hurricane club

went out to din in nyc at The Hurricane Club with friends Saturday night. didn't know what to expect but the food and drinks were both DELISH. it's polynesion style food... fruity, freshy, fun.

the meal started with shots... the #7 which was hurricane cooler, patron silver, fresh chili & salted lime. i'm not a big fan of shots, but this turned out to be one of the best drinks i've ever had, period. the chili wasn't spicy like you'd expect in a spicy margarita, but it gave it a cool smokiness which was a nice edge to the sweet sweet from the rest of it. i just tried to savor it b/c i know it's something we could never replicate at home. drooling thinking about it, mmm

next drink was the #47 - Don Q rum, soursop (essentially carribean evergreen fruit), pineapple, lemon, and kiwis. loved it.

dinner was family style, which is always a bit awkward if you all can't decide but the order process thankfully went smooth. no pics of din (2 many plates to pass to be stuck with a cam), which stinks b/c i wish i remember everything i had, it was all so good. what i can: Tri Tip Steak Skewers, Tandoori Prawns, Steamed Red Snapper w/ Cilantro Sauce, Shanghai Lobster Fra Diavolo, Bangkok Chicken Stir-Fry, Coconut Basmati Rice, aaah i think i'm missing 2-3 more. the surprise winner in all of it was the Coconut Basmati Rice. i'm usually not a coconut fan, but i LOVED every bit of this. the rice was served in a coconut shell and mixed with coconut bits and some creamy sauce i couldn't figure out if i wanted to. wasn't a big fan of the prawns (i had never had them before... just started eating shrimp a few months ago and this was tooo much)... even though they were cooked properly, i'm just not big into that texture.

i don't remember what drink i ordered after that, but it reminded me of vanilla cake. mmm. it also had cute fruity shit & umbrellas all over it. love.

desert was Banana & Baileys Creme Brulee and Chocolate Lava Fondue. creme brulee was great even though i don't like bananas... the baileys was so perfect against it it could almost make me a banana fan. chocolate lava i didn't really pay attention to, but i gave a dip to a small piece of strawberry cake (?) and a macaroon . chocolate was nice dark chocolate. all in all loved everything, would def go back & recommend 9 stars *********.