Friday night was the rehearsal. Because it was windy, it was a pretty quick rehearsal. We then had dinner at Sea Empress Chinese Restaurant in nearby Torrance. All the food was pretty good. We all liked it a lot and stuffed ourselves. I don't have any photos of the food because I was too busy eating, but I did manage a photo of the restaurant itself.
The food at the banquet on Saturday was decent. The cake was good though.
However, the really good food came the day after. We had brunch at the hotel's restaurant, Baleen. The decor is a little on the casual side but still had a hint of elegance. Along with the hotel, the restaurant is sandwiched between the docks and the harbor wall.
Ben & Aivan ordered the crab cakes as an appetizer. It was served with guacamole, tomato jam, and chimichurri sauce.
Kris ordered clam chowder as his starter.
I also ordered 2 dishes. The first was steak and eggs, served with home fries
And vanilla bean brioche french toast, served with spiced banana and maple syrup.
Overall a good weekend with good food. You definitely can't beat that.
