Chapter the Tenth: Thunderdome

Icon Grill.

I’ve eaten here before, but when the fellas at work indicated they could use a tasty beverage, who was I to deny them this simple pleasure.

Remembering the delicious food and beverage options there, I suggested it. And although I had but a 7% invite success rate, it was a good outing.


First off, the food. A delicious bowl of Tomato Basil soup, followed by an eye-catching and mouthwatering Burger. Of course, I threw away the fries, nobody wants that level of responsibility.

But hey, you can’t eat on a dry stomach, so I had to take steps.

Behold, the Bartender’s Margarita.

Fresh lime and cranberry, Sauza Gold, and Grand Marnier. Smooth and Sweet. 3.5 on the Bimbo’s scale ( a story for another time).

And it was good. While eating and drinking, my little eye fell upon the Valentine’s Day Pocketbook Massacre menu, which cruel fate had left at the table. Something on it looked delicious, and I called Cruel Fate (also known as Joahna) over to discuss its availability.

Alas, Red Velvet 6 layer cake was no longer available. “We’re all out, but we do still have the recipe.”

Tempting, tempting. But it’s not to be. No need to bake a cake just to satisfy my curiosity about 6 layers of moist red Velvet cake, cream cheese frosting, and a side of ice-cold milk. No, no, we’ll take the pass on that one.

But, for completeness, I do ask after other cake like options.

I now am informed that there is an entire menu of “after dinner desserts and drinks.”

For future reference, at the Icon Grill, SCOTCH is considered to be an “after dinner drink.”

But Texas Funeral Fudge Cake is considered Dessert. Named doubly for its 7 layers of chocolatey goodness and sweet cream cheese frosting, but also for its creator, who was famous for serving it at funerals.

Who knew?

But Cruel Fate is not done with me yet. She also goes into a salivatory description of “Coconut Cake.”

Words do not suffice. Only Pictures will do.

Danger, Danger!

tastes as good as it looks.

Round about now, the system is full of yummy, yummy carbs, protein, and the water I’ve been drowning them with. Time to head off to the lavatory.

There’s really something to be said for a Men’s Room that plays Die Walkure when you step up to the wall and unfasten your trousers.

Something that sounds a lot like, “Hello, Mr. Bhagwan. We have prepared a fine menu of your favorite things this evening.”

Back downstairs, I await the proposed arrival of the 7th percentile, while perusing the SCOTCH list.

It’s a simple pleasure, but one that I enjoy. After all, it’s After Dinner.

Said list includes some of the classics. In no particular order, they are:

  • Abelour 10
  • Balvenie 10
  • Balvenie Doublewood 12
  • Bowmore (most likely the Legend, since no age was supplied)
  • Bunnahabhain 12
  • Crogganmore 12
  • Dalwinnie 15
  • Glenfiddich 15
  • The Glenlivet 12
  • The Glenlivet 18
  • Glenmorangie Portwood 12
  • Lagavulin 16
  • Lafroaig 15
  • MacCallan 12
  • MacCallan 18
  • Oban 14
  • Talisker 10

If you’ve spent any time at all out with me in Scotch land, you may have heard of my fondness for the Reverse Scotch. Since there was at least one new (to me) beverage among the above, it seemed only fitting that I compare and contrast.

Because really, how would you know, unless you try? On the right is the Unpronounceable B, which has a flavor that can only be described as …”different.”

So different, in fact, that it made the Talisker taste like a regular Scotch. I’m not sure if I like it, but it is definitely worth a second glass.

So here I am, with a page of notes and an almost full belly. Skipping my 4th meal this evening, as I think I’ve consumed quite enough so far.

But it tasted really, really good. So if you received an invite and could not attend this evening, now you know what you missed. And if you didn’t, let me know for next time.

It’s worth the trip.

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