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    Oriental 2020 Christmas Dinner

    ...riverside: refreshing breezes, noisy boats, delicious meal, excellent wine, wonderful service...perfect evening: bruschetta, mussels, seafood stew, rib eye, cannoli, gelato (straciatella), complementary tidbits and a fine Tuscan pinot noir...

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    That looks great! Unfortunately, with my octagenarian Olds, our family Xmas dinner is gonna be what They call traditional. Humbug.
    Roast turkey, roast ham, roast pork, Xmas cake and Xmas pudding- and of course Xmas crackers. And pavlova- talk about excess, M'ehhh.
    My plan for lobster & oyster was kiboshed- oh but we're having a nice prawn cocktail to start. At least there is copious alcohol. Blegghh.

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    That looks outstanding.

    Feel free to spread the Christmas cheer by inviting some random TD members to join you. I just checked my diary and I am free for a gourmet meal any evening this year.


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    Almost worth Quarantining for.

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    You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tomcat again.
    Lovely meal, TC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    random TD members
    ...doesn't appear to be any other kind...
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    Lovely meal, TC.
    ...very gracious, thank you...

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    Is the Restaurant called Tuile, never seen so many tuiles on plates before, they must of just found the recipe harhar

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    My guess is Ciao Terrazza at the Mandarin Oriental.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PAG View Post
    My guess is Ciao Terrazza at the Mandarin Oriental.
    ...*cough*...astute observation...

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    Oriental 2020 Christmas Dinner-s__16834617-jpg
    ...forgot to add: pre-dinner drinks at the hotel's Bamboo Bar...wonderful atmosphere, excellent service, outrageous prices...

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    some fella on the other side of that glass door is wearing a very nice checked shirt.

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    ...555 that's my photographer, SD...

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    ...interior: Bamboo Bar at Oriental...welcoming drinks...

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    so "christmas dinner" was on the 19th, and also before sunset.

    presume you'll be celebrating new year's eve tomorrow morning.

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    Dark atmospheric hotel establishments like this are a covid Patel dish. I hope you washed your hands after you went to even darker lit toilet room, but I doubt is as you're Murican.

    Generalizing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by raycarey View Post
    so "christmas dinner" was on the 19th
    Christmas dinners can be had thoughout the month of December.


    Quote Originally Posted by raycarey View Post
    and also before sunset.


    Very normal. Dinner is the main meal of the day, can be lunch time or evening time.

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    ...the Mandarin Oriental lobby in holiday finery...understated ebullience and restrained presentation...

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    ...Lounge below the Authors' Suites in the old building: perfect for afternoon tea...

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    Did he treat you nice?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    understated ebullience


    Oh dear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sabang View Post
    Did he treat you nice?
    Clearly while out in public. Back home much different me thinks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    restrained presentation
    We can see that


    Very nice, how the other half live.

    Merry Xmas TC.

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    Very nice Tom!

    Thanks for sharing and the photography was superb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    Merry Xmas TC.
    ...same to you, Joe...
    Quote Originally Posted by Topper View Post
    Thanks for sharing and the photography was superb.
    ...all pic credit to SD...

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