Who's Who Burger in Highland Park Village (we got hungry after shopping at Banana Republic)

My uncle's family showed up at dessert time because their Christmas lunch that was supose to be ready at noon wasn't ready until after 3 p.m. I could have made 1/4 the amount of food

Surf n Turf for lunch, from Bern's leftover porterhouse and grilled shrimp.

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That is the last time I am cooking dinner for my extended family...head count 13...8 people ate, the other 5 showed up at dessert time.

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Did anyone die after the meal?

<bd, i'm really kidding around here...>

Veal Parmigano, Pasta and Spinich

Leftover turkey, etc. I'm betting I'm not the only one.

Slice of pepperoni pizza and TBird's tomato and avocado "salad" (diced yellow tomato, diced red tomato, diced avocado, dash of EVOO, balsamic glaze...toss) Simply wonderful

moules and frites(and quite a few misc belgian brews ) fromvol de nuit...

A small ribeye roast (with just sea salt and pepper)
Roasted assorted vegetables (onions, egg plant, carrots, yellow squash, and bell pepper-although the bell pepper turned out soft)

Chinese:
Sesame Chicken, Steamed Dumplings and House-Fried Rice

This week so far...
- Cheese Ravioli w/vodka sauce; salad & cold antipasto
- Filet Mignon sandwiches w/baked rosemary potato wedges
- Mezzi Rigatoni w/tomato, vidalia onions, garlic, sweet peppers and crumbled sausage
- Moo Shu Chicken

for my parents anniversary dinner last night:

seared tuna appetizer w/cucumber salad
roasted tomato soup
4 mushroom tarts
salad
macadamia and coconut crusted grouper with a strawberry coconut sauce
chocolate creme brulee and brownies

tomorrow for New Years Eve:

crostini with white beans
crositini with eggplant spread
seared ginger tuna in a wonton shell
potato latkes topped with smoked salmon
soup - tbd
warm lentil salad over arugula
risotto with roasted asparagus
lamb meatballs with skordalia
rib roast with carmelized onions
tuxedo strawberries and individual chocoalte cakes.

It has been a good couple of weeks for eating!

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Tonight, I took my 5 year old for her first successful sushi night at Yutaka Sushi Bistro in Uptown Dallas:

Kaki Age
This was tempura of mixed shredded vegetables, shrimp, and scallop mixed together, super good

Ishiyaki Kobe Beef
Cooked on hot river stones with sliced onions, shiitake mushrooms, and baby bok choy...this was the best damn kobe beef I've ever had...too bad my 5 year old liked it so much she ate most of it

California roll
Of good quality and taste but I felt like it was missing a color

Soft shell crab roll
I thought I had rolled over and died at first bite. The soft shell crab was perfectly seasoned. I was about to go for another roll but didn't.

Green tea ice cream
Typical texture of play-doh and color of leprechaun green...I could tell that this ice cream was made fresh as I tasted tiny ice chips in it.

Ramune (the waitress told us that it was Japanese Sprite) it had this weird little glass marble in the bottle that you had to tilt a certain way to drink it


The place was very small and maybe holds 30 people. Service was impeccable, friendly, and very attentive. Food was fresh and full of quality. I wouldn't hesitate to return.

It's a very small place...meaning if you don't get there right around when they open, there will be no place to sit. Everything is served a la carte.

Stopped by and picked up 2 14oz lobster tails for NYE. Had with chevre and red pepper stuffed baby bellas, roasted asparagus, boiled small potatoes, and a bottle of Veuve.