of Italian food and improv...

I just got back home from a night out on the town with the "Couples Cult" (as my sister calls it). Josh and Val took Shiv and I to a hole-in-the-wall Italian joint named "Pasta Freska" off of Westlake in Seattle... oh man... some of the best Italian food I've ever had in my life. Dumbed down joints like Cucina Cucina, Old Spaghetti Factory, and Olive Garden are pathetic by comparison. The restaurant itself has a very original concept... no menu! The owner/head cook seats you personally at the table, and then talks to you about your likes, your dislikes, if you're allergic to anything, etc... then he makes up a multiple course dinner for you. Including dessert, the meal was about 5 different courses, and like the restaurant's name implies, they were mostly pasta-based. Some of the more memorable dishes:

-fresh eggplant, sliced and covered with spinach, tomato paste, and mozarella cheese
-seafood fettuccine with pieces of halibut, salmon, and giant shrimp in a creamy sauce with a hint of lemon

So tasty... I treated Shiv to the meal, which cost about $55 including tax and tip. Of course, Siobhan (and the food) are worth every penny, heh. =)

When I am gainfully employed, I'll be sure to come back again to eat some more of the fantastic food.

Afterwards, we caught a show of Jet City Improv... funny stuff. Jokes about hamsters and Shakespeare had me almost ready to roll in the aisles.
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