Cocktail Hour Music - Wednesday November 27, 2013

T'was the night before Thanksgiving and we listened to Robbie Williams' new one: Swings Both Ways. He does well with this style of music.

Pre-Thanksgiving 2013 Part 2

Cute dog at South Lyndale Liquors. Didn't see the St. Bernard until we were about to leave.

Pre-Thanksgiving 2013 Part 1

Dale and I hit South Lyndale Liquors to stock up for the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow. Picked up some more Fulton's Harvest Pumpkin Pie Liqueur, Hendrick's Gin (a big ass 1.75 litre bottle) and a bunch of wine (of course to drink, but we'll also baste the turkey tomorrow in red wine).

B.A.N.K. Restaurant 2

I had the prime rib and Dale had the halibut. We started with the Brussels sprouts with creme freche and a balsalmic vinegar reduction. Divine. The whole atmosphere of the place was perfect for drinking martinis and eating beef.

B.A.N.K. Restaurant 1

Dale and I went to B.A.N.K. recently. It was fantastic. I started out with a Tanqueray martini while he had wine. I love the bar there. It's ovular and right in the middle of the restaurant. The bartenders would shake the martinis over their heads. It looked kinda butch. I tried it at home the next time I made a martini. It didn't feel all that butch.

A Glass of Wine

Made lasagna for dinner tonight and had a glass of wine while assembling it. I just don't drink much wine anymore so it was a nice change of pace. The featured wine was La Vieille Ferme which is one of Dale's favorites.

Dinner with Gary and Warren

Dale and I had dinner with Warren and Gary last night. Warren made spaghetti. I fixed my own Tanqueray martini. We watch The Hangover and had a blast.

Old Friends

Dale and I got together last night with some old friends we met a while back at church, Peter and Kathy. It's been about 10 years since we've seen them but it was one of those things where it didn't seem like much time had passed at all. We started out with drinks at their house. Dale had wine and Peter and I had vodkatinis. After cocktails we went to dinner at the Bombay Bistro downtown. After dinner we went back to their house for another drink. Peter built a fire and their amusing children entertained us for a brief while. It's nice to connect with old friends.