Niki Andiokno
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- Aug 6, 2003
If I had known about the sushi bar in the beginning, I probably would have missed all that Morimoto goodness. You could definately have eaten your $55 worth of sushi.That Morimoto event looked amazing! I don't drink alcohol really so would have missed out there, but oh my gosh can I ever eat sushi....
Such a fun report!
Happy you are having fun helping me relive my awesome foodie adventures.
Morimotofest was October 6. I really wish that I could plan my trip around this, it was so fantastic. Morimoto Asia is one of my favorites too. My nephew calls it "Epic." I told Chef Morimoto that I am bummed he closed his Chicago place. He said he misses Chicago too, and may open another place there soon. He had just been to the city. I would love to go to a Morimotofest in Chicago, then be able to catch a quick train right home.Enjoying your report! What was the date of Morimotofest? I need to look into that, Morimoto’s is quickly becoming one of my favorite restaurants.
The event was truly phenominal. I made a rookie mistake as far as "logistics". Since we had to buy tickets at the door, Sally and I let in early, so we could get our tickets from the bartender. The line to get in was almost at the boat dock it seemed.Wow, the Morimoto event looks amazing. I will definitely try to attend their next special event. In terms of logistics, was it like a cocktail party where you're moving about and stopping at any free table to eat or do you have an assigned table you use as a "home base"? Giggling a little (WITH you, not at you) at your inebriated state. I'm sure I would be in the same or worse shape. You still put out quite a spread! How fun to have time with family and the villas are so nice for being able to entertain. I'll be looking for the "monkey wine" … I have a riddling rack on the wall in my dining room and that bottle would look really cute!
Basically, we were the first guests in da house. We could see the setup was 10 tables of food with corresponding beer pairing tables right next to them. There were no assigned seats and the place was empty. Unfortunately, Sally and I were dying to pee, having come straight from Magic Kingdom. By the time we got out, all of the tables on the first floor were taken. People had tipped chairs on the table, and left ball caps on the place settings. Other than that, the tables had very few actual people at them. I should have put something on a table and tipped our chairs before hitting the bathroom.
We visited a few tables downstairs, then went upstairs when the place got jammed full of people. Basically, you just walk around to the tables with your commemorative beer glass and eat and drink to your hearts delight. We were able to get a nice table outside with a cool breeze and an umbrella.
You can laugh both with me and at me. I was a bit of a mess. Typically I have a party in the villas every trip. I grill salmon other fish in some fashion, along with shrimp or scallops, homemade sides, I bake a fresh dessert. Yeah, none of that this time. Again, I thank Mike's cousin for bailing me out on this one. I had hoped it would be a little more vegan friendly. Filipinos call things vegetarian, yet every dish I have ever seems to have meat in it. The vegetarian chapter in my cookbook has meat or shrimp in every dish. Anyway, I love to entertain, and take time to do it on vacation.
The monkey bottle is adorable. It will go nicely on your rack. I suggest the rose, as the pinot is a bit too dark to see the monkey as well.
$55 for Morimoto fest???? That is a steal.. I'll have to figure out how to do that sometime.
I'll have to try that Monkey wine. I'm always looking for new things to try and hello carved Monkey bottle
$55 was a steal, especially when you add beer to the mix. It was worth way more than that. But shhhhh! I don't want him to raise the price.
I have been able to find the Valley of the Monkey Pinot and Riesling (I think) at Bed Bath & Beyond when they had the International Wine Weekend sale. I have only found the rose in the Germany pavilion in Epcot. I suggest you get that. The pinot noir is just ok, but the rose is bright, refreshing and wonderful! Plus, the bottle is just so dang cute.