{"id":22179,"date":"2023-09-28T16:45:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=22179"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:45:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:45:44","slug":"first-post-thursday-september-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/09\/28\/first-post-thursday-september-28-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Thursday, September 28, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ojo de bife<\/i>, Carlitos Gardel Argentine Steakhouse, Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.<\/p><\/div>\n

Another spin around the sun now begins!<\/p>\n

You may have heard of Gardel, superstar tango singer & entertainer of the early 20th<\/sup>-century. He & Piazzolla stand-out for us as Names You Need to Know regarding the Argentine tango; Tournament of Champion-level esoterica! So, having this establishment named after Carlos Carlitos Gardel in Los Angeles would be something like encountering the Frank Sinatra Hoboken Homestyle Hash House set-up by some American expat in Myanmar or Macedonia, etc.<\/p>\n

Anyway, it began with empanadas, something we are not normally fond of, and even at a resto of this time-honored quality, we still are not big fans. <\/p>\n

Better was the gourmet-type preparation of the Caesar salad. Real romaine, cut lengthwise, brushed, not drowned, in authentic yolk-forward dressing, real silver-skin anchovy on top. So many places nowadays forget that you need the anchovy for a real Caesar salad, and that you should have a full leaf (or, in this case, half a head) of romaine cut lengthwise. This was top-notch! The only thing that could have made it better? A <\/p>\n

As for the other appetizers, one of our Latina dining companions went full-native, having the lengua<\/em>! She said it was the real deal. Probably she is good at eating oxtail & other such delicacies; someday we might find out! Indeed, she is known to enjoy the various insect stalls along the street-food scene in Mesoamerica. <\/p>\n

Of course, you have to have the provenzal<\/em> anything, and being notorious addicts of the stinking rose, cloves & heads upon heads & cloves of garlic, raw, cooked, roasted, saut\u00e9ed, you name it, we chose to have some perfect twice-fried shoestring potatoes to go along with the garlic. (Note: When we are slumming and going to a more workaday Argentine resto nearby, we also go for the provenzal<\/em>, smothering a charcoal-grilled breast of chicken instead.)<\/p>\n

Red meat is the only way to fly at Carlitos Gardel Argentine Steakhouse, though, and that meat is gloriously grilled to a beautiful char on the outside but still bloody-red rare on the inside. Ours was a ribeye glazed with honest-to-goodness chimichurri, and just oozing with juice, flavor & tenderness; unparalleled mouthfeel, and an explosion for the tastebuds thereafter. You can have your filet and its marshmallow softness, but the marbling & fat just aren\u2019t there; always opt for the strip or a ribeye so you can guarantee a beef-tasting experience. <\/p>\n

Creamed spinach here is a concession to the North American steakhouse, but it\u2019s not an afterthought, either. Rather than chop the spinach to unrecognizable bits, the leaf is kept whole, stem, ribs & all, and it reminds you that you are indeed eating a green vegetable and not just whole cream & cheese. <\/p>\n

Washing all this richness down: the native Malbec, sweet & dark-fruited, nearly like liquified raisins, bordering on port. Unbeatable. <\/p>\n

You could not eat like this every day or even every week, but once or twice a year…something to savor!<\/p>\n

BestLine Racing Society Recap<\/strong>: <\/p>\n

Chas. Town, DelPark, Presque, Thistle & Woodbine earlier.<\/p>\n

At Stanton<\/strong>, Del.<\/strong>, #4 Bodontknow <\/strong>(.172 \/ 4.81 \/ 5.98) at least knew enough to upset Race 4<\/strong> at $22.40<\/strong>. Then in Race 6<\/strong>, #8 Rich’s Way <\/strong>(.154 \/ 5.49 \/ 8.09) led to the winner\u2019s circle at $29.40<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

From Erie<\/strong>, Penna.<\/strong>, #3 Two Hearted<\/strong> (.408 \/ 1.45 \/ 1.94) beat strongest in Race 6<\/strong> at $5.80<\/strong>; yea, verily, this was 8\u00a2 shy of the recommended $5.88 premium price, but maybe you concluded it was the cost of doing business, so you ate that 8\u00a2 \u2014 we report, you decide. Not a borderline issue, however, was the exacta<\/strong> in this race, completed by #1 Now I\u2019m Here<\/strong> (.201 \/ 3.98 \/ 5.97) and returning $93.20<\/strong> in real life; the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was figured at $27.04.<\/p>\n

Finally over to Race 6<\/strong> from Etobicoke Int\u2019l<\/strong>.; in it, #2 Pioneer\u2019s Edge<\/strong> (.254 \/ 2.94 \/ 3.72) wielded same over his rivals at $9.50<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

BestLine Racing Society Nightcap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Remington<\/strong> this time.<\/p>\n

Strongshots<\/span><\/p>\n

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28Sep23 6RP<\/p><\/div>\n

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28Sep23 8RP<\/p><\/div>\n

Longshots<\/span><\/p>\n

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28Sep23 1RP<\/p><\/div>\n

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28Sep23 7RP<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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