Tuesday Night

Sigh. Just when the unpleasantries of life get Miss Tea bogged down, along comes Tuesday night when Miss Tea's life is nothing but surreal.

It started with a slew of invitations (okay, not a slew - more like four invites) to step out in NYC. pubLiZity invited Miss Tea to cocktails at the Soho Grand Penthouse Loft where she would be with colleagues. There was also a pre-screening of the film "The Invention of Lying" starring Ricky Gervais, which is coming out on Friday, October 2nd. Then Miss Ivy came along with a chocolate and wine tasting at Equinox uptown, and an event at the St. Regis. It's so hard to choose when everything is free, which is usually how Miss Tea tiers her options. This recession has not improved for the Miss Tea just yet.

Anyhoo, Miss Tea chose to go with Miss Ivy tot eh St. Regis. Apparently Miss Ivy did not care to read the invitation or what she RSVP'd for. To our surprise, the St. Regis cocktail turned out to be dinner at Alain Ducasse's resto, Adour. Gasp!

After a few glaring, tight-lipped smirks at Miss Ivy, we engaged in conversation with out table host and two other gentlemen (not single). Miss Tea thought everything was fabu, and our companions were gregarious enough to ease the preliminary awkward silence.

This was my menu:

Citrus Marinated Hamachi

Hearts of Celery, Corander, Preserved Lemon

Tender Ricotta Gnocchi

Sauteed Lettuce, Wild Mushrooms, Crospy Proscuitto

Baked Loup de Mer

Baby Fennel, Zucchini, Rivera Sauce

Chocolate Leaf

Chocolate Cremeux, Ornage Sorbet/Ginger Sorbet

Wine:

Selection Alain Ducasse Champagne N.V.

Parr Selection, Chardonnay, 'Sanford & Benedict VYD,'

Sta. Rita Hills 2006

Betts & Scholl, Grenache, 'The Chronique,'

Barossa Valley 2006

Chateau Tirecul La Graviliere, 'Les Pins,'

Montbazillac 2003

To wrap up the night, out "goodie bag" was a Belvedere vodka box set in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Bloody Mary cocktail, which originated at the St. Regis New York in 1933.

How am I not on reality TV? All this, and I can sing better than Heidi Montag.