the capital grille

oyster was good; steak tartare was good; except the egg was a bit too filling. bouchon / the left bank in CA had better ones.

my 14oz kona crusted dry aged sirloin was decent; but then i am not a steak person. Wally's 24oz porterhouse was good, and HUGE -- it looked bigger than a normal person's stomach! and surprising enough he finished it all before i was half way done...

service was good -- the porterhouse was too cold (i.e. lukewarm); the waiter heated it up and gave us extra creamed spinach, which we never got around to touch.

winelist was big but marked up at least 3x. we had no more room for dessert unfortunately.

the overall experience was nice; dining room a bit loud, and too close to the neighboring tables that we couldn't help overhearing others' conversations. also saw dan wolfe, our lab's alum; now a partner at a local VC, on the other end of the dining room. i guess CG is a popular business-y place.

if i had to choose, i actually would prefer redbones. its succulent pork ribs, as well as the careless yet attentive male waiter, are unbeatable so far.

all you want to know (or not) about tofu

wiki is simply amazing: it has all the details on the history, the types, the chemistry of coagulation, the nutrients, the recipes, as well as the use of tofu in cantonese language:

"In Chinese, the term "to eat tofu" (吃豆腐) is a commonly used euphemism for implying the unsolicited groping of a woman's breast or other body parts. Likewise, "selling tofu" is a polite euphemism for the ancient trade of prostitution.

Also in the Cantonese language, the term "mash tofu"(磨豆腐) is slang term for lesbian sex.

In Chinese culture, tofu is traditionally used as a food offering when visiting the graves of deceased relatives. It is claimed that the spirits (or ghosts) have long lost their chins and jaws, and that only tofu is soft enough for them to eat."

need better reasons to believe the contributing author is from HK?