Tuesday, September 9, 2008

The Big 4-0!

Saturday, I hit the fourth decade mark of life on this here Planet Earth. To celebrate this momentous occasion, J. had arranged a big Mexican fiesta at El Torito restaurant in Yokohama. Yes - there is Mexican food in Japan. Not much, but like a drug addict, if you REALLY need it, you can find it with a little effort.

So, we went up late Saturday afternoon and met a group of friends for tasty tacos, quesadillas, flautas and some mighty fine "Cadillac Margaritas"... El Torito is located on the 28th floor of the Yokohama Sky building so there are fantastic views of the Yokohama and Tokyo skylines while enjoying some good chips and salsa.

After dinner, we stumbled into Cafe Marceau, a small bar, for a post-dinner drink. About 9PM, the lights went down and it felt as if we'd be transported to the set of the Tom Cruise movie, "Cocktail," because the bartenders began to sling bottles around, twirl them upside down and pour drinks from behind their ears. Cheesy, but entertaining. Photos below.