Last night my fiance and I hit the town for my birthday. I booked a room at a hotel here on the north shore and embarked on ruths chris for dinner. It has been a really long time since I have been there because since moving to chicago there is just so much variety for a good steak.
Upon sitting down around 6 pm I promptly ordered a macallan 18 (neat) and my lady helped herself to a tangaray and tonic. I was sitting at the table that would become mny home for the next 3 hours as I informed my waitor that we would not be ordering until after afew pre dinner coctails and a cigar.
Probably the best part of the whole night was the fact that I could sit and smoke a cigar in a resurant in a regular table and get served food all the while. With so many anitsmoking pussies running around out there I really marveled in this pleasure. And no one made faces, only compliments on the charming aroma of my cigar.
Over the glass of scotch I smoked my first cigar of the night. An H Upmann No. 2 Torpedo. Folks it was AMAZING! 91/100 pts. I knew the night would be off to a good start. After an hour we were ready for some red meat and our waitor promptly brought us our menu. For Brook and I it was the same:
1. Lettece Wedge With Blue Cheese
2. Creamed Spinach
3. Garlic Mashed Potatos
4. 14oz Fillet (medium Rare/ Rare)
5. A bottle of Penfolds Shiraz
When the steak arrived it was sizling in the butter it was coooked it. I grabbed my knife and following my longstanding tradition cut her in a half and took my first bite right from the middle. Folks, the meat just melted in my mouth. No chewing necessary. I could have just stuck a straw into my filet and enjoyed like a drink.
After dinner, lots of wine, and a complimentary dessert I moved on to anoter item that had been dominating my thoughts all dinner. My first stik from the box of Partagas D LImitada No. 1's I bought. I enjoyed it over 2 cups of coffe. 92/ 100 (This box is going to get better and better of the next 12 years)
Never before have I had such a good cut of meat, a perfect scotch, and back to back excellent cigars. 26 will be a good year.
Upon sitting down around 6 pm I promptly ordered a macallan 18 (neat) and my lady helped herself to a tangaray and tonic. I was sitting at the table that would become mny home for the next 3 hours as I informed my waitor that we would not be ordering until after afew pre dinner coctails and a cigar.
Probably the best part of the whole night was the fact that I could sit and smoke a cigar in a resurant in a regular table and get served food all the while. With so many anitsmoking pussies running around out there I really marveled in this pleasure. And no one made faces, only compliments on the charming aroma of my cigar.
Over the glass of scotch I smoked my first cigar of the night. An H Upmann No. 2 Torpedo. Folks it was AMAZING! 91/100 pts. I knew the night would be off to a good start. After an hour we were ready for some red meat and our waitor promptly brought us our menu. For Brook and I it was the same:
1. Lettece Wedge With Blue Cheese
2. Creamed Spinach
3. Garlic Mashed Potatos
4. 14oz Fillet (medium Rare/ Rare)
5. A bottle of Penfolds Shiraz
When the steak arrived it was sizling in the butter it was coooked it. I grabbed my knife and following my longstanding tradition cut her in a half and took my first bite right from the middle. Folks, the meat just melted in my mouth. No chewing necessary. I could have just stuck a straw into my filet and enjoyed like a drink.
After dinner, lots of wine, and a complimentary dessert I moved on to anoter item that had been dominating my thoughts all dinner. My first stik from the box of Partagas D LImitada No. 1's I bought. I enjoyed it over 2 cups of coffe. 92/ 100 (This box is going to get better and better of the next 12 years)
Never before have I had such a good cut of meat, a perfect scotch, and back to back excellent cigars. 26 will be a good year.