This is kind of a take it or leave holiday for me, depending on the year. The last two years I kind of left it, so it was nice to celebrate this year. Jef sent me flowers at work (they smell so pretty today), and we went to dinner at Roy’s downtown. When I mention their name, I usually get a lot of “That sounds familiar” and then I say it’s the place w/ the ‘Hawaiian Fusion” cuisine and then everyone goes “Oooohhhhhhhhh right.” They have a billboard on I-35 and it’s a memorable tagline, because what exactly IS Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine? Freaking awesome, let me tell you. It was a prix fix menu (which I’d never had before and had to ask questions that were probably silly, but hey! I didn’t know!) that we started at 10pm (9:30 reservations and they were about 30 minutes behind) and didn’t finish until almost midnight. Their food is exceptional on a normal day, let alone with a special occasion menu. I did my best to savor every bite, loving each flavor and combination. It was unreal. A copy of our menu is below - not to brag, we NEVER do stuff like this, but to encourage you to go there if you ever get the chance. Roy’s has locations in other cities around the country and it’s definitely one of my favorites for special occasions. I love food.

Appetizer:
Jef - “Ula” Hawaiian Spiny Lobster Tortellini, Wilted Spinach & Saffron Lobster Emulsion
Krit - Salmon & Tuna Tartare, Cilantro-Soy Dressing & Orange-Miso Dust

Soup:
“Tom Yum” Soup - Poached Tiger Shrimp, Button Mushrooms, and Chili Lime Broth

Entrée:
Jef - Salt & Pepper Seared Ahi Tuna, Vietnamese Noodle Salad and Lilikoi Shrimp Salsa
Krit - Crabmeat Crusted Mahi Mahi, Lotus Root Salad, Jasmine Rice, Spicy Lemon Butter

Dessert:
Raspberry Chocolate “Kiss”, Layers of Chocolate Chiffon and Raspberry Mousse