Frampton Comes Alive; Alibi & Hot Pot. Plus Monday

Sunday, October 5

Brian and I had coffee and lolled around the house in the morning. I had Big Plans.

He mentioned that he always like a good Burger, and was often disappointed. I headed off that problem by taking him to Georgie's Alibi on Wilton Drive. They've won the Best Burger in Lauderdale a couple of times, and everything there is good. It's often fabulous as well, but the food's always great.

We started with Onion Rings for Brian and Clam Chowder for me.

Brian has taken to Blog Photos like a fish to water. My Chowder was excellent. It actually had Clams in it. I had one of his Onion Rings.

Then our Burgers arrived. I don't remember which ones we ordered, but Brian had the 2011 winner and I had the champion from 2012. Or it was the other way around.

He loved his Burger, as did I. I polished off my Sweet Potato Fries (with Mustard).

Some time in the afternoon, I had a Bowl of Watermelon.

We had tickets to see Peter Frampton at the Hard Rock in the evening. Any time I'm in that part of town, I go to The Hot Pot. Brian was game.

The deal there is that you order two different types of Broth (out of four choices), and then you order whatever you want to put inside your Soup, and toss it into the Broth... it's pretty wonderful.

We were served by the lovely Katerina, and went for the two different spicy Broth choices, as well as a busload of stuff.

In tonight's Hot Pot, there were Noodles, Pork Dumplings, String Beans, Garlic, Napa Cabbage, Beef, Broccoli and Pork. For the Dumplings, they just give you the stuffing, and you make your own balls and toss them in the Soup... sort of like Dumpling Balls or something.

Apparently, Brian had a Secret Dumpling Talent. They came out much better than the last time I tried it.

We both loved our Soup, and in a shocking development, I Had Too Much to Eat.

The concert was pretty great. Here's Frampton without all the hair from his famous album cover.

That was it for the day. Here's my steps.

Monday, October 6

On Monday, I was too busy to eat, not that I would have eaten much anyway. At around 10:00 pm, I bought a Roasted Chicken from Winn-Dixie, of all places.

Amazingly, it was much better than I had hoped it would be. Go figure.

Here's Monday's steps.

Hurricanes Game Day (minus the Hurricanes)

Saturday, October 4

The Hurricanes had a game against Georgia Tech. I was very excited and ready. Apparently, the Hurricanes weren't.

Brian and I took a walk for Coffee in the morning, then we head to the house for some Catfish. I assembled the Usual Suspects:

Aside from the Broccoli (not pictured), there was Garlic Cloves, Diced Tomatoes, sliced Mushrooms, Fish Stock, Capers, Hot Sauce, Yellow Squash, Minced Onion, a different type of Garlic, Pepper Rings and Spices. And Catfish. I did my regualr magic, and Brain and I chomped down.

Brent & Jeff met us at the Ale House on Federal Highway to watch the game. It was going well except for, you know, the game.

Brent & Brian had Wings, Jeff had a Steak, and I had a disgusting Burger with Sweet Potato Fries.

Between the game and the food, I lost my appetite for a while, but I had a Bowl of Watermelon before bed.

Here's my steps.

Friday: Jerk Pork and Hot & Soul

Friday, October 3

A Bowl of Watermelon. Another Bowl of Watermelon.

D'Angelo was going to the Jamaican place to pick up Lunch. He got me a order of Jerk Pork.

Aside from the Pork, there was Rice & Peas, Cabbage, one piece of Carrot (I didn't eat that), and some Plantains... fantastic.

One more Bowl of Watermelon.

Brian used to live down here, so he set up a meet-up for a lot of his old cronies. He searched and searched, and found out that Mai-Kai had a Happy Hour from 5 to 7... plans done! And we got to wear our Hawaiian Shirts.

I've never been there, but I suspect that it hasn't changed in 69724976097109 years. If you've ever driven by and had an idea about it, you're right.

He told stories with his buddies; I got to order a drink in a Pineapple.

Happy Hour ended at 7:00. His friends are newspaper people, so they cleared out at 7:01. We went just a couple of blocks away to Hot & Soul, on the corner of Federal Highway and Oakland Park Boulevard.

I really like Hot & Soul, and I always wish that I gave them more of my business.

For our Appetizers, I had the half order of the Chicken Adobo, and Brian had one of the Daily Specials, the Dumplings.

Adobo = delicious, and Brian said that the Dumplings were very good. And he has taken to posing for Blog photos like a fish to water.

For our Main Courses, I had the Holay Mole, which is chunks of Pork Shoulder over Rice. Brian had the Shrimp Curry.

The Shrimp Curry had cutesy name; all of their dishes do. Despite that, I still like it there. My Pork over Rice was outstanding, and Brian liked his Shrimp dish as much as his Appetizer.

If you're keeping score, I had three dishes with Rice today. I blame Brian.

That's it... here's my steps.

Big Thursday

Thursday, October 2

A Bowl of Watermelon.

Larry & I went to the Noodle House on State Road 7. He had never been there before,a dn me -- any excuse.

I had the Pho with Pork, Shrimp, and Fake Crab. Larry had Meatballs and Something (I don't remember, maybe Shrimp).

Two Frozen Bananas. I haven't had them for a while; they're still great.

Brian flew in from Detroit to visit for the weekend. He voted 'steak' -- and we trotted off to Texas de Brazil across the street from the Galleria. I had a coupon.

The deal at TDB is an all-you-can eat Meatfest, with the servers bringing (and slicing) the Meats right at your table. It's pretty awesome. As if that wasn't enough, they have a fairy extensive Salad Bar, and the Soup of the Day was Lobster Bisque. It's always Lobster Bisque, try to act surprised.

I made two trips to the Soup/Salad Bar; Brian made just the one.

Then the Parade of Meat started. Top Sirloin, Pork Chops, Filet, Filet Wrapped in Bacon, and lots others.

After a lot of negotiation, I was even able to convince them that I wanted my Meat cooked Rare.

I was done after that. Brian felt like he needed to aid his digestion, so he had the Papaya Cream hing for Dessert. He claimed that it was not only delicious, but highly-effective. It looked good.

After that, we waddled back to the car and went home and crashed. Here's my steps for the day.

Catching Up: Five Days in Photos

Holy Moly... I am five days behind on Blog Posts. Brian is coming this weekend, so I won't have a lot of time. Here's the last five days in photos. Just add a lot of Watermelon, some Frozen Grapes and Bananas, and you're all caught up. Feel free to ask any questions; I'm here to serve.

Saturday, September 27

Sunday, September 28

Monday, September 29

Tuesday, September 30

Wednesday, October 1

Here's my step count for these days:
Saturday: 19,381
Sunday: 2,793
Monday: 9,272
Tuesday: 7,084
Wednesday: 8,129