12 March 2011
The Best Birthday Ever
I’ll be honest: I wasn’t very excited about my birthday before yesterday. I’m a birthday person — meaning I expect plenty of festive celebration on the big day/weekend — but this year, I sort of just wanted it to be over as quickly as possible.
But thanks to my boyfriend, my birthday this year was truly special. He told me he was going to surprise me, and I should pack various types of outfits (going out, casual, etc.) for the evening. When I got to his house after work, he rushed me into the car. Before I go any further, let me say that I didn’t take any of my own pics last night, but I’ll try to give you an idea of how great the night was anyway.
After I was whisked away, we landed here:
The MGM Grand Detroit.
The MGM Grand is Detroit’s newest hotel and casino, and it’s luxury on a grand scale for sure. Once we arrived, I was told I had to go straight to the spa for my massage appointment (!!). The spa at the MGM Grand is amazing, though I didn’t get to check out the most amazing feature… the infinity saltwater heated pool.
Don’t you want to dive in? Right after my massage and session in the steam room, I headed back to the room to get ready for our 8pm dinner reservations at one of the MGM’s three restaurants. My man chose Bourban Steak for us (he knows me well). The room itself was awesome. My favorite part? The plasma TV in the bathroom. Yes, I WILL watch TV while peeing, thankyouverymuch.
Let me tell you, I was SO excited for the menu at Bourban Steak. It was almost my perfect menu — lots of different steak options with delicious potato and veggie sides.
After being seated, we were served three different types of fries — cajun, ranch, and plain with wasabi dipping sauce, BBQ sauce, and homemade ketchup. We also got complimentary cornbread with a lightly sweetened butter.
We started with Ahi Tuna Poppers with ginger, sesame oil, and ponzu. Ridiculously delicious — a ball of flavorful tuna atop a small potato croquette. Imagine the best sushi roll you’ve ever had and multiply it by five. That’s how good this was.
For my entree, I got the Peidmontese beef KC Strip. Peidmontese beef is super tender, flavorful meat. I’ve only had it in burger form, but the steak version didn’t disappoint. They also had Kobe beef on the menu, but I wasn’t about to order a $72 steak. Someday, maybe.
For our sides, we chose the Spaghetti Squash & Prosciutto Gratin (I was thrilled to see spaghetti squash on the menu!), Truffled Mac & Cheese, and Creamed Spinach with Sauteed Onion (this one had a coconut curry flavor). We wanted to order the Artichoke & Crab Scalloped Potato also, but our waiter told us it would be too much food. Sadly, he was right. We barely made a dent in most of our food.
Though the dessert menu at Bourban Steak looked aaaamazing — adult milkshakes and beignets, among other seasonal picks — we were too full to partake. Not feeling like gambling or clubbing%2
