Way better than a pie in the face*

or How to ring in 32:

Start time: approximately 6:30pm 7/2/09 (Food = F | Drink = D)
D: Shaken: Carpano Antica (an Italian Sweet Vermouth), bourbon, fresh lemon, lime and blood orange juices (cocktail; glass)
F: Bread baked on-site served with choice of butter or house-made rosemary lardon
D: Zidarich Prulke 2001 (wine; white; bottle)
F: Lettuce and herb salad (antipasta)
F: Broccoli Rabe with mozzerella (antipasta)
F: Broken spaghetti with lobster (prima)
D: Calabretta (Etna Rosso) 2000 (wine; red; bottle)
F: Orcchiette with lamb gravy (prima)
F: Fresh Halibut (seconda)
F: Italian-style Steak (seconda)
F: Cheese tasting plate
D: Bracchetto - Forteto Della Luja (dessert wine; glass)
F: Olive-oil roasted dates with yogurt, almonds and sea salt (dolce)
D: Dindarello - Maculan (dessert wine; glass)
F: Chocolate cake (dolce)
D: Jacopo Poli (Grappa; tiny glass)
D: San Leonardo (Grappa; tiny glass)
D: Espresso
End time: This much imbibing and you really think I noticed when we finished? (I'll guess 11:30pm)

I love that this list is 18 items long. John took me to Del Posto for my birthday and we ate and drank so much. It was amazing. Being 32 rocks.

*Yes, better than a pie in the face, though certainly not as funny.