For My Boss . . .

So got totally outed at dinner tonight. I will be closing down and starting new blog imminently.   Way to go Cramer-light. Now that I am here I might as well do the post. 

In Outskirts of Columbus Ohio for meeting. Dinner at Mitchell's Ocean something or other. Admittedly a little dubious of seafood house in OH. I mean, come on.  Will say though it was pretty damn good.  I had a scallop and risotto dish and french onion soup. Soup was the bomb. I haven't had french Onion that good in a while so thank you for that.  Scallops good but the risotto was a little heavy for me.  Our group ordered I think every potato side the place sells. I was particularly interested in the smoked Gouda tater tots. Are you kidding me? Tater tots and cheese?  Hellz yeah I made sure some of those were ordered. The tots did not disappoint. See photo above. Creamy goodness and potato all deep fried. How can that be bad?  It can't. The end.  

Dessert was white choc key lime tart. Homemade cream on top. The tart crust was homemade. Filling was very tart. So much so I may have a canker sore now. Could have been a bit firmer too. It was a little runny for key lime. Overall tasty. I actually was not wild about the white chocolate. I thought it might have been worked into the filling vs a giant tower of choc strips on top. The white choc and sourness of the filling didn't quite mesh. Not fatal though. 

That is nuts, right? 

Back to being outed.  Cramer has been shooting for this anytime we are in front of Hurricane. It was just a matter of time before she actually looked for me. He is lucky I dig him or I would be super pissed. Whatevs. So now everyone finds out I cuss like a sailor in my off time.  

Reminds me. I am renaming Tater Tot TNT. The boys are at an off site meeting this week in West VA. Part of their performance objectives is keeping me filled in on gossip. And following me on twitter.  Just kidding. Maybe. No really, just kidding.  

Here are my scallops:

And my soup:

#Mitchell's Ocean Club gets a 4 and recommended if you are in the northern Columbus environs. 

#lovemyboss

Some of the Best Food Ever

No lie. Made a work trip to DC with hotel in Arlington environs. Did a dinner with coworkers first night at Liberty Tavern in Clarendon. Wow.  For real. Wow squared. Company was pretty good too. With the new job nearly everyone is untested as dining companions. Lots of good wine and good food. My compliments as well to our waiter. Perfect blend of attentive and informative. 

Highlights were duck fat fried onion rings. I promise you you will feel like you've died and gone to heaven. We also had a cheese plate that was damn good. Grilled octopus. Normally I wouldn't touch this. Obviously I had just enough alcohol in me. 

Entree was diver scallops that. Were. The shit. Really nice portion too. I had to make myself stop eating. 

Dessert was homemade cake donuts and some vanilla cake with a scoop of some homemade ice cream the likes if which I have not had before. It was divine. Donuts were good but they were donuts. 

Next night the full complement of our group was at the hotel. We bagged on dinner out in exchange for drinks in the bar that led to appetizers in the bar and everyone turning in around 9. I love working somewhere where more people than me have young kids.  I can drink with these people too. Things are really working out so far.