April 27, 2006 Opening for Thordis Adalsteinsdottir

Ms. Thordis Adalsteinsdottir is not only a gifted painter and major player in the international art world, she is also a frequent guest at Cafe Drake and one of our favorite people. Thordis' skills don't stop with a brush either; we're lucky enough to receive regular invites to home for impeccable dinners and lunches. Upon her recent return from Down Under, Thordis served a spicy fondue spiked with fresh chile peppers, alongside a cooling watermelon and mint salad and pickled lemons from Australia. All was washed down with a brilliant Gold Coast chardonnay.

Above are photos from the post-opening dinner thrown in Thordis' honor by gallery owner Stefan Stux (also pictured above with T.A.) We spent the night celebrating the Woman of the Evening and laughing and catching up with friends old and new, all over a delicious Korean spread at Han Bat. Standouts included the barbequed beef, seafood pancakes, calamari noodles, fiery pickled turnips and of course, Thordis herself.