Viva Domingoes Mexicanos

Cafe Drake cooked for a day and a half for our visiting California guest of honor, longtime galpal extraordinaire Yolanda Hunt, only to find dear Yolie had to return last minute to Southern Cali for family business. Not to worry as we've rescheduled for early June and look forward to posting pics of our beloved friend of a well over a decade. Hating to waste good food we invited neighbor and cheery mate Miki-san over to help us with the volominous prepared portions, and photos above and menu below (weird spacing as usual - we apologize as we can't seem to exterminate this particular software bug) illustrate the fabulous time we always have when Ms. Shimada drops by. Did it hurt that Cafe Drake had already scarfed two Rob Roys before our guest's arrival? We think not. And Sailor Page as always joined in on the merriment.

SUNDAY NIGHT MEXICAN FIESTA

Venetian Sidecars

Spiced and Toasted Fava Beans

Watercress Salad with Apricot Dressing and Cotija Cheese

Beef Stew with Nopales (cactus) and Tomatilloes

Guajillo Chile Brown Rice

Espresso

Frangelico

Lemon Wafers