Richmond, VA
Just got back on Saturday from a trade show in Richmond, VA. My first venture to the East Coast. It was a pretty quick trip, Wed - Sat, and all in all, rather boring. The highlight of my trip was dining at "Old Original Bookbinders" in downtown Richmond. A classy, five-star seafood restaurant that definitely did not disappoint.
At the first bite of my pan seared scallops, I was lucky to keep the drool inside of my mouth and avoid an embarrassing incident. The scallops, each the size of a large silver dollar and at least an inch high, were melt in your mouth incredible. They were seared on both sides, leaving a slight crunchy texture to the outside while maintaining the juiciest, buttery tenderness inside. The sauce was almost like a balsamic vinaigrette that had a sugary flavor, so when you had a bite of scallop, the scallop flavor mixed with the sweetness of the sauce blended to create a fantastic taste!
Other than the great seafood, Richmond, VA had an incredible storm one of the nights I was there. The thunderstorm kicked in around 7:30pm and continued throughout most of the night. I turned off the lamps in the hotel room to look outside and the lightning was so frequent that it was like a pulsating strobe light. It was such a strong storm that it knocked out power to 58,000 homes, not to mention killing the DirecTV in the hotel room.
I was glad to be home Saturday evening, back to my swimming pool, the "dry heat", and my wonderful husband. We went out for sushi on the way back from the airport and then hung out and watched Food Network before falling asleep. :)
At the first bite of my pan seared scallops, I was lucky to keep the drool inside of my mouth and avoid an embarrassing incident. The scallops, each the size of a large silver dollar and at least an inch high, were melt in your mouth incredible. They were seared on both sides, leaving a slight crunchy texture to the outside while maintaining the juiciest, buttery tenderness inside. The sauce was almost like a balsamic vinaigrette that had a sugary flavor, so when you had a bite of scallop, the scallop flavor mixed with the sweetness of the sauce blended to create a fantastic taste!
Other than the great seafood, Richmond, VA had an incredible storm one of the nights I was there. The thunderstorm kicked in around 7:30pm and continued throughout most of the night. I turned off the lamps in the hotel room to look outside and the lightning was so frequent that it was like a pulsating strobe light. It was such a strong storm that it knocked out power to 58,000 homes, not to mention killing the DirecTV in the hotel room.
I was glad to be home Saturday evening, back to my swimming pool, the "dry heat", and my wonderful husband. We went out for sushi on the way back from the airport and then hung out and watched Food Network before falling asleep. :)
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