Last Friday, SupperClubSix partook in some holiday cheer and celebrated the Season at Cafe Trio on the Plaza. Once again, Maggie organized the evening complete with arranging for a driver to pick us up for our 2nd Annual Tour de Lights in a stretch limousine. We could have been going to Prom, except without dates, some 20 odd years too late and wearing jeans. But prom nonetheless.
Most of us were dining at Trio for the first time. The atmosphere of Trio is very charming and has a local restaurant feel with low lights and a woman playing a grand piano on the first level. We were seated upstairs with a table overlooking the main dining room.
We started the meal with our usual macaroni and cheese. It is amazing to me that every place we go carries it on the menu. The Mac Daddy was tasty but not the best that we have sampled. We are becoming quite the Mac & Cheese connoisseurs. It was kind of runny with more of bacon than cheese flavor. Of course, we devoured it so I'm not saying it was inedible. In fact, the waiter mocked how fast we plowed through it. Easy. You want a tip, don't you?
We were generally pleased with everything we ordered but again the mashed potatoes needed a healthy dose of salt. I say again because we seem to have two themes: Mac&Cheese and Mashed Potatoes that need salt. I ordered the beef tenderloin special which I enjoyed. A couple of the group ordered the filet mignon and the scallops. Definitely, a nice meal at a moderate price. We need to go back in the Spring when we can sit on the patio. However, the night was less about the restaurant review then ride around town.
The highlight of the evening? Definitely, the Hoarder Christmas House (I'm sure my fellow Clubbers disagree but I'm writing this blog). Seriously, does anyone watch Hoarders? I do and I'm fascinated by this affliction. I felt like we were seeing it up close. All you Kansas Citians probably know the Prairie Village House. The owner has been decorating his house for 40 years and has seriously overdosed in the decoration department. Every window is filled with animated Christmas toys or figures. It is insane. However, by the sheer number of vehicles lined up on the street to walk up to the house to look in his windows, I'd say he is spreading holiday cheer. Just not to his neighbors.
Our driver took us all over town. He knew where the best lights were located and also hit a few addresses that we shared with him. A few times, he got a bit too friendly with a few curbs causing me to spill my champagne (I'm sure the amount of champagne I consumed had nothing to do with it). However, he had the patience of a saint. Holly pulled out another set of decorated champagne flutes. Debauchery did not ensue this year. We were a much tamer group because a few members were under the weather and one had expended too much cheer the previous night at her company's holiday party. It was a nice evening and the people of K.C. really rock the lights.
So here concludes another year of great restaurants and even better friends. Here's to a Happy New Year! Stayed tuned for more reviews in 2010.
