Birthday

I don't remember since when I began to not really "celebrate" my birthday in any big way. I mean, you know, not to invite a whole bunch of friends and plan a whole bunch of activities to do. I guess as one gets older, it's harder to want to "celebrate" the aging? Of course, we can think positive and believe it as the brain and heart becoming wiser but really... it's the body becoming wider.

Anyway, so P and I went to Cioppino's to enjoy a great dinner out. We've heard lots of good things about this expensive restaurant in Yaletown and we were very excited after checking out all the dishes we plan to order from their website. Service was excellent: attentive but not intrusive. The head chef Pino himself paid visits to each table and greeted his clients. We were seated in a room within the restaurant and, hence, was a quieter area.

We had the pear salad and chestnut soup for appetizers. The soup was definitely a winner as they and many patrons have claimed. As for entrees, P had the dungenous crab risotto specially made for him although it was no longer in the menu and I had the papperdelle with braised veal cheeks. Both dishes were awesome...the dishes may look shallow but they are actually quite filling. P had the chocolate lava cake with sorbet specially pre-ordered as my birthday dessert; we really wanted to order one more but ended up with no tummy room in the end.

All-in-all, it was a pleasant experience with enjoyable food. I would say it's definitely worth the money to go occasionally.