i think ever since we passed our 30th birthday, we have decided that it's more meaningful to spend quality time with people we love, instead of having a big, huge party. so, i made the 4 of us reservations at toro, a spanish tapas restaurant which was gaining popularity in the meatpacking district.
when i arrived around 6:15pm, the place was pretty quiet for a friday night. i had the rose sangria at the bar and awaited for their arrival. we each had a few cocktails, and proceeded with trying to narrow down on what to order, because everything looked so good. the one thing on the menu which i would have love to have was the erizos con caviar - a perfect spoonful of cavier, sea urchin, and quail egg with iberico jamon. each spoon was $22, and we decided to order more variety of dishes instead of splurging it on one spoon. i promised myself that i would go back there just to try out that spoonful of heaven.
conversations during dinner were all over the place, from recapping their trip to iceland, sweden, and norway, to work, to family, to just about anything. nothing was off topic!
for dessert, they had daily specials, and i didn't hesitate to order all three for Nat's birthday. the best was probably the warm churros with chocolate dipping sauce, and the chocolate mousse, which was so light, yet rich.
later on, because we were so close to the highline, and both guys have never walked it, we took a nice night stroll and ended at trestle for a nightcap before going home.
it was a perfect night with perfect friends.
my rose sangria at the bar. refreshing!
when i arrived around 6:15pm, the place was pretty quiet for a friday night. i had the rose sangria at the bar and awaited for their arrival. we each had a few cocktails, and proceeded with trying to narrow down on what to order, because everything looked so good. the one thing on the menu which i would have love to have was the erizos con caviar - a perfect spoonful of cavier, sea urchin, and quail egg with iberico jamon. each spoon was $22, and we decided to order more variety of dishes instead of splurging it on one spoon. i promised myself that i would go back there just to try out that spoonful of heaven.
paella langostino, with lobster and black truffle.
erizos con caviar - what it would have looked like if we ordered it!
conversations during dinner were all over the place, from recapping their trip to iceland, sweden, and norway, to work, to family, to just about anything. nothing was off topic!
make a wish!
for dessert, they had daily specials, and i didn't hesitate to order all three for Nat's birthday. the best was probably the warm churros with chocolate dipping sauce, and the chocolate mousse, which was so light, yet rich.
later on, because we were so close to the highline, and both guys have never walked it, we took a nice night stroll and ended at trestle for a nightcap before going home.
it was a perfect night with perfect friends.
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