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I was confused at where Chas had in mind to take me to dinner tonight. Said it would take 45 minutes to get there. Once we got on the interstate, and headed west, I knew it had to be out somewhere near or in Disney. This is where we went. We ate at the Artist Pointe restaurant. It was a beautiful hotel, and the meal was great. As it is way past my bedtime, I will have to fill you in on the gastronomic details later, which won't be too hard, since they gave us personalized copies of the menu to take.

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Totem pole in the lobby.



More of the lobby. You can see the huge fireplace in the corner. It is integrated with the beams and floors of the hotel and is as tall as the hotel. It is composed of several different layers of rock. It is huge.



Geyser that erupts hourly in the back of the hotel property.



View of the waterfall in the back of the hotel. The restaurant is off to the right on what should be the 2nd floor, though I am not sure you can see it in this shot.



Inside shot of the restaurant we ate at...Artist Pointe.

The Gastronomic Details.

It is easy to remember this since they gave us personalized copies of the menu that say "Congratulations Mr & Mrs Martin on Your Anniversary! Chas marked the dishes he had with a star, and I marked mine with a heart. :)

Starter:

Bibb Lettuce Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing, Chopped Egg, and Bacon


We shared this. It was interesting because there was a sprinkle of a seasoning blend, a garlic salt sort of mixture. But it blended well when the salad was mixed together. Presentation was nice. The salad was tasty, but slightly watery, and I am not sure why.


My meal:

Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut served over Warm Summer Corn & Bread Salad.

Very tasty as well. The fish portion was great...it had a nice golden crust on either side. There was a sprinkling of what was either dill or fennel. With the other seasonings, and the corn salad, it was quite mild, which is good since I am not terribly fond of either. My only adjustment to the fish would have been a little butter sauce on top. They could have easily made an herb butter and let a thin medallion or two melt over the hot fish. The salad below was also good. It was composed of white corn, cucumbers, peas, onions, bacon pieces, and what appeared to be handmade croutons. It was slightly tart, as I think it had a warm vinaigrette dressing. I had the other half of my meal for lunch today, and while the bread in the salad was soggy by then, the flavors seeped out and mingled more. It was tastier despite the soggier bread.


Chas' meal:

Hatfield Pork Chop on Tillamook Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Maytag Crust

Really thick pork chop with a soy sauce based glaze/sauce. While my favorite cheddar is Cabot of Vermont, I have a soft spot for Tillamook cheese because I was actually there. Yeah, it smells like a lot of cow shit there. It was made with penne pasta. The bite of each I had was good, though I am glad I got what I did.


Dessert:

Coffee Two Ways...Mochaccino Bread Pudding and Vanilla Latte Creme Brulee

What can I say? It is is yummy coffee chocolate bread pudding with fresh whipped cream on top and vanilla latte creme brulee! Both were enjoyable, though Chas liked the bread pudding more than the creme brulee. I liked them both, thank you very much! :P

They actually comped the dessert for us. Was a nice surprise, since these meals were not cheap. I admit to feeling guilty when trying to figure out what to order. I am so used to looking for the cheap things on the menu. But I was reassured I could get whatever I wanted. That is such a nice feeling. :)


Well, that is about all. Hope you enjoyed.


PS Earlier in the day, we took the last scenic boat tour of Winter Park. We'd been wanting to do that for ages, and now we have finally done it. The rest of the day we mostly relaxed.