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Not so much now, but when I was in London last week. Stretch treated me to one of the best meals I have had at Restaurant Story. We did the full Story tasting menu with drinks pairings. The pairings ranged from wine to beer to sake to cider, and were all gleefully presented by the sommelier. Apertifs of a beer for Stretch and a cocktail described as a clear, up version of a bloody mary. The vodka was infused with Worchestershire Sauce flavors, bitters and other mixes filled the tomato and spice roles. Very tasty, and Mike G would love them. The first two of four snacks that are not even on the menu. Fried cod skin with creme fraiche and juniper leaves, and Storeos that are cookies of squid ink paste and a fishy cream filling. Both tasty despite descriptions. Gifts from the Sea Bread and Drippings -- beef tallow candle and drippings for dipping with crusty break and veal tongue cubes. Onion, apple and Old Tom gin Scallops, cucumber and dill ash (the black cucumber balls are rolled in the ash) Off-menu brioche with butter/fois gras/truffle cake and some kind of veggie gelatin thing Heritage potato mash, asparagus and coal Herdwick's lamb three ways, sheep's yogurt and ramson. I started eating the lamb belly before taking the pic. Desserts were wild, with chocolate crumbles, frozen granitas with vegetable flavors, and creamy custards, including an oyster-flavored one. First up, was not on the menu and now I cannot recall what it was, other than delicious. Back on the menu, we have chocolate, oyster and lovage. The chocolates are crumbled and crunchy. The oyster is the white custardy dollop, and the lovage (leafy green) is a granita. Way tastier than you can imagine from that description. Lastly, we have almond and dill. Everything white is almond-flavored and everything green is dill-flavored. Sound horrid? Wrong again, it was amazing. Thanks again, Andrew. This was a treat and it was great catching up.

And a new old friend arrived wonderful status(No.2XX)with original units ,and i have power to make the T-2 for this new friend.

Arrived at final destination. Mulling over cocktails.

Bryan can eat

We've attended this evening the concert by Joshua Bell playing with the National Orchestra of Spain (ONE) conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk. The program included a "Meditation" by Tchaikovsky and Glazunov's violin concerto. Bell isn't one of my favourite violinists but I was very interested in listening live to his Stradivarius which has a funny story behind: http://www.joshuabell.com/story-his-violinThat instrument sounds truly amazing, we got 6th row seats to be able to hear it cleanly. The tone of the treble notes is so smooth and clear, yet loud and forceful. It's been a delight attending this concert.

The atmosphere was unbelievable at the game ,I came home hoarse & drained.Playoff hockey nothing like it. Game 7 can't wait. Watching the wild/Blues game now.

A very strong Vesper for Jim.

Yep. Finishing up with Kilchoman Port Cask.

Just finished watching James Cameron's DeepSea Challenge on Netflix. Seeing that Rolex DeepSea functioning at a depth over 35,000 feet is pretty amazing. They had it on the articulating arm out in the water and he said 16,000 lbs/sq. in. and the thing was going strong. Might have to get one of those.

11 year Willett "Short Stack Lightning".

Parkers Heritage Collection 3rd Edition - Golden Anniversary

Will do! Good things will happen here. I can feel it.

Left the Holy Ghost empty on the abandoned stoop. Pro style

Drinking Dark Lord out of the bottle like bums!

This isn't Justin

At the ballgame with my dad

I may have missed pics of other courses, but the one I recall was a great cheese plate after dessert just to round things out. [emoji6]

Thanks to all the fellas for making it out! I would say that yesterday was a rousing success. I've got the headache to prove it.

This fucking place gets me drunk everytime. Mission accomplished

Same for me, got yo pic.

Corpse Reviver #2. Too dark. No pic.

First mix -Grandma Zotti. sorry dark as shitballs in here

70 dollars for peace of mind I also picked up an HE60, do I have to increase the bias resistance to use these with stax amplifiers?

Mike can eat

Fucking a this is good

Now we go burgering.

I'm listening too. Just letting Bryan take the pics. When does the drinking start?

I need my head clear for intense audio auditions.