It’s Never Too Late for Flood Porn

I had thought I had posted these pictures last week when Dallas was at DefCon 4 (or is it 2, I can never remember which is worse) for the Trinity River flooding us all into oblivion.  After nearly two weeks of rain, we finally got a sunny day and so off on my bike I was.

Recently In My Face: Grapevine Brewery Beer Dinner at Cook Hall

This was my second beer dinner at Cook Hall in The W near the AAC.  Both times the food has been phenomenomnomnomal!

Tres Vaso’s Ceviche – Shrimp, Tuna, Scallop

Pairing:  Monarch Filtered Wheat

Corn Goat Cheese Soup

Pairing: Belgian Saison Spring Seasonal

This was the winner of the evening.  Both soup and beer.

Spice Rub New York Strip

Pairing: Night Watch Oatmeal Stout

Churros

Pairing: Sir Williams English Brown Ale

 

These pictures were amazingly captured without a flash on my new Galaxy S6 Edge with just a tiny bit of adjustment from Adobe Lightroom.

It’s Pronounced “Why Why Zed”

Music Monday: Trevor Moore–The Ballad of Billy John

I think I’ll turn off comments for this one.

Happy Π Day!!

Both sweet and savory.

Recipes courtesy of Chef John.

Recently in My Face: Lusher’s Red Hots

At last, a hot dog place within walking distance of work.  And not only is it close, but it’s also very good.  Downtown just keeps getting better.

Those onion rings were ethereal albeit a bit greasy.  The Meat Fight pictured in the back was very good.

Lusher’s

Obligatory Snow Day Pictures

After crawling out of our bunker this morning, Zoë and I walked around the neighborhood to assess the damage and poop on some snow.  I had gone earlier, so only Zoë made with the poopings.

Fun with Youtubes: The Great War

Seriously.  This is what the internet is for.  Indy Neidel guides you through what happened each week 100 years ago this week during World War I.  I only wish I wasn’t 8 months behind.

Adorable Marmot(s) of the Day

Himalayan Marmots!

Courtesy of @Globe_Pics via @NekoCase.

Recently in My Face: Knife

Bone in rib eye for two, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, hollandaise and bordelaise sauces with Barolo.

Deconstructed banana pudding (bottom)** Caramel pretzel (top) with Sauternes.

Post dessert of cookies.

Don’t get me wrong, this was a very good meal.  But compared to the meal we had last year at  John Tesar’s other, now closed restaurant, Spoon, this was fairly meh.  There are literally a trillion other fine steakhouses in Dallas and, unless I am willing to buy an once or two of their 240 day dry aged beef*, there was little here to compel a return visit.

 

*I was not.

**Bottom

Ooops, I Opened My Champagne Wrong Last Night

And my grammar isn’t that great either.