GNO: Filipino Fusion and Cupcakes

On Sunday, December 7, we had a Girls Night Out. The excuse was to celebrate Baby Lynn #3, but really it's just nice to get out with the ladies. Diana was in town, so she and Ann were able to join the festivities. We ate at Bistro Luneta in downtown San Mateo. It's a Filipino Fusion restaurant. I'm guessing it's the only one of its kind in the area. The food was good and unique. They made this nice tofu where it was lightly crispy on the outside and super soft in the inside, but the outside was a white color vs the brown you get from deep frying.

Afterward we went back to Vicki's for lots of dessert. The theme was gourmet cupcakes, but I had also requested a Boston Cream Pie, which is actually a cake, and an actual pie. I suppose both were overkill. I'd been craving a Boston Cream Pie ever since I saw a recipe for a Boston Cream Cupcake in the paper. Lynna, the talented chef/baker, made the Boston Cream Pie. She had to assemble it at Vicki's.

With the cupcakes, we had a taste-preference contest and a guess where they're from contest. The cupcakes were from Sprinkles, Kara's Cupcakes, and Sibby's Cupcakes. Kara's was the favorite, followed by Sibby's, and no votes for Sprinkles. I personally liked Sibby's cake but Kara's frosting.

Ann organized some fun and funny baby shower games. I learned that a woman in the 1700s in Russia gave birth to 69 babies in her lifetime. 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets. No single births!

People came bearing gifts, which was very unexpected, esp. considering this is my 3rd. But needless to say, it was very thoughtful. As people were leaving, a couple of the gals expressed interest in seeing the gifts, so I said I would post a photo and send out our blog, which up until now has only been read by us and my brother. Anyway, thanks to all the gals for thinking of me and #3 and special thanks to Vicki, Caroline, Lynna, and Ann.

Top Row: Diana, Caroline, Vicki

Bottom Row: Ann, Joyce, Lynna, Lisa, Leilani, May

Missing: Margie (at dinner but didn't make dessert)