FREAKY FRIDAY

Yep, it's definitely Halloween.

As I'm walking out the door this A.M., heading off to pick up the payroll, I get a call on my cell. It's Jimmy. His car is flat broke. On our way to the payroll office, still a bit groggy, I say to Jimmy, "So sorry I didn't bake you guys Halloween cookies. Maybe Josie (Geraldi) has my back."

Pick up payroll. Back in car.

Again to Jimmy, "Gates (donut shop) is on the way. Maybe we can pick up some there. I miss Kaleb (Kaleb is one of our 'original' servers who patrons still ask about quite often, even though he's been gone for more than a year now; his fam owns the donut shop)."

We are here. Turn off car. Walk into back door of restaurant.

"Hey, you just missed Kaleb. He's in town and dropped by five minutes ago," Christopher greets me.

Ugh. I missed him. I walk into the office.

There sits the most beautiful orange, bat-shaped sugary goodness I've ever seen on a paper towel with my name.

"Like it?" Geraldi asks, "I got them at Gates."

Classic.

(ps: am actually thinking of buying a Lotto ticket today!)

UPCOMING EVENTS: NOVEMBER WINE DINNER

* Attn Foodies: The Cotes du Rhone Wine Dinner has been pushed back to next month and will now be held on Thursday, November 6. We still have open spots for the dinner. Please call 361.225.0329 to make your reservation. 

THE MOUNTAIN IS HIGH...THE VALLEY IS LOW

(I still can't get that tune outta my head!) Last Saturday, we took the night off and ventured to Comfort (near Boerne) for the Rat Pack's annual reunion. Chris's dad, Carl, played drums for the Liberty Bell, a local act in Corpus during the 60's. The group has been meeting for years, but this was our first time participating in the day-long festivities, mainly consisting of good old beer-drinking, laughing, reminiscing & of course, go-go dancing. Even Christopher made his debut with two others while the old-timers took a breather! But of course, Grandma (Veronica) Aeby was everyone's favorite act.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 1/2 OFF WINE NIGHT WED, OCT. 30

Join us this Wednesday evening (October 30) and receive 1/2 off all full bottles of wine $100 and under. That's it. No gimmicks. Just good food and good wine at a great price!

PLAT DU JOUR: GINGERBREAD

GINGERBREAD

>> cocoa nib & black cardamom ice cream, sour cream sauce

PLAT DU JOUR: BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

>> sour cream, toasted gingerbread

FOR JOEL

After the 'Big Change', quite a few patrons have often talked about how much they miss Lavender. We miss it too. That's not to say that we don't enjoy the restaurant that has become Cafe Aeby, but Lavender was special - mignardies consisted of six, painstakingly tiny pastries, all different in taste and asthetic, the soups were served table-side, sometimes in a beaker like above and sometimes from a little iron pot with lid, champagne by the glass was offered by cart with several selections, dishes contained multiple vegetables and no vegetable was repeated even once on the menu, tables were coated with floor-length, custom-made linens, servers were dressed in suits and ties - all small touches that went such a long way. All that being said, this one is for Joel.