Japan Earthquake/Tsunami: Day 13

I SEE THAT SANDRA BULLOCK AND GWEN STEFANI HAVE EACH DONATED $1M TO THE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI RELIEF. I've always loved these women. They're beautiful on the inside and outside. THANK YOU for your generosity! ! !

Gwen has always loved Japan and introduced the Harajuku Girls (four young Japanese and Japanese-American backup dancers) on stage and in vids during her solo pop/dance phase. Sephora carries her Harajuku Lovers Fragrance. And sales of a special-edition T-shirt on the No Doubt website (see NoDoubt.com) will also benefit relief efforts.

Harajuku (hara.joo.koo) n. 1. A style and attitude of Japanese girls from Harajuku, Tokyo.  n. 2. Anything goes; outrageous, layered, and eye-catching.

HAD A LOVELY DINNER WITH ALEXIS AND THE CRAIGSTER (my New York friend who's in the music industry and working in LA for a while setting up a concert and launching a record label) at Cafe Cruz Rosticceria & Bar.

We started off with Cucumber Martinis...mmm!

Craig had a wonderfully crusted fish. Alexis and I shared the Cafe Cruz Trio Platter:  Smoked Pork Chop perched atop house applesauce, along with a Maryland Crab Cake topped with lemon beurre blanc (sauce), accompanied with a 1/4 Garlic Chicken with aioli. We get two sides; Alexis ordered fresh-cut fries and I had a pile of garlic-flavored smashed potatoes.

We ended the meal on a sweet note, sharing a Creme Brulee.

Heaven!

If you'd like to have an amazing meal, stop by Cafe Cruz, 2621 41st Avenue, Soquel, CA 95073, 831-476-3801.

May yummy food surround you,


Catherine