Happy New Year and Such….

Well now that that's over... let's recap...

So it is now 2012.

Happy New Year everyone, I hope that you all had a fantastic Holiday Season, that saw you together with friends and family, mirth and merriment, I know we did.

2011 was a busy year for Christina and I, we traveled a good bit to  San Antonio, Dallas, and The Happiest Place on Earth, at least I think we did!?! Georgia turned two, whew is all I can say to that, oh and of course we moved to the ATL.

This was an especially relaxing holiday for Christina and I because it marked the first time in over a decade that neither of us got on a plane to travel. Christina’s family joined us in Atlanta for a few days from San Antonio, and Seattle, and then we drove over to Athens and Hartwell to spend a little time with my family. Despite the fact that we traveled less than ever before it still felt like too brief a time sipping coco with loved ones.

During the Holiday Season we managed to take the time to try some new places to eat and both were pretty tasty. The first was place a called Tuk Tuk which is kind of a Thai fusion sort of eatery. It was a lovely experience and in it’s papaya salad I found one of the spicier dishes that I have had in a long time. The space is large and open, adorned with candles and twinkly lights. It is located on the second floor of a shopping complex (that contains a Viking kitchen-wares showroom) and offers balcony seating with lovely views of the Midtown skyline. I had my regular green curry chicken, which was good, while Christina had Kao Moo Dang, a pork dish that made her eyes sparkle. All in all we enjoyed ourselves and would definitely be happy to take anyone who would like to try some Thai in a relaxing contemporary setting.

As for the other restaurant I am going to share, Christina and I have been seeking a Sushi restaurant, and happened to find one the other night that dovetailed nicely with a trip to the movies. As most of you know Christina is a die hard Tom Cruise fan dating back to such greats as Taps and The Outsiders, okay I kid but she does enjoy a big action flick, and thus has been looking forward to the latest and undoubtedly greatest installment of the Mission Impossible, or as we might joke Plot Implausible, movie, I digress…

SO…as we were purchasing tickets to our movie at Cinebistro (which is an experience in of itself), we noticed across the street/parking lot an establishment called BUA Thai + Sushi, and as we have not really found our “go to” Sushi spot yet here in the big dirty, we thought we would give it a try, and we were pleasantly surprised. So far BUA is the closest thing we have found in Atlanta to compare to the sushi we had grown used to in Baltimore. The restaurant is brand new, having opened last month on the 9th, and it felt as such. We only had the sushi, and primarily stuck to rolls but I am pleased to report we had a nice experience. The Thai side of the menu looked quite marvelous so I hope to go back and see how that part of the dining options shakes out. We did note however they were not timid with the sodium and the wasabi was the strongest I have had in years (much to my delight). Incidentally I asked the server how to pronounce the name of the restaurant and after doing so she shared with me it was the word for Lotus. So we may have not settled in on whether or not we have a favorite sushi spot yet, but we are tickled to have found BUA, and we hope they flourish.

Well I think that about wraps it up for chatting about this Holiday Season, it was a wonderful time spent baking cookies, fighting traffic, making Xmas Mix Tapes, seeing Lights in the Garden, laughing with family, and of course eating… mmmm… eating….

Happy 2012 everyone, I hope it brings you much joy!