ICOHTR

So, just cuz you haven't heard enough from me today I have to quickly add some craziness from dinner. The Vietnamese restaurant (Indochine) was really good, we went outside for Hank and Jazz to have a smoke and I wound up chatting with the owner/chef (who was also outside) who sort of confronted me cuz I'd bagged on his dessert idea to our waiter (who apparently ratted me out - he was also from Brooklyn, so the attitude came along I guess).

Anyway, chatting with Octavio (the chef) he introduces me to another group of folks who are leaving and also from NY. I tell them what I'm doing in town, and one of the women in the group says. Oh my god, you're Jessica, I'm dating your brother!!! Hey Al, another ICOHTR moment!! Totally crazy right? But you all know I've been saying that weird stuff keeps happening around me these days. This time, not a product of my witching capabilities, cuz frankly I had not even thought about Liz being in Quito, though, I guess I had thought of her on Sunday.

Anyway, we then spent the rest of the night hanging with Octavio, getting the ins and outs of the food scene in Quito, talking about the local markets and produce, and all of our passion for food.

We ended the night with a few invites from Octavio: he's gonna take me and Henry to the local produce market, he wants to take us all along for a Sunday of food "research" through different restaurants in town, we're all gonna go to a local Chinese place with a special menu for people who speak Chinese (thanks Henry!!!!), and most exciting he wants us to do a guest chef night soon. Stay tuned for details of date & menu & location (Calama y Diego de Amalgro). Plus, as I was walking away he offered to get Kallari chocolate (instead of nutella) into one of his desserts. I'm already earning earning my pay . . . wait . . . they're not paying me . . . damn