A Perfect Dallas night! Play, Sushi, Martini's

It was a spur of the moment thing. One bud calls up another bud, who calls up another and the conversation went something like this:

Caller One: "Sushi?"

Caller 2:"Uh, yes, but did you know Gary Floyd is in a 2 man play at Theatre Three?"

"No, who's Gary Floyd?"

"Singer who used to play at the Library at the Melrose"

"Ok, let's go, then Sushi?"

"Yes, been to Gui?"

"Isn't that Korean?"

"Yes, but they have the single greatest Sushi chef that no one knows about in Dallas?"

"Really?

"You don't order off the menu, his name is Eddie, you simply say "I have this much to spend, amazing things happen behind that bar"

"Martinis at Gui?"

"One of Zodiac's better accounts, giant Martinis!"

"You're driving then!

So that's how one of the better nights in Dallas came down. The play, called the Big Bang, is hysterical. Located in Theatre Three in Dallas, Gary Floyd and one other guy (Help!) play the every role in a muscial version of everything from The Big Bang to Modern Day USA. It was incredible. Then literally within walking distance of theatre three is Gui. I've talked about this before because of my love for Korean food, but I've discovered "Eddie" and his imagination behind the sushi bar. He's gifted. Place was packed, which is good to see. then those Zodiac Martini's, they boys bought new glassware there, suddenly you have an small fishbowl full of the my favorite potato vodka! Decided to leave the car there and walk the 6 blocks home! Good move! GREAT night!!

Gui: 2719 McKinney, Dallas

Theatre Three Dallas: right in the Quadrangle.

Chicago! Seriously, my kind of town

What's not to love about this city in May? The weather is perfect, people are everywhere and the bars? SLAMMED! People come out in this city!

Last night I had the great experience of going to Sushi Samba on Wells in the city. Can there be this many pretty people in one location? Standing room only, forced my buddy and I to eat at the bar, which, when eating with chop sticks can be lethal as people are bumping into me and I'm stabbing various parts of my face. You want unusual sushi, you have to stop by this place. Bring a clear credit card, cause pretty people eat expensive sushi, but it's well worth it. I had a Kobe Beef roll, which was lobster on the inside and kobe beef on the outside. Are you kidding me? Just typing this makes me want to order in! I could eat this for breakfast! Amazing. It was also $18.00. Did I mention I travel on an expense account?

Ok, this is a vokda column, so let me get to that. The bartender, one "Clint" a handsome chap, who has been a bartender there for 2 1/2 years and I can understand why. He was amazing. He strongly suggested that I have one of his Vodka-based mojitos and I'm glad I did. The wizard squeezed, shook, strained and poured in less than 30 seconds and I had one hell of a great drink. Sour at first, but with a strong minty finish, this was a perfect match to our sushi. He made it with Chopin since they didn't carry Zodiac. it was awesome.

This is night one of 5 in Chicago. Look for more before I head back to Dallas!!