Celebrating Eric's 60th Birthday in Style... at Yono's Restaurant in Albany, New York

I wanted to do something very special for Eric to celebrate his 60th birthday, so I made reservations at Yono's Restaurant in Albany.  Known for fine dining and its extensive selection of wines, Yono's is the perfect place to celebrate Eric's milestone birthday.

Eric looks very handsome.

Eric took this selfie in

front of Yono's.

Our table is at the far

end of this dining room,

to the right of the 

fireplace.

Eric patiently waits for me

to take this picture before

we clink Champagne

glasses.

Eric and I love Asian Cuisine.  Our five course Traditional Indonesian Rijsttafel meal with wine pairings starts with...

Chicken Sate drizzled with

Peanut Sauce & Sesame

Seeds with Lumpia &

Pickled Carrots & 

Daikon Radish.

We are presented with Lobster

Mousseline, sitting all alone in a

 bowl Tamarind Lobster Curry

 Soup was poured into the bowl.

Paired with Keller Limestone Rheinhessen 2015.

"Gado Gado" is a mix of

Asian Vegetables, Tofu,

Hard Boiled Egg, Tomato,

Shrimp Crisp & Peanut

Dressing.

Paired with Gruner Veltliner Birgit Eichinger; Red Hasel, Kamptal 2016.

Our Main Course, starting at 12:00:

Babi Kecap, (Pork Tenderloin)

 Acar (Pickled Vegetables), Daging 

Rendang (Braised Short Ribs),

Bakmi Goreng (Stir Fry Noodles),

 Krupuk (Shrimp Chips), with Nasi

(Rice), in the middle.

Paired with Chateau de Saint Cosme Cotes-du-Rhone 2015.

Eric's Bananas Foster include

Birthday Wishes, with 

a candle.

Paired with Late Harvest Tannat, Vinedo de Los Vientos Alcyone, Uruguay.

Eric and I savor the wines and discuss how the compliment each course.  We thank our servers for a beautifully presented meal and...

... are presented with

Dark Chocolate Toffee,

Chocolate Truffles &

Candied Pistachios.

Eric and I leave Yono's, holding hands, and savoring the memories we made here.