Snooty Daughter, Dallas, And Dining....

We're just back from spending 4 days in Dallas, with our daughter SD. It was the first time we had seen her since before she went to England to study, so we were really excited for this little reunion.



SD recently found out that she made The Law Review, so we just had to celebrate that, right?

On Thursday night we dined at Wolfgang Puck's FIVE SIXTY, atop the Reunion Tower in Dallas. It's almost impossible to get a reservation short of 2 months ahead of time. 



The restaurant has spectacular views of Dallas and rotates so that you get the entire 360 degree view within one hour. The food is amazing, as is the wait service.

Everything we ordered was incredibly beautiful as well as delicious. We had Tuna Tartare in little cones, little pork pot stickers, lobster, steak, and of course, martinis. Then we sent all the leftovers home with SD, for which she's always grateful.



Since SD had school the next day, we parted after dinner. The next day, Mr. Snooty and I went shopping and then had lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy and their Chicken Parmesan is to die for. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish mine, so we took it for SD.



Friday night we dined at one of our favorite places, Eddie V's Seafood & Steaks, but were very disappointed. The food was not up to par and we were given a waiter who was experiencing his first night as a waiter. Poor thing, he was just awful. As badly as we felt for him, our dinner was far from worthy of what we paid.

Afterward, SD and I went to a bar near her house to listen to jazz, which turned out to be blues, but we had fun. Just being with her is a treat for me. I think I got back to the hotel around 1:30 AM, completely spent.

On Saturday we all went to lunch at Twisted Root Burger Company, where the burgers are really as good as it gets. They also offer fried green beans, fried pickles, onion strings and french fries, all totally scrumptious. After lunch SD and I got to spend a few hours shopping and I bought her as many things as she would allow me to. Let me just say that we did well. Dallas has such great shopping.

That night, we ate dinner at Kent Rathbun's Abacus, which was absolutely wonderful. We were also lucky to have SD's friend *K* join us for dinner, which made it really fun. We started out with Lobster Shooters, which were amazingly delicious, then on to steaks and seafood. The service was impeccable and we just loved our waiter.

We had to leave on Sunday, which I hated, but we were both exhausted by then anyway and SD needed to rest up for work (clerking for a Dallas judge) and school......

Dallas Was A Total Party... But It Was Mostly About Food

DAY ONE


Whew! Talk about a whirlwind weekend. I'm completely pooped after the fast-paced weekend in Dallas. I think driving in traffic wore me down more than any other factor. I'm so not accustomed to traffic like they have in Dallas. Those of you who live in big cities will be chuckling, I'm sure, but I almost had a horrible wreck. Twice. It scared me into driving like an elderly woman.

So, we finally made it to the hotel from the airport (a 10 minute drive that took 45 minutes) and it was already time to get dressed for dinner (and prepare myself for the next drive). Thankfully, SD made it           back from Beaumont (after the funeral of her friend) in time to meet us for dinner at the Dallas Eddie V's Seafood Grille. We enjoyed one of the truly best meals we've ever had. Everything about our experience was absolute perfection.
               

We've eaten at the Eddie V's in Austin which was also a most incredible meal. It's one of the best managed restaurants we've ever had the pleasure of dining in. They maintain such a high standard, which we always appreciate. The waiters were not overly attentive, but there when you needed them. As always, the food was cooked to perfection and the presentations were nice without being too fussy.

We started out with market oysters on the half shell served with lemons and mignonette sauce as well as the Yellowtail Sashimi served with cilantro, red chiles and Ponzu on flatbread that was some of the best I've had. Both starters were divine.

For our entrees SD and I had both had the small filet mignon in a style they call *carpet bag* with delicately fried oysters drenched in Bernaise sauce. Mr. Snoots opted for the healthier North Atlantic Lemon Sole with Parmesan crust and a garnish of herbs and tomatoes and a garlic lemon butter. We were all exceedingly pleased with our meals and service.


One of the great perks about being in Dallas is that almost every good restaurant has complimentary valet. So,  since SD was really tired, we parted ways after dinner. Once back at the hotel Mr. Snoots went to sleep but I decided to stay up and watch "Social Network" (on pay-per-view), which I thoroughly enjoyed. Actually, I thought it was good enough to win the Oscar, although it didn't. If you have the chance to see it, don't hesitate. It's wonderful.




I have two doctors appointments today so I probably won't be back around until tomorrow...


To Be Continued..