Dinner at the Mesa Grill

Saturday night I was able to get my work finished a little early, so I made plans to go to dinner with Rachel.  Rachel called me and told me she had a special place she wanted to take me.  We headed downtown and went to dinner at Bobby Flay's famous Mesa Grill on 5th Ave.  We started off with crispy squash blossoms filled with ricotta and corn with a sweet yellow pepper sauce.  Rachel and I chose to accompany this appetizer with margaritas.  Rachel ordered a cactus pear margarita and I went with a white peach.  Delicious!

For dinner Rachel ordered a mango-spice rubbed tuna and I went with crispy 16 spice duck breast.  Of course these delicious main courses came with sides: pine nut couscous, goat cheese and chorizo tamale, oh and I'll never forget the Roast Corn with Smoked chilies, cojita cheese and lime!  Dessert was equally as amazing...  A Chocolate Cornbread Pudding with a Tres Leches sauce.  I tell you the truth when I say that this was a feast that was incredible!

What could top such a delectable dinning experience?  Hello, I was hanging out with one of my best friends RACHEL!  Our dinner was very good, but far better was the time I got to spend with my dear friend.  Rachel I know you'll be reading this so I take the time to thank you here for a great evening, but an even better twelve years of friendship and hopefully many, many, more to come!