The "Dinner"

As old as I am getting, what we discussed in class is true. Dinner is still one of the few things friends and family can do. Although many of us are extremely busy with school and work, we can still always find time to get together with the people we love and share a cozy and social dinner!

College is taking up a lot of my time. In addition, it is increasingly difficult finding ways to meet up with your friends on the weekends. Goodfellas inspired me to do so. Although I do argue that it isn't a 'food film', the fact that Italian families in general I assume eat together in large groups made me want to grab a dinner with my friends. I told my friends that I was a part of a food class, and that it would be fun to grab dinner together. We could document it and experience this fancy restaurant we heard about from a friend. This is why we took a journey West to Beverly Hills to dine at the infamous:

The Stinking Rose

The Stinking Rose is a restaurant that focuses on one main ingredient: garlic. Every item on the menu is doused in garlic. I love garlic! Anyways, the first thing that caught my eye on the menu was 'The Slab'. It is a $45.00 prime rib served with yukon gold mashed potatoes. I wasn't entirely sure if I should order the thing. I mean, $45 is enough to buy dinner for a whole table at a normal restaurant. I was extremely hesitant because it was so expensive. But, I figured if I'm going to eat at a famous restaurant like this, why not go big? I knew I would regret not experiencing something like a huge prime rib.

We asked the waiter how big 'The Slab' was and he tried showing us with his hands. He said it wasn't very big, but it was very thick. He said about 4 inches thick. Wow, that is insane. When the food finally came, the thing was massive! We had no idea what we were getting into. I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

But first, the appetizer. Yummy bread and cloves of garlic. I assume they baked these cloves of garlic with olive oil, because the cloves were falling apart and very flavorful.


Finally, pictures of 'The Slab'





The group picture!


No one finished 'The Slab' by themselves. The couple at the bottom of the table finished it, but they shared the dish. I decided to take it home with me. It sucks though, because the next day, after microwaving it, all the juices were gone and the meat was overcooked. Sad, sad day. But, I ate what I could at the restaurant. I guess I could've finished the whole thing, but it wouldn't have been enjoyable up to a certain point.