As for my family, let's just say that my mom has finally bended her ways of eating and decided to purchase a real turkey this year. The past couple years she prepared a tofurkey. Not fuckin' cool. Mind you, I was a vegetarian for two years of college...and that quickly ended once I rediscovered the greatness of Thanksgiving. Ever since, I've been a devout carnivore. Thank you, thank you. *bows head*.
Apparently my coworkers don't have anything planned out for Thanksgiving. I overheard someone say that they just placed their order at Boston Market. Another ordered from KFC. KFC? I would've never known either.
All of y'all who work in the restaurants can sit back and relax. Michelin Guide inspectors are taking the Holiday off. How do I know that? I follow their Twitter.
Just a few places I've check out:
Dopo on Piedmont in Oakland.
Kona Club on Piedmont in Oakland. It's totally a small version of Thalassa...another bar I've mentioned before.
Zebulon on Natoma in San Francisco. They got a pretty snazzy Happy Hour. And, if you don't like it, you can run over to John Collin's right across the street. Prime location to get drunk...and fast!
La Note in Berkeley. They usually have a really great brunch, but this time around we were a little disappointed. I guess it was because we only ordered pancakes. In the middle of our meal, we ended up swapping orders. Regardless of when you get there, prepare to wait. They're always shitty busy.
It was my boyfriend's good friend's birthday was this past weekend...that was a mouthful. We all had dinner at Coconut Bay in Burlingame. This restaurant makes me want to make more of an effort to go out to Burlingame. The food was pretty good and the location was so romantic. If only the place was run by people who knew how to run a restaurant, then it would be AWESOME. Definitely a cute corner location that's has so much potential. I was really disappointed by the service in the bar, though. The specialty cocktails were...alright. The bartender didn't really seem like she knew what she was doing. She offered to put someone else's drinks on my tab without my permission and without me even being present. That's just a lawsuit waiting to happen. Also, all of her garnishes weren't even prepared. She had to cut the limes, lemongrass and everything when ordered. I mean, granted it's a small place...be somewhat prepared. And, it shouldn't take more than ten minutes from greeting to serving the drink.
...that's sad. I only have a real opinion when it comes to the bar. I guess that shows what I find the most interest in. Hahah. Boyfriend and I have been mixing our own cocktails lately. It's been fun...and eventful.
In the words of one of my friend whom I went to UC Berkeley with, "Enjoy your family and friends. Enjoy your bountiful meals. Remember that this holiday is a celebration of the land that was violently taken from the indigenous people of North America".
...ouch. It's true, though.
...ouch. It's true, though.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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