Like I said, I don't want to think about any development issues today. The SRD'ers are supposed to discuss it tonight but last I checked no one on the yahoogroup had stepped up to set an agenda.
I do want to think about my plans for tonight, which are to eat at the Firehouse and get a drink at the Backdoor Lounge. Exciting.
I went to see Miami Vice last night. It was not bad. My standards are at a record low this year for current movies so you can take that with a grain of salt. The plot was incomprehensible and the two main characters were pretty much blank slates, so it was all style and visuals. It made me want to go to Cuba even more than I did. I liked that there were multiple sex scenes (although the were very tame) except that the ones with Colin Farrel and Gong Li had embarrassing rage rock ballads playing in the background which made me giggle uncomfortably. Jamie Fox sucks and Colin had a weird fake gruff Souther/Irish accent going on. Sounds pretty crappy, huh? I guess it was. But how about that Gong Li? She's 40 fucking years old if you can believe it! She looks about 23.
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Yeah, she's probably one of the top 10 most beautiful actresses, perhaps of all time.
When you go to the Firehouse, I would not recommend the escargot. I thought they, better than anyone in this town, would be able to do a decent escargot. I was very disappointed because they were very tough.
The last time I went, I had duck. It was not the preparation they currently have on the menu so it may have been a special. It was amazing and I've been chasing the dream of getting crispy duck like that ever since.
I've been having a lot of luck at restaurants lately when I ask the server what they recommend. I suppose that's probably something many people already do and I wish I'd done this more often in the past when I was unsure or unfamiliar with the menu.
And the old, sweet guy at the Back Door makes the best Greyhound in town, if you like that sort of thing.
Thanks, that's a great idea to ask the server. And I'll avoid the escargot just in case. And a greyhound sounds great right now. Make it a double!
the barnseyard has a hilarious review of miami vice and I see that we agree, but I was so ready to feel something from seeing a movie that I'm pretending in my head that I kinda liked this crappy one.
http://barnesyard.blogspot.com/
don't feel bad for enjoying MV--it's quality trash!
I've been to Firehouse a couple of times. It's not really worth it if you don't eat meat. You're probably going to have a better experience than I did because they don't have much to offer vegetarians. I had some lame pasta and vegetables dish both times. The back patio is pretty sweet though.
Niki
I think Gong Li was the ONLY good aspect of Miami Vice - if there'd been more of Jamie Foxx that would've helped. Otherwise,that movie was really awful. And not good guilty pleasure awful, just awful.
I take back my comment. I got the Firehouse mixed up with some other Sacramento fine dinery. I've had the Firehouse's slimy roasted vegtable sandwich (twice), which was boring. And I once ordered this wild mushroom and mashed potato dish, drizzled in a port wine reduction. That last one was great.
Niki
There is a fucking hilarious picture if the Kalhua mascot that makes me giggle every time I go to the Backdoor.... back me up here g-bomb... I think he's supposed to be some sort of Tiki creature but he looks like a giant dancing pillow.
Speaking of escargot... the snails at Lucca are pretty tough too. I'm guessing it's beause they're fairly large. Smaller is definitely better.
Ahem, when it comes to snails that is,
Liv
when you order champagne at the Firehouse it comes in these really cute single serve bottles.
also, don't bother ordering a sidecar at the BackDoor. i thought they'd be the one place in town to have them, but they don't carry cointreau either. everysingle other thing about the backdoor though is perfect.
OMG, i'm sorry beckler.
i'm voting Miami Vice the worst movie EVAR. evar.
no way, lady in the water was wayyyyyy worse and that's just the last movie i went to see.
fuk you guys and your horrible taste for movies, stick to food fatty.
Miami vice = good high level beautiful movie
Lady in the water = fantasy fun for the whole family
worst movie of the year = Date Movie # 1 Palace of Stains #1.5
Hecklar = amateur
MP
Go watch Ant Bully instead.
Silly Rabbits.
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