We have tried to get out and dine on Friday evenings and so we did this Friday. No reservation was made so our intention this evening was to just pop into Yard House and see how a dinner would be there, but at the door we noticed a long line of people waiting. We took the extra minute to walk across to Bistro Alex. The Bistro Alex is in connection with Hotel Sorella, if this is the reason there was not 100% filled up I don’t know, but I must say the atmosphere was very relaxing so we felt immediately it would be a nice evening.
We started with an “uno per due” for the starter. It was the Butcher’s Plate consist of Lamb and roasted garlic terrine, foie gras torchon, shaved Tasso ham served with pickled okra, red onion jam, Creole mustard and artisan crackers. We just loved it. At home we used to have beef on Friday with red wine. The pick from the menu at Bistro Alex got to be the Grilled Black Angus Filet of Beef, Roasted Garlic Yukon Gold potato mash, Caramelized onions and mushrooms, truffle mushrooms butter with port reduction. All well enjoyed along with a Pinot Negro from Monterrey, however the dessert, a Cherries Jubilee Cheesecake I could be without, I prefer the home made.
All in all a place to be back to, both for the relaxed environment as well for the good food.
Saturday is movie day, reservation for seating was done and preparation for our pizza, wine and movie at the Studio Movie Grill.
Pizza was ok, we did not go to have a gourmet dinner or pizza, but to enjoy a fun movie, and it was. In Just Go WithIt, a plastic surgeon, romancing a younger schoolteacher, enlists his loyal assistance to pretend to be his soon to be ex/wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives. First of all the movie consist of Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, but also well plaid by Brooklyn Decker and the kids Bailee Madison and Griffin Gluck. In addition Nicole Kidman joined in the end of the movie at Hawaii. It was fun, fun movie and great eating, drinking and movie. Welcome Stavanger do it.
Today Sunday we could enjoy the warm and real warm weather again. We are talking about 22 to 23 degree plus. After housework at home cleaning it was time for brunch, ending up today at Yard House for good food. Sounds like the only thing we do in the weekend is to eat and drink. I almost must admit it, but ok we do a bit other things as well, but what is worth of writing this weekend is the visit to the restaurants.
After lunch we went shopping. First Laila got a Nook, than we got our bought our terrace furniture and at last some seafood for our dinner tonight.
Yes Laila has been waiting to buy a Nook, so today she went for it. Easy to bring with her if she is on travel as well bring it to the bed without needing a light for her reading. Maybe I follow her, borrow it and in the end maybe fight for it, than I have to buy one myself, but not yet, I just need to get myself an American cell phone. To make sure to find the Nook if she leaves it someplace, she got a pink cover. It is great to have Barnes and Noble bookstore on the way to the grocery.
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