Blackbird

I'm tough to shop for, so good thinking, Alma, for taking me out to dinner at a fancy place for my birthday Saturday night (actual b'day was Sunday) instead of shelling out for some shot-in-the-dark gift. The food's out of my system by now, but I'll remember it for a while. Extremely well-prepared, seasonal cuisine, more or less American with a French undercurrent, with very fresh ingredients. I had the sturgeon. No doubt the guy with the Bentley parked out front had something more expensive, with a couple of bottles of pricey wine to go with it. But did he enjoy his meal more than I enjoyed mine? Probably not.