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Hello Everyone,

A very happy spring to all. May is my favorite month of the year, all the senses seem to be running on full blast, and I cannot wait to get a new cut, color and a spring purse and shoes. I also like to discover new places to see and be seen -in ( wearing my new purse,of course).

I think that I have found this place,and its all because of this lovely young lady that came into the salon to get her hair done.Meet Christiana Sargent , she is the assistant general manager of Domaso Tratoria, the restaurant at Hotel Palomar at Waterview at 1121 N. 19th Street, 4th floor. For reservations call 703-351-1211. www.domasotrattoria.com

Christiana, is also the Beverage Director for the awesome little wine shop in the lobby level of the Hotel Palomar. We Greeks love wine, but our selection is a little limited, with Retsina being the favorite of most Greeks that I know. So I cornered Christiana and asked her about a hundred questions about her favorite wines and food. Let me tell you that the girl has it all together and is very passionate about her craft….I was impressed. The Hotel Palomar has made a fine choice in her. I also asked her what her favorite dinner -for- two is( think sexy) and if Massimo De Francesca ,the chef, is single.( Not only can the man cook;he is gorgeous) Forget it girls……he is married. But Christiana did give me a lovely dinner menu, here it is.

Appetizer:

Lobster salad with crab meat and shaved fennel served with a lobster cream sauce

Champagne Couvee St Anne

Cod fritters with horseradish cream aiolli

Roanne River White

Main Course:

Braised Short Ribs

Yukon Gold mash potatoes

Basil/siso sauce

Desert:

Sweet and savory chocolate tart with espresso sauce

Coffee ice cream

topped with(get this) a crumble of Blue Cheese

Christianna tels me that her favorite chocolate is AMADE’E a brother/sister company based in Tuscany, that is out of this world. They have a Fruit bar made out of dried cherries, rasberies and dark chocolate, that you should pair with a sparkling Shiraz from Australia called Paringa.

The must try new wine is Mark Tente from Alsace .The company follows the Farmers Almanac,is Bio-dynamic, organic, and the Pinot Blanc vines produce an almost surreal amber-gold colored wine with some frisante.Wow…is this girl a great Somalier or what? Go see Christiana, tell her I sent you. Sit at the terrace and look out at our amazing city and have a drink. Life is short my friends, live it and be happy. Turn off the news channel and stop stressing. Trust me when I tell you that we really have no control over fate.

SWINE FLU ? …..WHAT SWINE FLU ? GO LIVE EVERYBODY AND HAPPY MAY DAY TO YOU.