Sue and I (click for a
fabulous picture of the two of us) grabbed a couple of glasses of Prosecco from the bar before making our way to the "main event" at the back of the restaurant. We didn't get too far...
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| Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Spicy Citrus Shrimp at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
The
Beef Dumplings were deep-fried, crispy, and delicious. Of course, I was so eager to try them that I burned my mouth a bit. That'll teach me! After allowing myself some time (not much) to recover, I tried a skewer of
Spicy Citrus Shrimp. The heat wasn't too overwhelming and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. Yes, I ate more than one.
The main room was pretty crowded by the time Sue and I made our way back there. Since she had already done the rounds to see "what was what," I let her navigate me from one food station to the next.
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| Scallop Ceviche at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Sushi at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
Entering the room, we found the first table of seafood offerings:
Scallops Ceviche with Ginger and an assortment of
Sushi. We bumped into
Christo from
ChezWhat? who told us that we
had to try the
Truffle Pineapple Sauce being served with fresh shellfish at the back table.
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| Truffle Pineapple Sauce at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Selection of Fresh Seafood at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
The
Truffle Pineapple Sauce looked like butter and tasted like heaven. I probably would have eaten it directly out of that bowl if I were allowed to! But I behaved myself and had the server drizzle some of the sauce over the
Fresh Lobster and
Fresh Crab and
Jumbo Shrimp that I had piled onto my plate.
Feeling a little overwhelmed by the food and the number of people in the room, Sue and I wandered over to one of the small tables at the back of the room, which is where we ran into
Sarah from
Tales of Expansion and where we met
Emily and Mark from
The Gourmand & the Peasant. That is also where I met my first
Lychee Martini. Why,
hello there! Where have you been all my life?
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| Lychee Martini at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
Just when I thought I couldn't possibly stuff any more food into my body, I spied the meat carving station.
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| Roast Turkey at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
I skipped the
Salmon with Horseradish Sauce (someone remind me to tell the story of how I ruined salmon for myself... and my boyfriend) and asked for a slice of the
Roast Turkey. They were out of the beef for the time being, so Heinrihs gave me a few extra slices. He later came over to deliver some slices of the beef that had just been brought out from the kitchen. Such service!
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| Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
Heinrihs was a good sport about the picture-taking. I think he must have posed for at least five shots with me. That's because I kept laughing every time Sue told me to
lick my lips. Speaking of
licking my lips... let's skip ahead to dessert!
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| Apple Tartlette at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Fried Cream Puffs at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
The
Apple Tartlette was delicate and crisp. A great start to the deluge of desserts. We had heard that the bartender at the front of the restaurant was making the
Lychee Martinis with actual lychees in them, so before we committed to any more dessert, Sue and I went back up front for another drink. Okay, okay, so we grabbed a couple of warm
Fried Cream Puffs on our way. Who could resist those?!?
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| Lychee Martinis at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
Now
that's what I'm talking about. My second
Lychee Martini was infinitely better than the first because 1) it had a lychee as a garnish, 2) it was cold, and 3) the accent of fresh thyme was much more pronounced. With our cocktails in hand, we headed back into the
den of dessert... which really only lead us to the bit of hallway connecting the front of the restaurant to the back. Turns out, that was the best place to stand because we got first dibs on all of the dessert coming out of the kitchen!
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| Cheesecake Lollipop Trees at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
Cheesecake Lollipops of various flavors. I snagged one covered with chocolate and one covered with cherry. As you can see, I had a bit of trouble juggling the cocktail, the dessert, and the camera.
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| Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
The pictures come out
much better when you hand the camera off to someone else. And, I had a hand free to grab another
Fried Cream Puff! But wait! There's more!
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| Butterscotch Pana Cotta and Nutella Milkshake at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
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| Grapefruit Bites at the Foodbuzz Cocktail Party at David Burke Townhouse |
By this time, Sue and I were feeling pretty full, so we decided to split the
Butterscotch Panna Cotta and the
Nutella Milkshake. When the tray of
Grapefruit and Crème Fraîche Bites came by, the voice inside my head told me to let the tray pass me, but Sue convinced me that I couldn't leave the restaurant without trying it. I'm glad I did because the citrus dessert wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be - or as rich as I thought it would be - and was the perfect "last course" of the night.
Thank you,
Foodbuzz, for throwing a fantastic party and for continuing to give me the opportunity to step foot in
restaurants I otherwise couldn't afford and the chance to meet (and reunite with) other incredible food bloggers! I can't wait until the next event!
