a night of news

Last night, we discovered a new sushi restaurant called Izumi Sushi on the same Randolph strip as Sushi Wabi and Starfish. We went there because I actually couldn't book a table at Sushi Wabi. To our delight, Izumi turned out to be quite good. Maybe not quite as fancy or creative as Sushi Wabi and Starfish, but solid sushi. Plus, they have a BYO with NO CORKAGE fee!!

Then, we headed to Sweet Mandy B's dessert place in Lincoln Park. I've been wanting to try it for a long time and finally we had the opportunity. I had the pecan pie, Armand had the snickerdoodle, and my Bolivian doctor friend Carlos had the peanut butter brownie with chocolate chips. I was slightly disappointed with the pecan pie but maybe it's because I was already stuffed from dinner. Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their desserts.

I saw "Volver" tonight. I love Almodovar. He made another movie centered around strong-minded women who have complex lives/situations.