Thursday, November 13, 2008

Nice Holiday

11/11 was Veteran's Day Holiday. Since I started to play for Ballet Classes on Saturday and teach then Sunday I have gigs, I really didn't have day off for a while.

So I really appreciated this day! Special Thanks to Grand Pa R!

I enjoyed using massage gift certificate from my husband for my B-day present by

High recommended Massage Therapist

Arun Jain

http://www.integrativebodytherapies.com/index.php
(If you say you are Juri's friend he might give you secret holiday discount!)

I enjoyed going to Yoga with my friend and enjoyed going out to very authentic Russian Restaurant with my other Japanese friends!


STOLI in Brookline
(Near Brookline Village Station D line)
http://www.russian-restaurant-boston.com/index.php
It was introduced in local magazine in Japanese called J-Magazine!
So I trusted their review and went there and it was ...


FANTASTICAL!
(Highly Recommended!!)


I forgot to take picture of appetizer and soup since I was starving to death, but here is what we ordered and ate : )


Appetizer
VARENIKI - $10.00
Ukrainian-style, homemade potato dumplings, topped with fried onions, mushroom and sour cream

Soup
BORSCH - $5.00
With beets, beans and cabbage


Main

My friend had

DUCK BREAST - $18.00
Sauteed duck breast, cranberry and apricot sauce, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes


I had


KARSKY (LAMB) - $23.00
Grilled rack of lamb, marinated in herbs and spices, served with grilled vegetables, fried potatoes and spicy sauce
For Desserts we shared

APPLE SHTRUDEL - $7.00
With nuts, raisins, dried apricots, plums and vanilla ice-cream


Thanks to my club Japanese wives friends
who made my holiday relaxing and delicious!

4 comments:

Chris and Corie said...

mmm...you're making me so hungry Juri! I'm glad you had such a good time :)

Scott, Romney, and Jocelyn said...

MMM! It all looks so good! I love your blog too! I'm excited to be able to see all the fun things you guys do!

Ryan said...

wow, I didn't know you're doing english blog too. Good now I'll know what's going on in our life of food.

JP said...

>C&C
Thanks! That was really good food!
I will take you there next time you are in Boston!!

>S & R & J
Thank you for your comment!!!
It made be really happy!
I will try to make this blog fun and funny : )

>RJ
Wow good eyes!
I will make sure I will have lots of food picture from our kitchen!
Too bad I didn't start 7 years ago for all the meals that made : )