cafe picasso

My mother turned 60 a couple of weeks ago. Yes, I’m aware that this blog should have been published last weekend at the latest, but my new job has kept me quite busy.

Anyway, the restaurant that she chose to eat at is called Sempre Vivolo. This is a fancier restaurant where a sports coat is required. But only on Saturdays. Weird.

It was a quality evening with some quality food. I started off with an order of mozzarella in carrozza based on how good it was at Cafe Picasso. It was tasty, but not as much so as it did at Cafe Picasso because it was too cheesy. There was more of a balance of breading and cheese at Cafe Picasso.

For dinner, I decided to try something different. I saw something called orange roughy. I Wikipedia’d it and it was originally called a slimehead, but it doesn’t sound too appetizing on a menu. I can imagine the gasps from the upper middle class women who see a slimehead on the menu.

I had mine sauteed in a balsamic vinegar reduction and topped with caramelized onions and Portobello mushroom with a side of broccoli and a little potato. I felt that this meal was pretty good and a nice portion size. I ate it all and some good bread came before it, too. The butter was flower shaped to match the elegant atmosphere.

The only flaw about this place is the price. They valet park your car and I didn’t feel like paying for that, so I parked in the shopping center next to it. Because it’s a fancier restaurant, the price point was also steeper. Other than that, it was a good experience and some good quality family time.

As much as we might not want it to happen sometimes, change is inevitable in all aspects of life. Even though change is hard, it’s always best to embrace it since not doing so will just give you more problems in the long run.

Some of life’s changes are significant. One such instance is a change at work, such as my promotion that started this week, hence my lack of blogging over the past couple of weeks. Another one was the fact that one of my coworkers, John Fraze, left my company.

I went out to happy hour at The Dublin House to say goodbye and I even tried a beer that I’ve never had before. I was not a fan, as I’m not a beer drinker. Some things don’t change, but at least I tried.

Other changes might not impact you as much. One such change is the fact that a new diner opened up by me called Landmark Diner, replacing an old diner that had very inadequate food called Plaza Diner. It was probably one of the worst diners I’ve ever experienced.

Its replacement was much better since it offered better food, generous portions and even tried to give a slick presentation of my BBQ Chipotle Chicken panini (originally a wrap, but they made a change for me with no problem). The owner called me “boss” though, which I always find to be phony because I don’t know anyone who naturally would say that.

Sometimes, you feel like you need to change it up a little to get out of your normal routine and try something new. That was the case when I chose to go to Cafe Picasso to celebrate the promotion I mentioned earlier with my girlfriend Beth. We had a three-course meal starting with Mozzarella in Carrozza, which is essentially fried mozzarella that was delicious and just enough for two people.

Next, we ate our own meals. She got penne ala vodka that was well cooked when I tried some. My main course was called Salmone alla Recchelina, which is described as blackened and pan seared salmone served with sea scallops, shitake mushrooms and asparagus finished in a brandy pink cream sauce. You can tell that it all looks delicious (they tasted as good as it appears, too). We had a slice of chocolate peanut butter pie as well. We’re coming back at some point.

The point of my blog is that stepping out of your comfort zone and change shouldn’t be something that’s feared. Change is going to happen whether you like it or not, so you might as well enjoy the ride.

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Change is Inevitable, Might as Well Embrace It