ethopian food & martinis

Going out for dinner and drinks at a martini bar is what I did tonight with Michael's family. It was a lot of fun.

We started with dinner at Ras Kasssas. It is an Ethiopian restaurant; yes, Ethiopians eat. The whole eating experience is why you go eat here. Each person orders food; then it all comes out on a platter for the whole table. Therefore, the group can share the food. Along with sharing the food with everyone; everyone eats with his/her hands. The servers provide the table with bread, a sponging/tortilla like bread. You then use this bread to pick up the food and eat. (There is no untinsils while eating here.)

Tonight was my third time eating at this restuarant. The first two times was not my 'cup of tea.' However, tonight I really enjoyed the food and the company. Tonight, Michael's aunt and uncle join us along with Christine and John. It was a new experience for them and I actually liked the food.

After dinner, all six of us went to the Purple Martini Bar at the new 29th Street Mall, a place I had never visited. We all ordered martinis and listened to jazz music while sitting outside looking at the Flatirons.

It was a wonderful night. I forget sometimes how much fun it is to hang out with family and also how much fun it is to do stuff out of the ordinary, like eating Ethiopian food and going out drinking and listening to music!