Hi everyone I hope everyone had a nice weekend. I m here to report about my spectacular valentines day lunch at Tabla First of all, the people there are just lovely, so friendly and down to earth unlike some other downtown eateries where they think they are doing you a favor instead of the otherway around,,, anyways, we were seating upstairs, right by the opening that allows one a view of bread bar. Our waiter, a very cute waiter I might add was very helpful as I couldnt decide on what to try this time. I always have difficulties there since it is all so delicious. My appetizer was seared mussels and calamari on a bed of frisee in this curry sauce, i hhave the weakest tongue in the world for spice but i ate it anyways bc the first intial bite was just so scrumptious. We also ordered champagne, dont recall the brand, green bottle though,,,, main course was the special of the day, a pan roasted fluke with smoked bacon, and an assortment of veggies, this dish easily ranks up there on one of the most amazing dishes i ve tried. I cant even describe all the flavors, it was also in a type of curry sauce, though not as spicey as the app. Dessert was also incredible, a chocolate chai semi freddo with home made whipped cream, it just melted in your mouth, my date had the vanilla bean kulfati ( is that spelled anywhere near right?) which is a very dense whole milk dessert its in the shape of an upside down cone, this was in a blood orange sauce with blood orange slices,, her dessert blew me away, it was quite orgasmic actually ( is that word allowed on the board) it was amazing, the whole meal, start to finish was exactly how every upscale meal should be, i remmeber when i was 19 and first moved to NYC and I ate at Union Sq cafe i still remember my warm chocolate tart with mint icecream there,,, Gramercy tavern has never ever let me down, the rabbit entree and hamachi appetizer are the only things i get there, they are just so so good. 11 Madison Park was great too, though the crowd was a bit stuffy there for my taste, service again was excellent i have yet to go to blue smoke, bc i have a favorite southern place in the west village, the pink tea cup, but i ll check it out eventually ok , thats all for now, sorry if this was too long, i m not aware of all the posting rules yet Lauren