Flour+Water

The Chronicle Top 100 restaurant list included a new-ish restaurant, Flour+Water. Knowing that my dear foodie friends, Robyn, Susan & Chris would jump at an opportunity to try some place new and fabulous, I made reservations. It's what "we" do best. "We", as in birthday girls (and J.A.P.s) are experts. Fortunately, for this is a "hot", new restaurant, I was able to book something for this night.

Normally I'd take public transport, but not today-like a real city-girl I hopped a Yellow Cab and enjoyed the Urdu radio station - a little "Bollywood-like" music (there must be a better expression) blaring.

Being my birth-Day, and wanting to try something new, I opted for the halibut cheeks. Ok, I hear the moans and groans coming loud and clear through the speakers. But wait! They were delicious! They had the texture of a scallop and they were crispy on the outside, and flakey, and buttery. I then had a thin, house-made spinach pasta with clams and mussels, and then I shared a chocolate budino.

To sum up the experience, visualize this: me, at the computer, typing, shirt untucked, pants unzipped, slouched down really, really low. I'm pressing "Publish Post"now, but I may never get up from this seat again...