Suga's (i.e. Oh My God!)

Happy 50th Birthday, Lyndi!

Well, that was not on my diet. But it just may have been worth a leg amputation.

Let me explain:

We celebrated Lyndi Roy's 50th birthday tonight at Suga's Deep South Cuisine in Beaumont and, I swear, it was the best food I can remember ever eating. Suga's serves incredible food and desserts (I know the dessert chef personally) and adds an elegant atmosphere and live jazz entertainment to make for a truly memorable evening out to dinner. If you want to stay late, they have an equally elegant jazz club upstairs with an outdoor patio.

In spite of my recent attempt to undertake a 1,500 diabetic diet, I ordered a 14 oz. ribeye with garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus crepes. I don't actually have diabetes, but my most recent bloodwork suggests a diabetic diet would be ideal for me, hence the diet. However, if I could eat this good everyday, diabetes just might by okay! It was pretty pricey for the two of us though, so this kind of dining will have to remain for special occasions.

My diet-busting entree came after an equally incredible appetizer of fried green tomatoes topped with lumped crab meat that I shared (reluctantly) with Susan. We both loved it and could have made a meal of this dish alone. But we didn't. I continued with the entree described above while Susan had a shrimp-stuffed chicken with grilled veggies and a crawfish corn-bread dressing that was the best I've ever tasted. The crawfish was finely ground into the dressing and I think I tasted a hint of brown sugar.

If you haven't tried Suga's, you're really missing something special. Folks, I'm talking good here.