New Territory

So the GPaK took a break today.  Not from eating, but from scribing... at least to the level we've become accustomed to. Rather than a full-blown blog, we give you photos as we pay a repeat visit to Coachmans. Truly a first for the blog. Comments from the Crew may (or may not) follow. 

A vinter day at Vinto

 

After an all-day corporate meeting that included lots of food and snacks on Thursday, I wasn't sure how hungry I was going to be for lunch on Friday. But then Wingnut's socializing led to a late start for our little GPaK three-pack, so by the time we arrived at Vinto, I was ready for some vittles.

I was a bit skeptical going in, I must admit. It seems like you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a new, stylish pizzeria these days, and when the parking lot was filled with BMWs, I thought perhaps we were in for a meal of tiny pizzas at high prices. And as we walked into the bright, modern-looking restaurant, my fears grew.

However, I see now that those fears were unfounded. I went with the pasta special of the day, the meat lasagne with ricotta, tomato sauce and parmigiano. It came to the table quickly, and it was piping hot. One quibble is that the pizza Wingnut and SuperScrunch ordered didn't arrive until several minutes later, but I'll let them talk about that. I tried to wait for them, but the lasagna smelled delicious, and I caved before their meals arrived.

I wasn't disappointed. The lasagna was cooked perfectly. All of the flavors meshed well, and the the ample portion held together as I sliced and diced it with my fork. It also wasn't watery, as some lesser lasagna tends to be.

Bottom line: I left with a full belly and a smile on my face, even when I walked down the wrong row between tables and missed the exit entirely. D'oh! Hopefully we'll be back to a full GPaK next week, but this was a good way to start the year.

Man-up possibilities: 8
Food quality: 8.5
Service: 7.5
Fizz-o-meter of Coke: 8
Overall: 8

— GPaK

Quotes of the day:
I'm looking at you, fart-face.
I swear I'm gonna kill him.
I have a feeling that it could be the man-down pizza.
It's not, like, pay-water, is it?
It kind of looks finger-ish, doesn't it?
Is that a drip of water on your nose, or is it snot?
Just do the crotch one.