This weekend

Was rainy - very rainy.

Saturday Sonia slept until 3pm, at which point sushi seemed like the thing to do. So off to すしざんまい (Sushi Zanmai) for a few pieces for lunch. We ended up sitting along the counter from some people with a French accent. One of them was particularly irritating - asking in heavily accented English for something with no fish. Why did he bother going to a sushi restaurant if he didn't want fish? The guy behind the counter looked understandably suprised and eventually chopped up a bunch of lettuce and poured some dressing over the top. One salad coming up. And then the customer decided that he really wanted some wasabi - but fresh, please, not made from powder. It's always fresh here - ground from the wasabi plant root, and used quickly. I think this guy needs to go back to France or wherever else he came from.

Saturday night was a visit to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. We started with crabcakes (Sonia) and lobster bisque (me). Swapping halfway through to try the other dish. The crabcakes could have done with some chilli or something - a bit bland for my taste. And the lobster bisque was unfortunately nothing special.

Then on to the main course - both of us had the Petit Filet (8oz), and shared Lyonnaise Potatoes and creamed spinach (wait for the comments). Very good - the steaks come out on a sizzling while plate - the plates are so hot that the steaks continue to cook in the butter on which they are served.

Finally the cheesecake for desert - the deserts are so big that you need to share one between two. And it is not often that I am forced to say that. The cheesecakes are about 6 inches diameter, and about 2 inches high. Packed full of fatty, sugary goodness. Oh well, back to the gym we go.