I met up with my Wednesday crowd again today, only this time at Pili’s/Rudy’s restaurant. It was a bit of a last minute thing and I didn’t know that the food and booze had all been ordered ahead of time and that whomever was there would split the bill evenly until huge platters of food showed up! What an inspired idea! Lunch ended up being $250 each, and that includes the beer and the tip!

Our event organiser had asked for a variety of foods to be made up so there would be something for everyone. We all got a plate with refried beans, salad, and rice, with access to a bottomless basket of tortillas. To share, we had:

-guacamole (topped with cheese!) and totopos

-garlic shrimp

-coconut shrimp

-BBQed chicken (cut in pieces)

-French fries

-a whole grilled red snapper topped with veggies (I’d never had cooked red snapper before!)

-flan (I declined since I don’t eat eggs)

What a spread! The fish in particular was gorgeous, with lots of caramelised bits. There was more than enough for everyone to gorge themselves.

Most of this crowd is French-Canadian, so it was really nice to break out the joual for a couple of hours. I have to laugh that one couple is from Moose Jaw and another couple was practically neighbours with some of my relatives and know one of my uncles!

The blanket guy did some brisk business with us. I might have come home with a small tablecloth, which will be used to cover my couch… 🙂