Tuesday, August 9, 2011

birthday celebration

After making a landscape plan for my sister-in-law, we unexpectedly got a generous gift certificate to eat at DOC and decided to use it for my birthday celebration last weekend. Matt is working in Philadelphia this week and could not be with me on my actual birthday.

The restaurant is small and fancy with a tiny kitchen at the entrance when you walk through the door. We tried the 'Taste Menu', where you get whatever the chefs want to serve. Matt faced the kitchen during our dinner, so he could see what was coming out before I could. When he saw the oysters were coming he said to me "Are you going to eat everything that we get?" I took that as a challenge and said of course. One second later, the oysters were placed on our table and Matt had a big smile on his face. My husband is a trickster. These delicacies are definitely an acquired taste. I had to be extra adventurous to finish my fair share. The two and a half hour dinner was delicious and Matt referred to each dish as another "flavor explosion". It was a special treat.

Afterwards, we saw the new Planet of the Apes and give it a thumbs up. I do not feel mature enough to be 24, but maybe I will catch up this year!


5 comments:

  1. I turned 24 in Jerusalem. I never realized you were so much younger than me :) It's weird to get older and still kind of feel the same. I sometimes forget I'm 27 and still think I'm about 20.

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  2. That little restaurant looks divine!! Happy Birthday Loral!! and please...you are one of the most mature people I know!

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  3. Happy happy birthday! I can't wait for the girls to be together again soon!

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  4. You guys seriously know how to eat...all that food looks amazing! You definitely need to takes us out with you sometime and show us a good meal. Whatever that pasta dish is (that's pasta, right?), it's calling my name :P.

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  5. YUM! That food looks really good. You guys eat at such fun places. It kind of makes me excited to move away from Provo so we can discover new eating places!

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