Good Stuff

Last night we went out to Bar Italia and Bailey's Chocolate Bar. Bar Italia was ok. It was the first time I'd ever been there and I really wasn't that impressed. My food (shrimp & scallops) was waaay overcooked and it tasted mediocre. The pricing blew me away too. A little too expensive for the level of service/quality of food they're serving. However, apparently a lot of people like the place..so maybe I just hit an off night. Or, maybe I'm just a snob when it comes to food. I dunno. It's hard to beat LaMora in Chicago when it comes to Italian. Anyway, on to Bailey's Chocolate Bar. Awesome! I totally loved it. We had a group of 6, with 2 joining us a while later. I had the Nutty martini and it was absolute heaven. I got a chance to taste the Mexican, Espresso and Dark Chocolate martini's as well. They were soo good! David Bailey knows how to make a martini! The desserts were just as awesome as the martini's. We had the Bread Pudding, Chocolate Bar, Banana Split and Pear Chocolate Tart. Yummy! The buttercreame between the chocolate bars was d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! Besides the drinks and food, the atmosphere absolutely rocks. It's so warm/sexy/cozy/contemporary/plush all at the same time. A great place to go to hang out, have some great drinks and delicious snacks!

Ok, enough about food. Lets talk about vacation! I'm trying not to freak out about the tsunami situation, in relation to vacation. I know it's nothing I should worry about, but I'm already a worry freak..so now I'm just extra paranoid. In May, we're planning another cruise. We haven't picked the destination yet..but I got the Currents magazine the other day and there are some great prices for a bunch of different destinations, with a 2 category upgrade! So, hopefully we'll be picking somewhere soon!

This weekend we're heading to my sister's to spend New Years and exchange Christmas gifts with her and my mom. I'm excited to see my mom. So, it should be a fun weekend!

That's it for now. I'm so tired I can hardly hold my head up. (That's what I get for going out last night.) So, I'm heading to bed. Night and Happy New Year! Be safe and have fun!