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| - Its St. Patrick's Day in Montreal.
There are plenty of cool Irish Pubs all over the place in Montreal.
Walking through the city there are green shirts...shamrock hats....shamrock sunglasses and even Irish Spring reps handing out liquid soap everywhere!
Where does our team end up for dinner? Sakura. Was I disappointed, you bet your Guiness butt I was!!! So, deep breath, we walk in the door and are met with a darling interior. Serene, wait staff in authentic Obi garments and lo and behold a GREEN buddah in the corner next to the water feature. (rubbed his belly for luck)
Seated in a private area, after removing our shoes, the low table was minimalist in presentation...very nice. On to the food...sake, sake and more sake. (not green)
Soup - wonderful Miso and a great beef consume
Salad - artistic in presentation-crisp greens, cukes, tomatoes and a swash of sesame dressing
Sushi - you name it we had it. For me the salmon, mackerel and tuna were the best I've had. There were a few rolls including tempura soft-shell crab, avocado and spicy tuna as well as a bit of sashimi with a lovely ponzu sauce.
Feeling like an Arctic seal who was able to feed without predator interference.........we were stuffed! Finished the evening with a bit of red bean ice cream and orange sherbert...we all left satisfied with our dining experience.
Did I miss my regular Irish festivities? Yes, but there is always 2010
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