Tomorrow night we'll make our annual splurge-trek to Jesse's restaurant in Magnolia Springs.

[trof]

http://jessesrestaurant.com/
It will be our 47th anniversary.
For the last several years it's become a tradition to have the excellent filet mignon at Jesse's on our anniversary..

Who knew that such a tiny town as Magnolia Springs, Alabama would have such a fantastic restaurant?

Yes, it's pricey. As I said, it's a real splurge for us. But once a year, it's worth it.
Plus, we'll eat only about half and bring the other half home for another meal.

It's also the best filet I've ever had, and I've eaten in a lot of steakhouses all over the world.

[pinboy3niner]

1. Happy Anniversary!

And Bon Appétit!

[trof]

2. Merci.

[pinboy3niner]

8. Another off-the-beaten-path fave for very special occasions...

L'Auberge Chez François in Great Falls, Virginia. Chez François was a downtown D.C. restaurant until the hotel it was in was sold in the '70s for office development. The French immigrant owner saw a chance to realize his fantasy of having an auberge, or country inn, and opened L'Auberge Chez François on 6 acres of rolling green hills in Northern Virginia.

The food is superb, though I always went for the Chateaubriand for Two. Or as the menu lists it, "Chateaubriand de L’Auberge, bouquetière de légumes, béarnaise et sauce Perigueux - chateaubriand, medley of vegetables, roasted potatoes, béarnaise and truffle sauce (for two)."

The restaurant still appears regularly on lists of the top 100 best restaurants in the U.S.

http://www.laubergechezfrancois.com/

[Phentex]

3. Sounds great!

I hope you have a wonderful time. Report back on dessert.

[KamaAina]

4. Srsly? Not Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co.?

[trof]

6. Got a freezer full of shrimp.

Get 'em fresh off the boat for about $3 a pound.
Jumbos.

[KamaAina]

7. Jumbo shrimp? Isn't that an oxymoron, like "conservative thinker"?

[mackerel]

5. I'd like to try the Calamari Fritti

[Skittles]

9. you want I should kick your splurge-trekking ass, trof?

LEMME AT YOU!!!

[trof]

10. Oh why not...

[mnhtnbb]

11. Happy Anniversary!

Enjoy the steaks.

This is our splurge steakhouse in Chapel Hill for special occasions.

http://bin54chapelhill.com/

Makes my mouth water to look at the gallery of photos!

[trof]

12. That looks good too.