Foodsnob Dinner in Melville

Last night we had dinner in Melville, a very young, upbeat place, similar to Adam's Morgan in Washington DC or Silverlake, CA. It's also a lot safer than other parts of the city, so we were able to walk a few blocks from Thabo's uncle's house to the main strip. That's the farthest I've walked outdoors since we walked from the car to the shopping center. Here's what I had:

Pinotage--a grape created and grown only in South Africa, a somewhat accidental graft of Pinot Noir with Cinsaut; unique taste, pleasant earthy aromas.

Springbok Carpaccio--raw, thinly sliced venison served with (huge) capers, horseradish mayonnaise, arugula, and lemon...YUM. I forgot to mention that the springbok is also the national animal of South Africa. I found that very interesting...

Ostrich filet with chicken livers--medium rare as the chef prefers, served with veggies and sweet potato (but not the orange colored kind, same texture as Yukons but more stringy like yams)...DELICIOUS!! Ostrich is the leanest meat you can get. I didn't see a bit of fat.

Sticky Toffee Pudding--not as good as the pudding Sam and I ate in Belfast, but a worthwhile attempt. Cappuccino was a nice accompaniment, however.

Delicious food, good company (5 gay men)--what more could a girl ask for?