The event was held at a hip photography studio in mid-LA. They had drinks and light apps to enjoy while Katelin and friends tried out four different games on the Nintendo DS. I started with a crossword game. (Truth be told - I did much better with the word search option.) Then I played Brain Age, where my poor math skills reared its ugly head. Shortly thereafter I took a turn at MarioKart, and then Guitar Hero.
After each game played we were given a cute charm to hang on the bracelet given to us as we entered the party. And our prize for collecting all four charms?
Our own shiny new Nintendo DS and game! I got Brain Age 2, which has led to a minor Suduku addiction. And, um, I also might have picked up the cooking "game" (not really a game, but a tool to make meal planning and cooking easy), along with Hello Kitty's Big City Dreams game this weekend. Maybe. And I might be eyeing Ninja Town.
Sunday afternoon Brent, Em and I met up with Kay and her baby girl Raffy, and Sarah and her husband, Brad for lunch at Top Chef's Fabio's restaurant, Cafe Firenze, in Moorpark.
The company was great, and while the food was pretty tasty, as expected, I think the consensus was that it may not have been worth the 45-minute drive. Well, I bet it would have been if Fabio himself were there.
I had lasagna, served in a bowl. It was fresh and yummy, but perhaps a bit too much sauce. Brent and Kay both had the Tortellacci di Zucca, a house speciality, filled with butternut squash. The bite I had of that was awesome. The restaurant itself was nice and airy, and I bet it's particularly buzzing in the evening. Sadly, our camera was at my in-laws', so no pics of mine to share.Kay, however, did get the waiter to snap a pic of us with her camera. Em, as you can see, was not a happy camper at that moment - perhaps because her dress was riding up or maybe because I wouldn't let her have my leftovers.
"I am front of the house. We can serve monkey-ass and empty clam shell and we will win" - Fabio, Top Chef
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