franandaj
I'm so happy, I could BOUNCE!
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- Nov 15, 2009
For our final Disney adventure we were able to score reservations through my friend at a special Club 33 dinner with the Winery that makes wine for Kurt Russell.
They started us off in the lounge for Steakhouse 55 with a Rose.
There were butler passed hors doeuvres. These are Green Olive Phyllo treats filled with strawberry compote, I think there was goat cheese in there too. Im glad they didnt tell me about the olives or I wouldnt have eaten one.
This plate contained Tenderloin of Beef Medallions, Chive Sour Cream, Rose of Syrah Sea Salt, and Hearts of Palm and Squid Ink with Calvedos Misted Sea Grass. I passed on the Hearts of Palm, but the Steak was brilliant!
We were seated at our table and given menus.
We were served Bread and Butter immediately.
Our friend was kind enough to take pictures of us.
Kurt Russell was sitting only a table away from us, but the room was so dark, I could barely snap a picture. Instead our first course came out. It was a Maine Lobster Cocktail tossed with Lemon Verbena Aioli, and a Lavender Mustard Seed Cracker. It was served with a GoGi, Lulu Viognier, from Santa Rita Hills bottled in 2012. It was fantastic as was the wine.
Kurt Russell got up to speak, and I took dozens of pictures of him, but with the lighting and the way we kept moving, I was lucky to get what it did.
Our next course came and it was the Pan Seared Halibut Cheeks with Pancetta Bacon Snow, Seared Watermelon and Cipollini Charcoal. It was served with the Goldie Chardonnay also from Santa Rita Hills, 2012. Now this was REALLY good, both the wine and the fish, but the seared watermelon was also great! The sauce was just perfect on the fish.
Kurt got up to speak and he told us about the name Gogi. He couldnt pronounce his middle name Vogel so he called himself Gogo and the family used it as a nickname, turns out Goldie had the same nickname, so now Kurt is Gogi and shes Gogo. Hence the name of the wine. I kept trying to take pictures of him, but it was so dark, they are just big blurs.
Our next course came out. Sonoma Duck two ways, Jilleybean Vegetable Bolognese, Truffled Potato Fettucini, it was served with a Jillybean Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, 2010. This was very good, but I was definitely starting to get pretty full. The Potato Fettucini was really unique and good. I couldnt finish this one.
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They started us off in the lounge for Steakhouse 55 with a Rose.
There were butler passed hors doeuvres. These are Green Olive Phyllo treats filled with strawberry compote, I think there was goat cheese in there too. Im glad they didnt tell me about the olives or I wouldnt have eaten one.
This plate contained Tenderloin of Beef Medallions, Chive Sour Cream, Rose of Syrah Sea Salt, and Hearts of Palm and Squid Ink with Calvedos Misted Sea Grass. I passed on the Hearts of Palm, but the Steak was brilliant!
We were seated at our table and given menus.
We were served Bread and Butter immediately.
Our friend was kind enough to take pictures of us.
Kurt Russell was sitting only a table away from us, but the room was so dark, I could barely snap a picture. Instead our first course came out. It was a Maine Lobster Cocktail tossed with Lemon Verbena Aioli, and a Lavender Mustard Seed Cracker. It was served with a GoGi, Lulu Viognier, from Santa Rita Hills bottled in 2012. It was fantastic as was the wine.
Kurt Russell got up to speak, and I took dozens of pictures of him, but with the lighting and the way we kept moving, I was lucky to get what it did.
Our next course came and it was the Pan Seared Halibut Cheeks with Pancetta Bacon Snow, Seared Watermelon and Cipollini Charcoal. It was served with the Goldie Chardonnay also from Santa Rita Hills, 2012. Now this was REALLY good, both the wine and the fish, but the seared watermelon was also great! The sauce was just perfect on the fish.
Kurt got up to speak and he told us about the name Gogi. He couldnt pronounce his middle name Vogel so he called himself Gogo and the family used it as a nickname, turns out Goldie had the same nickname, so now Kurt is Gogi and shes Gogo. Hence the name of the wine. I kept trying to take pictures of him, but it was so dark, they are just big blurs.
Our next course came out. Sonoma Duck two ways, Jilleybean Vegetable Bolognese, Truffled Potato Fettucini, it was served with a Jillybean Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, 2010. This was very good, but I was definitely starting to get pretty full. The Potato Fettucini was really unique and good. I couldnt finish this one.
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Wow, what an evening! 
Best update ever!!!! 
You ladies look lovely and Kurt is still so totally handsome. 
I can't believe I willingly moved away.
Hoping to get my first post up tonight as I have been super busy at perfecting this whole thing!
