Kobe of Japan

Since I'll be out of town for the next 3 months, I took the kids out to Kobe's tonight -- one of those restaurants where the chef entertains you as he cooks. Our young man put on a great show with the utensils and knives, ending with a flourish as he "juggled" a raw egg (ultimately used in the fried rice mixture) on a spatula, tossing it behind his back and into his pocket and later atop his hat...



... and then cleaned the grill with flames...



... after which he constructed a "volcano" using rings of onion piled atop one another 10 high, which was filled with fluid and set afire...



... wowing all of us -- as seen on the faces of Scott, Sarah, Kasia, and Steve.



The veggies were cooked to perfection...



... as were the steaks, filet mignon, salmon, and under the metal dome lid, my golden shrimp...



... seen here with the marvelously tasty egg yolk sauce topping my shrimp.



Finally, here is the shrimp alongside some of the sauteed onions.



It was a wonderful evening, capped with a trek through the nearby pet store, before we old folks headed for home and the kids headed for a movie.