You know, when it’s your birthday, you want the WHOLE day to be about you. But when you’re trying to leave to head south out of the Velcro harbor called Marina Mazatlan, you’re motivated to do just about anything on any day. That was the story with Steve’s birthday on Dec. 30th. He was able to fix the steering cable the night before, but didn’t want to try installing it while he was tired and now dark. So, after most of the day was spent installing his newly fixed cable that everyone around town said couldn’t be done without a new cable from the states, he felt really good about his accomplishment. So, to celebrate, I had planned on taking him down into the old historical district to eat at a restaurant that everyone in the marina was raving about called “Il Mosto”. It was magical by the time we got there with all the trees & plaza gazebo lit up to celebrate the holidays. Families were sitting on the benches enjoying the music, eating and drinking at the many bars & restaurants along the perimeter.
The waiter made our Caesar salads tableside and the main course is a dish called the “black burro”. It is a filet mignon rolled and sautéed in brown butter served with handmade pasta and vegetables. If that wasn’t enough, and of course it wasn’t since it was such a special night, we had the mango flambé dessert that was a work of art just watching it being made for our complete enjoyment.
It was by far one of Steve's (and my) best birthday celebrations and I’m glad I could come along for the experience!!
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