I had brunch at
Open Sesame today with
10Years, CBB,
Y_L,
KP,
Nessdogg,
starlily313, and
JD2B. The decor was rich and colorful with a dash of kitsch.
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I love watching huge chunks of meat spin.
Open Sesame adds mint to a number of its drinks, even to my Arnold Palmer. Nice touch. Refreshing. And I don't even dig mint that much.
We started with some hummus and baba ghanoush for the table. Yummers.
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CBB had the chicken shawarma plate, which included tender thinly sliced marinated chicken, served with hummus, garlic sauce, wild cucumber pickles, pita, and a choice of salad.
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I had a bite of CBB's chicken and garlic sauce. Pretty awesome.
I opted for the kafta pita, which was a charbroiled skewer of ground beef and lamb mixed with parsley, onion, and Lebanese spices rolled in a pita with hummus, parsley, onion, and sumac.
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It was like happiness in my hand. Delicious. Please pay no attention to the fact that it looks like I'm holding poo in a pita. Best damn poo in a pita I've ever eaten.
More deliciousness -- CBB's Marc Jacobs' wallet.
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I think everybody was quite pleased with their meals.
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After brunch, we strolled down the block to get something refreshing for dessert. On our way, we ran into 10Years' secret side business -- a bikini store.
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And then we reached our destination. Mmm.
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Yogurt in hand, we walked along 2nd Street, chatting and enjoying the sun. We saw some kittens for adoption.
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We went into this store, among others, briefly.
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Then I got a call from my dad. It was about his sister-in-law. It was sort of urgent but not super-duper-right-this-moment-urgent. I told him I'd call him back in an hour. After walking around for a bit more, I decided I should go home to call my dad, so I bid my buddies adieu.
I had such a wonderful time. It was especially nice to meet starlily313 and JD2B. Thank you all for coming!