Pacific Rim [Merritt Island, FL]

Love Pacific Rim! Went there with the Mills after Hokkaido's stopped serving sushi during the week. I had my usual sushi choices: Salmon, Flying Fish Eggs, and Freshwater Eel. Bill had steak and chicken hibachi. All was delicious!

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Pacific Rim

Restaurant R’evolution [French Quarter, New Orleans, LA]

Went to Restaurant R'evolution with Bill H, Rosendo, and Derek. Had a lovely time, and the tab was astronomical! Derek and Rosendo split the Tomahawk steak, it looked really good! Bill H had the Seared Scallops, he ate it before I could get a picture. I had the divine Lamb Chops. Oh so good!

For dessert, I had the cheese plate. And we ate most of that before I could get a photo. Bill had a bread pudding, and Rosendo had the Creme Brulee. All was great!

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Restaurant R'evolution

Shaya [Touro, New Orleans, LA]

Back to Shaya, it was great the last time. And it was great this time too. Started off with the Lamb Ragu. As good as last time. Rosendo had the Lamb Shank and Persian rice, which was wonderful. And I tried the Roasted Salmon. Fabulous. It was flavored with tarragon, my all time favorite spice.

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Shaya

Crescent City Steaks [Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA]

Went to Crescent City Steaks with Rosendo. Nice place, nothing fancy. Sort of old fashioned. Super hot plates! We both had the Ribeye. Very good! And for dessert, we had a piece of pecan pie. So good! I forgot to take a picture until the very end.

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Crescent City Steaks

Taste of Tokyo [River Ridge, LA]

Went to Taste of Tokyo with Rosendo. Nice place. Had the Shrimptini as an appetizer, yummy! Then we both had sushi, no photos.

3 out of 4 stars
★★★
Taste of Tokyo

Second Empire [Raleigh, NC]

Found a charming restaurant in Raleigh, NC during the ECO conference with Rosendo. Fabulous place, fabulous food. Can't remember exactly what my starter was, but Rosendo had the French Onion Soup. And we both had the lamb chops. Very nice.

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Second Empire

Nolan's Irish Pub [Cocoa Beach, FL]

Stopped by our Rugby sponsor, Nolan's Irish Pub. Delish! I had the Pot Roast, and Bill had the Bangers and Mash.

3 out of 4 stars
★★★
Nolan's Irish Pub

Restaurant Rebirth [Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA]

Took a tip from an Uber driver. Found a great restaurant! And, he sent a bottle of champagne for after dinner. Nice guy!

We shared the Oyster Pasta, a third of the Seafood Platter, and some kind of Pork Belly appetizers. I had the Lamb Chops, which was delicious! Shawn had the Chicken Rochambeau. Rosendo had a Stuffed Soft Shell Crab. The food was delicious!

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Restaurant Rebirth

Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse [Central Business District, New Orleans, LA]

Or Teakhouse as we like to call it. Fabulous dinner! Shawn, Rosendo, and I went there for dinner, it was so good! And the service was great! I had the 12 oz Prime Rib, Rosendo had a nice Ribeye steak, and Shawn had something else with a side of Lobster Mac and Cheese.

The picture of the three of us was a nice touch.

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse

Acme Oyster House [Covington, LA]

Shawn and I drove across the longest bridge for oysters! :) We went to Acme Oyster House in Covington, LA. It was nice. Not the best, but definitely not the worst.

We had the chargrilled oysters. They were pretty good, but I still like  Drago's in Metairie the best. We also had crab claws to for an appetizer. And we had the stuffed crab. Good, but completely fried.

Shawn had the Shrimp Poboy sandwich. She said it was pretty good. I had some kind of shrimp. Tasty, but not spectacular.

3 out of 4 stars
★★★

Acme Oyster House

Emeril's Delmonico [Central City, New Orleans, LA]

Emeril's Delmonico for my birthday with Shawn G. She made it special with a little birthday surprise! We both had the Ribeye (of course), and she also had the Oysters St Malo. It was absolutely fantastic!

4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Emeril's Delmonico

Marcello's Restaurant and Wine Bar [Metairie, New Orleans, LA]

Went to Marcello's again, love it! Shawn G came with me. We had the Crabmeat Contessa as a starter, nice! I had the Linguine Tritone, delicious! And Shawn had the [something] Ravioli, she said it was great. For dessert we had a dulce de leche with amaretto poured over it and whipped cream. Very nice. This is one of my favorite restaurants!

4 out of 4 stars

★★★★

Marcello's Restaurant and Wine Bar

Chophouse New Orleans [Central Business District, New Orleans, LA]

Went to the Chophouse New Orleans with Rosendo. We both ordered the 8 oz. Center Cut Ribeye. I had a side of asparagus with a side of hollandaise sauce while Rosendo had a fully loaded baked potato. The steak was cooked Pittsburgh style, charred on the outside with a warm red/pink center.


I also had the Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon, delicious. It was a very nice, quiet restaurant with a lot of class. And the waiter was great, attention to detail was impeccable.


4 out of 4 stars
★★★★
Chophouse New Orleans

Shaya [Touro, New Orleans, LA]

Rosendo, Shawn, and I went to Shaya for dinner. WOW! Unbelievably excellent.

We were seated in the courtyard at the furthest table possible. It had high, whitewashed walls, and it was sort of maze-like. Sort of like if we were over in Israel.

First up was an Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon, very nice. Then as an appetizer, we had the Lamb Ragu. This was so good, that I could have just eaten this one thing. It came with a fresh-out-of-the-oven baked Pita Bread that was so light and fluffy. I can't emphasize how outstanding this was!

The next course was the For the Table dishes. I had the Brussels Sprouts, wonderful! Shawn and Rosendo had the Israeli salad, also wonderful. They also brought out a olive oil and spices dipping sauce for the Pita Bread. Shawn had the Lamb Kabobs as a small plate which everyone shared. It was more like a minced lamb sausage than a kabob, but it was good. Rosendo also got the Falafel, also good.

And finally, we had the Slow Cooked Lamb. It was a nice sized shank, and oh so good! Rosendo also ordered a side of Persian Rice. It was crispy and nice with baked cherries on top.

4 out of 4 stars

★★★★

Shaya