August was upon us and in the mood to try something shiny, new and different Steak Night headed to Rural Society in the new Loews Hotel.

We started the night outside on the cool patio they have. Drinks were called for an hour but we went over as the bartenders had to make each hipster drink one grain of Uruguayan hand picked sugar at a time.

We went downstairs for steaks at 830 and we all enjoyed the leisurely pace. On hand were Hans, Brad, Bill, Cizzle, Rick and Mason. Rick wore his party shirt for the occasion and the mix of the flamingo’s on the front and the giant dragon on the back had him shooing admiring women off later in the night.

Mason was certainly the guest of honor once again, bringing 2 bottles of Argentinian wine to celebrate the occasion. Given the latest theme of +$200 average bills, this helped contain the total damage (including Mason deservedly walking) to $125 a man.

We had the octopus, sausages and peppers to start. While a bit different than our normal course, the octupus was really good.

I had the skirt and traded a couple of bits with B Ray who had the Lomo. Both were good but not great. Side of grilled Asparagus I tended to remember more.

Afterwards we headed to Hampton Social House, where we met up with the wives and other people’s fiancees.

Fun night all around.

Rating: 8 (would be an 8.5 but the vibe inside Rural Society was a touch off)

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