian Restaurant in downtown Harrisburg for a late night meal.  I never been here before and look forward to it.  I love going to new restaurants and eating.  I’m surprised that I’m not fat.

We might even venture out afterwards downtown to meet up with some people.  I’m definitely going to wear my sandals so that I don’t have to worry about going to Level 2.  I might blog about this later, but I’m trying to avoid going here because of all the bad things I hear from my friends (and it has nothing to do with the bar itself but it’s staff).

DOUCHEBAG OF THE WEEK

Annoying golf fans that yell “get in the hole” after every fricken hit.  No shit moron, of course the golfers want it in the hole but do you need to yell it after the tee shot of a 550 yard par 5?  Just sit your drunk non-playing ass down and quit littering everyone’s ear with your stupidity.  Seriously, I would punch you in the ear if I could reach through my television set.