Sushi & Fun

Believe it or not, Elkhart actually has a wonderful little sushi & martini bar called Stirred (next door to, & run by, the Daily Grind). So last Friday, Amanda, Jennie & I decided it was time to get foxy & head out for some fun! :)

This was actually my first experience with sushi, and I have to say I'm hooked, even though this was kind of American fusion. Our veggie roll appetizer was outstanding, as was the martini sampler - black cherry, red velvet, tiramisu, creme brulee - fabulous! The apple saki, not so much - kind of a watered down apple jolly rancher - interesting, but next time I'm going for straight saki. For the uninitiated, the green dots are wasabi (& you thought peppers were hot) and the pink shavings are candied ginger. I had the Stirred rolls (shrimp, avacado, cilantro, red pepper)

Amanda had himachi sushimi (not sure what fish this was, but it was raw - the flavor was nice, but not my favorite texture :)

& Jennie had crab rolls.

The dessert, oh my heavens! Caramel apple bread pudding, by far the best thing - chef-made caramel sauce; tiramisu w/ chef-made kahlua, also a revelation; and pumpkin pecan cheesecake, big enough for 3.

So much fun, I love to try new things! The only thing that would have made it better was 3 more girls and an Over the Rhine concert as a nightcap :)