fun with deb in midtown

Since my last blog post, I've been working on getting details set for my upcoming clinical rotations - my short term (starting Monday) will be right at Emory at the Center for Rehab Medicine.  Long terms will be 10 weeks in San Diego followed by ten weeks in Tucson and ten weeks in downtown San Francisco.  I've also taken a few exams, a couple of midterms, and completed a couple of group projects.

This past weekend, Debbie came into town for business.  I joined her Friday afternoon in Midtown to hang out.  I met her at the W Hotel where she was staying - we walked next door and took advantage of Starbucks' buy-one-get-one-free Holiday drink special.  Later that night we checked out Empire State South for dinner.

view from the room

sunset from the 24th floor elevator lobby

empire state south

haha!  they have "snackies" on the menu!

waiting for our yummy food...

my "beginning"
crisp pork belly - popcorn rice grits, peanut-caramel corn, pickled ginger

deb's "beginning"
farm egg - ess bologna, crisp carolina gold rice, sunchoke puree, shiitake, baby dandelion

deb's entree
darby farms chicken roulade - pickled blueberry: celeriac-sourdough gratin, sweet potato, brussels

my entree
ga trout - chicken jus: gnocchi, kohlrabi puree, swiss chard, turnip, lonzino, nasturtium

 DELICIOUS!!  After a restful night's sleep on the feather toppers in the beds in the hotel, I took Debbie to Olmsted for brunch for her birthday.  I didn't take any pictures, but we shared a breakfast meat sampler and some banana bread, then we both ordered Georgia shrimp with "sweet corn and white cheddar grits."  I don't even know the last time I had grits (aside from my starter the night before), but it was really good.  We spent the rest of the day just hanging out, although any time we got a chance we checked for Twinkies by Judy's request.  My question is, "WHY would one be more likely to find Twinkies in Georgia than in Los Angeles?"  Dinner was a big pot of home cooked Panang curry before I dropped Debbie off at the airport for her flight back home.

checking for twinkies for judy...

I'm currently in Acworth enjoying Thanksgiving with the Georgia MacFadden clan, and will be heading off to North Carolina to spend time with friends I haven't seen in years.