Either the club is getting more press, or its members are getting better looking (I think it's fair to say the latter), but we had another record turnout for our first ever Mexican fiesta! The food was amazing but I'll get to that later. I think it's more important to first highlight some of our special guests. This gentleman actually shouldn't be that special considering his name is etched above on the zupperite blog wall. Mr. Paul "Dinner's Over That's All" Foulkes made a cameo! There was shock and applause as he rode in. And then grumbling because we used to like making fun of him for being the only charter member to never show up. Thanks for showing up, Paul.
Also making guest appearances for the first time were the two men of the hour, Mr. Ian Kalman and Mr. Sean Farrell. They paid us a visit while on a break from their intense National Greeting Card Show. (go to www.baldguygreetings.com to pick up your own set). The two not have not only dazzled us with their greeting card talent (yes, there is such a talent), they also apparently dazzled the judges and took home the "Louie Award" in the under $3.00 category! Seriously. They have awards for greeting cards. I'm not kidding. No, I won't get out of here. Look it up. It's not a joke. They really have awards in the "under $3 category." And they name the awards after fat guy names like "Louie." Anyway, Congrats Sean and Ian. We are impressed.
Also, sidenote, the lovely Wixoms showed up between shoots in Shanghai and LA. And they both had cut 3 inches from their hair! As I always tell Mike, the couple who trims together, stays together! Eww. Anyway, nice to see the dedication, guys.
Being a California girl, I've been underwhelmed by the Mexican food in New York (I know I still have a lot to explore but typically it's overstyled and expensive), but this was pretty damn tasty. We ordered a smattering of plates ranging from Burritos de Res (carne asada), Carnitas & Poblano Chile tacos, and the quasi-famous Queso Fundido. The queso came out in good size crocks -- somewhere between hard and soft (not gooey, and yes, that sounds pornographic). It comes with warm flour tortillas (basically a fancy way to make delicious quesadillas). The pork was tender and juciy - no frills - just the meat and a little salsa. The sopas were good (I'd recommend crab with avocado) but the dough was a bit thick in comparison to the toppings. Since Molly was the host and had already downed a shot of tequila, she went for it and ordered rounds of dessert. Two plates were served: one was barely worth remembering, and the second was an interesting selection of coconut fried-cupcake-macaroon type cookies, each with a different piece of fruit on top. The most interesting choice was one with avocado - the sweetness and fried coconut crunch went surprisingly well with the buttery smoothness of the avocado.
So once again, we conquered another letter with flying colors. Hooray for terrific company, and hooray for Dumbo Mexican!
NB: the sign on the door says something about a Scandinavian design store. Don't be fooled. Scandinavian design doesn't taste nearly as good.
