Anniversary Dinner at Vermilion, 9 January 2005

For our anniversary dinner, Alvin took me to Vermilion in River North:

Another scene from Vermilion

Alvin's mojito

My "Vermilion Orchid" - vodka, grenadine, Peach Schnapps, OJ, and cranberry

"Amuse"... a teaser you get before the meal comes... crusted grape plus spiced mango

First appetizer... "Five spice scallops served on a spicy jalfrezi sauce"

Close-up of the yummy scallops

Second appetizer: tandoori tilapia filets

Close-up of the tilapia

Entree #1: Lobster Portuguese stewed in a coconut curry leaf gravy

Entree #2: Chicken in yogurt curry in a recipe from Rajanastan (sp?)

Awww... cute :)

Alvin's dessert: orange bread pudding.... it looks really pretty

"Vermilion hedonism"... special molten chocolate cake with a beautiful fruit salad... yum yum yum :)

We totally cleaned up with dessert ;-) The dinner was so so yummy!! Excellent restaurant, I highly recommend it!