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I will be sure to report back on that! A couple of months before the cruise I got an email from Celebrity with a website link that allowed AQ class guests to request a couple of pieces of exercise equipment (including yoga blocks, straps, etc.) to be placed in the room upon arrival to use during the cruise for no extra charge. I believe AQ class rooms are supposed to come with yoga mats standard as well. It will be interesting to see if the mats and equipment I requested are actually there! I enjoy starting my morning each day of the cruise with a few sun salutations overlooking the ocean!

I completely relate to this! In the museum we saved the room with the photos and stories of victims for last because we weren’t sure how much of it we’d be able to handle. We’d been in there about 5 minutes when I saw the display with the favorite stuffed animals of the toddler victim on Flight 175. I was hit by so much sadness and anger at what kind of sick monster could bring themselves to do such a thing knowing there were babies onboard. That was when I couldn’t take anymore. Then when we were walking around the reflecting pools we saw the sign saying that the museum places a rose in the etched names of victims on their birthday each year and it hit me hard looking around that square and seeing all those names of people who should be celebrating being another year older right now with hugs and joy and laughter with their families like I am, but had all that stolen from them. At one point I got close to a woman’s name that had a rose on it and her family had hung a photo of her next to it. It was of her, her husband, and a beautiful little girl who looked about Gen Z’s age. Jeremy had to hold me up when I saw that. Just thinking about that poor little girl who has grown up without her mama, and how her mom’s last thoughts were probably of her was more than I could bear.

Happy Saturday from the Big Apple! All went super smoothly with our flight and we landed at LGA a few minutes early. An Uber to our cost about $60 including tip. We had a great driver who, upon learning it was our first New York vacation, pointed out some sights of interest as we drove and shared fun facts about the different boroughs we passed by. I’m really falling for our hotel, the Beekman. It was not cheap at all (about $700 a night after taxes and resort fees), but I love the room and hotel design that manages to invoke old New York charm without feeling dated. I’ve never once felt the desire to be sucked into the trap of spending money on the items in my hotel mini bar, but the items on offer here are highly tempting. Plus it is perfectly situated for all the Lower Manhattan sights and entertainment. After freshening up at the hotel, we went for a late lunch at the Firenze restaurant at Eataly a few blocks from our hotel then it was only a minute or two walk from the restaurant to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. I bought our tickets for the museum a month in advance online and was glad I did as the purchase line was pretty long (and outside, in the Sun, in 95 degree weather). I don’t want to side track the review too much, but wanted to share a little about my impressions of the memorial and museum. First, a trigger warning for my fellow empaths following along, I found the museum to be EXTREMELY powerful. I was starting my sophomore year of college when 9/11 happened. The images and stories from that day affected me deeply then. I thought that almost 21 years later, I would be ready to visit the museum and revisit those memories with some level of detachment. I was not ready. Jeremy and I spent most of our visit with tears in our eyes and walking hand in hand, hyper aware as we walked through and heard/read good bye messages from the victims of that day, of just how lucky we were to be able to be holding the hand of a person we love. We took a few moments to stand in front of the massive blue tile wall and bow our heads and close our eyes and send thoughts of peace and healing for all of those who lost their lives that day, for those who have never left that ground, and for their friends and families who will probably never fully recover from such unimaginable loss. We left very much reminded of the horrific acts that we humans are capable of committing against each other when we allow our minds to fill with fear, anger, intolerance, bigotry and ignorance. But we also left with a renewed passion for living our lives as best we can, while we can and for laughing and loving big each day. Because you never know when, out of a clear blue sky, it can all change. I thought the museum was incredibly well done and powerful and I’m so glad that we decided to go. After the museum we decompressed sitting by the reflecting pools at the memorial just listening to the water fall (it really was soothing after the emotional time in the museum) then walked back to our hotel and had Manhattans in Manhattan at the hotel bar. We’re going to take a little nap then it’ll be time to get ready for our dinner in Brooklyn.

Good Morning friends! Nothing like starting the day with 5:30am airport bar screwdrivers and tequila sunrises. The bar in the Admirals Club lounge in STL doesn’t open till 7am and my husband was quite adamant about kicking off our vacation properly. It seems like with each trip I take this year the airport is busier and the process more chaotic. Even with the crowds and disorganization,our priority bag check and TSA-pre check security process only took about 40 minutes total. The non-priority check in and standard security lines were much longer and it looked like those would easily set people back at least an hour. STL has a daily morning nonstop to LGA. Flying into JFK would have been slightly cheaper, but would have involved hours more of travel time and required us to change planes in DFW or CLT (big no thanks). We’ve just boarded on time and so far [knocks all the wood in the rainforest] it looks good for us to depart on time and be in NYC by late morning. Our plans for the rest of the morning: a round of in flight cocktails followed by a nap before we arrive in the city that never sleeps. We’re all early morning smiles!

Good morning from our last full day in St. Louis! I spent my evening yesterday at the Four Seasons having spa, wine and charcuterie “me” time. I’m planning to have some spa treatments onboard Summit next week too, but I remembered that I had a gift card to burn from my wonderful husband from a previous birthday, so I decided to wrap up my last pre-cruise day at the office with a pedicure and facial. (I have a feeling I’m now at an age where those monthly facials are going to become more important with each passing year). This morning Jeremy and I did our emed tests and I’m pleased to report both were negative! This plus the arrival last week of the emails with our Bermuda Travel Authorizations (about 7 business days after we applied) means our cruise is officially on! Before I dig into the last items on my to-do list, sharing a little about our Bermuda cruise plans: Our cruise leaves out of Bayonne in New Jersey, so we are flying into NYC a day early to see some sights and eat and drink some New York things. Since it’s a special occasion, I decided to splurge a little (ok, a lot for a girl used to Midwest hotel rates) and book our NYC hotel stay at The Beekman in the Financial District (and unlike a previous, now famous, guest, I plan to pay my bill before departure). We have tickets to visit the 9/11 museum tomorrow then will have dinner at River Cafe in Brooklyn. When the hostess called yesterday to confirm our reservation (which we had to make a month out to get a table), she reminded me of their dress code requiring gentlemen to wear a collared shirt and jacket. Oh how I do love making Jeremy dress up! It’s been a while since I’ve sailed Aqua class (last time was our Alaska honeymoon cruise) so other than a first night dinner at Tuscan Grille, and perhaps a dinner in port in Bermuda, we plan to take all of our dinners in Blu to test the post-shutdown waters of AQ class food. How bad is it that I’ve been lurking menus in the app and have known what I want to order for my night 3 birthday dinner for weeks? The only potential exception to this dinner plan would be if I have the opportunity to attend the DELIGHTFUL Veuve Clicquot dinner again (for those seeking more context on my passion for this illusive pairing dinner option, please see my review of my Edge cruise, which includes the sordid tale of my completely humiliating meltdown in Luminae upon initially being told that the dinner was sold out for that sailing). On our sea days, as mentioned above, I plan to spend some time in the spa while Jeremy guts our kitchen renovation budget in the casino and we’ll hopefully have some lunches in Sushi on 5. For activities in Bermuda, my first thought was not to book ship excursions (since for the first 2 days there is zero risk of the ship leaving without us if we get back late). Then as I did my pre-cruise Bermuda research, I realized that our time in port coincides with a national holiday in Bermuda during which many businesses will likely close. This, plus the OBC I got as part of my booking, led me to book a couple of excursions through Celebrity to ensure that we still get to have some fun in port each day. We’ll be doing a snorkeling trip off Devil’s Island, a kayaking eco tour and an evening excursion of a white night catamaran sailing party. I’ve just checked us in for our flights now I’m off to have a good bye lunch with mom and make a stop for packing party champagne. We’ll be off to NYC at 7am tomorrow!

I am soooo excited to meet you in person! Safe travels and see you onboard!

Looking forward to sailing with you as well! We just did our emed tests and both were negative! 🙌🏾 Hoping yours go smoothly today as well. For a sail away cocktail, I love the sangria spritz at the Sunset Bar. The trick is to get it from a bartender who knows how to make it well though. When I was on Equinox last November Komang was at the sunset bar and made an excellent one. When I was back on the ship last month, 2 of the 3 bartenders just couldn’t ever get the proportions quite right. Too heavy handed with the bitters and aperol.

Thank you! Gen Z did very much want to come, even sans suite. I tried explaining to her that she wouldn’t want to rough it like that on a cruise but she wasn’t buying my excuses for leaving her home 😂 She’ll be sailing with me on Silhouette in December though and she can’t wait. She actually made a countdown calendar and is marking off the days.

Thank you! I would LOVE to dress Jeremy to match me but for some reason he vehemently objects to the idea. The closest I can get is occasionally convincing him to wear a color coordinated tie to match my dress on chic night. I will say he does have a very impressive collection of Hawaiian shirts that he rocks for day wear though!

Looking forward to sailing with you!

Hello CC Friends! I’m back again! Things I’ve done this week that were no fun: -Renewing my drivers license -Reviewing my 401(k) and IRA with my financial advisor -Scheduling my first mammogram (this one is super important though, ladies! Do not skip!) Things I’ve done this week that were very exciting: -Preparing for my big 40th Birthday Cruise to Bermuda! Would anyone like to come along with hubby and I as we celebrate my crossing over the hill? A brief about us: We’re Charla (GenerationX) and Jeremy (he says at this point in our marriage he’s just accepted that on vacation he’ll probably just be known as “Charla’s/GenX’s Husband”). We live about an hour south of St. Louis, MO and have a fairly active outdoor lifestyle. We have a hobby farm and enjoy hiking, kayaking, fishing and camping. When we’re indoors (and honestly, often when we’re outdoors too), we usually make it a point to be eating and/or drinking something good. In fact, the aforementioned financial advisor meeting included a brief lecture on how my monthly bourbon and wine spend is affecting my long term savings and how the wine is not an “investment” if I can’t resist drinking it within a few months of purchase. We have a number of Celebrity Cruises under our belts, but this will be our first time sailing to Bermuda. I’ve been on several cruises post-shutdown, but this will be Jeremy’s first time cruising since our Alaska honeymoon cruise on Solstice in 2019! We were initially planning to make this b-day cruise a return to Alaska on Eclipse. But very steep airfare prices from STL to Vancouver as we got close to final payment led us to search for something slightly more budget friendly that would also offer us something new in the way of ports. Unfortunately by the time we decided on Bermuda, suites were sold out for this sailing, so we’ll be in an Aqua class cabin. In the next day or so I’ll do another post sharing some info about our plans for the week while ashore and aboard. Any questions or tips please feel free to jump in and share as we go. Looking forward to taking everyone along on another cruise adventure!

Awww! I’m very jealous of you! Please tell them both that I say hello and that I miss them both! Oh what I would give to wrap up my day today with a Kay cosmo happy hour.

So sorry for missing your question! You may have already sailed (and if so I hope you had a great cruise!), but just in case: our formal nights were night 2 (first sea day) and night 7 (last sea day). Interestingly, the first chic night never showed up in the app. It was only announced in the printed daily.

So sorry I missed this question! So Dream Cruises is my favorite show ever! Each hour episode they take you on a cruise on a different ship/itinerary and highlight the staterooms, shows, dining and shore excursions offered. A lot of of the ships they feature are MSC, AmaWaterways, RC, Silversea, Carnival and Windstar. I used to watch it nonstop on the Awe channel on DirectTV. But then DirectTV dropped the channel a few months ago 😭😭😭 It’s been on my list of things to do to find a new way to watch it. If anyone knows where we can still see Dream Cruises, please let me know!

Thank you! I hope you had fun in Colorado! Believe it or not that gown was an Amazon find. It comes in lots of colors and a love a dress that looks far more expensive than it is. Just let me know if the link doesn’t work. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LVGGKPZ/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_673304DW6SG4P3G4BW9R_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

First and most importantly: happy anniversary!!!!! 🎉 🥂 Second, thank you so much for this detailed review! I’ve made several notes for our Bermuda sailing in a couple of weeks! I share your love of the Veuve dinner and was so glad to hear it’s still being offered. We’ve had serious champagne supply chain issues in our area recently and it was starting to make me nervous about whether Celebrity might be having the same challenges. Hoping I can convince my husband to sign up for it on our sailing!

Ah you may have a point there! Everyone, I retract my previous statements. The food in Sushi on 5 is complete rubbish. It’s even worse if you’re sitting in the window seats. Keep clear at all costs! 😂😂😂

Some final thoughts on my last fully solo cruise of the year: Overall, I had an absolutely wonderful week on the Equinox! While it’ll be nice to see her finally get the rest of her refurb, the ship overall seems to be in very good condition and the place is spotless. It seemed like wherever you went there was always someone vacuuming, mopping or scrubbing something. If you’re really hardcore about needing to have the full modern, updated ship atmosphere, I would say maybe wait on Equinox and sail E-class or one of the fully refurbished S or M class ships. But for me personally what Equinox lacked in modern carpets, stateroom design, etc. she more than made up for in the service from the crew and quality of the live music entertainment. Honestly the biggest negatives I experienced were things Celebrity has little control over. The behavior of my fellow passengers was less than stellar at times (something which it sounds like comes with the time of year, and I think also may be due in part to the deal/price point offered for this sailing…sadly I think there are folks out there that don’t respect things as much when they aren’t paying top dollar for them) and the wifi plain awful for a few days. But I think it’s a statement to the other elements of the onboard experience that neither of those ruined the cruise for me. Plus while there were a few bad apples, I met so many wonderful people and shared so many laughs with them over the week! While there were a (very few) food misses, i definitely had plenty of wonderful meals and my poor personal trainer has had his work cut out getting me back into my cruise day 1-4 wardrobe dress sizes in time for Bermuda in 21 days…which brings me to what’s next for me on cruise life! So yes, next up, on July 23rd, hubby and I will be going wheels up for NYC to sail out the next day to celebrate my big FORTIETH birthday onboard the Summit headed to Bermuda! This will be my first time really visiting New York City (when I’m not just going back and forth from a hotel to a law office or courtroom the whole time) and I’m so excited. My husband has already put a freeze on most of our credit cards in anticipation of my 24 hour stay in fashion central (with “well I deserve a birthday gift” as spending rationale). As I was taking off from LGA for the second leg of my flight home from Equinox I looked down on the city and Central Park and smiled and thought “see ya in 3 weeks!” After Bermuda, I’ll have a 3 month break from cruising (I don’t want to think about how long those months will feel), then will sail with my girlfriend Red in separate solo cabins on Beyond on November 8th. After that, it will be about 6 weeks until GenZ makes her glorious (suite, of course, she’d tolerate no less) return to cruising as we set sail to celebrate a mommy-daughter New Years Eve on my favorite Celebrity ship, the Silhouette! As always I want to say a huge thanks to everyone who read along and especially to everyone who’s taking the time to live review their cruises as well! When I’m between sailings, reading others reviews and looking at their pics really keeps me going. I hope I’ve been able to pay it forward in some small way. To everyone sailing in the next few weeks, bon voyage! I’m super excited to meet some of you in person on Summit in a few weeks and on Beyond in November!

Hello all, after a week settling back into the real world on land (which I give 3 out of 10, do not recommend BTW), I am finally back to finish my review! Let’s see, based on my notes I think the posts I still had left to do were a report on second evening chic night and final thoughts on my cruise. So how about we start with evening chic? As I think I mentioned, after I dressed, I started the evening with the Concierge Class senior officers party in the sky lounge. The bar was fully open (those without beverage package had to purchase bar drinks) and servers were passing out complimentary sparkling wine. It was during this event that I rememnerd that I usually get an invite to a similarly formatted captain’s club party early in the cruise but didn’t this time. Then I realized that usually on embarkation day there’s a paper on my bed listing all the dates and times for all the Captain’s Club events for my loyalty level (welcome party, wine tasting, etc.), but I don’t think I got one this time. I assume those events were still held and I just didn’t get the memo, but if anyone onboard knows differently please chime in. After the party, I won’t to Ensemble Lounge to listen to the strings duo while Konamg and Abdul kept me well in cosmopolitans and Evian. Then I met some new friends made onboard at the martini bar for pre dinner drinks and the presentation of all the ship’s officers. After that, it was time for my last dose of Murano until the end of the year. I am happy to report that I went out with a bang. The heavy Murano menu exploration this cruise totally paid off because I believe I have stumbled upon my perfect Murano meal. I started with my longtime favorite lobster bisque and new favorite risotto. Then, for my entree I told Michael that I was torn between having one more Murano lobster and trying the chataubriand for two (which he told me he could try and ask the chef to make for one). Michael then told me he’d check with the back but he thought since I’d been such a good customer over the cruise, I needn’t worry about deciding and he’d make me a Murano surf & turf of BOTH a smaller helping of lobster and the chateaubriand. While he was checking I indulged in buying one more excellent bottle of wine that the sommelier recommended that was within my desired price point (a little under actually, saving money is always appreciated) and would pair well with both seafood and medium rare beef. You know what heaven is? Sitting in a comfy chair in a beautiful room, decked out in an evening dress, sipping a nice cotes du Rhône and watching not one, but TWO well-dressed men prepare your filet and lobster tableside. I’m not exaggerating when I say I almost cried with happiness. I did tear up a little when I actually got to eat it. It really was a best life moment. For dessert I decided to let the show continue and Michael prepared one last crepe ballon rouge for me. I was tempted to go with my Gran Marnier soufflé, but it was feeling like it would be a little too rich for me after all the other food and I was craving that fresh strawberries taste. The service I received in Murano over the course of the cruise was impeccable and somehow managed to get even better with each visit. These guys really were an A-team. The staff in Blu on Summit is going to have some big shoes to fill on my sail to Bermuda in a few weeks. But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. After dinner I went to the martini bar for an espresso martini pick me up then headed to the second silent disco party. This one was even more packed than the one in the martini bar earlier in the cruise. They were running out of headphones and there was a line to get a pair as people were turning them in. This time it was 3 dueling DJ’s on the different channels, including our cruise director Simon. I’m pretty sure that all over the world at this very moment there are dry cleaners gnashing their teeth at the work of getting all the sweat out of the suits, tuxes and evening dresses worn at that party. I know mine shook her head and tisked at me when I dropped my gown off yesterday, anyway. Pics of food and partying below. Soon to come: a final wrap up post and update on upcoming cruise plans, then I’ll go back through the review and try to answer any questions that I missed.

Ok so just a thought on the dress front. If it turns out it’s just a logistics not a size issue, I take a zipper helper with me on my solo trips for just such occasions! I can’t find the exact one I have (I got it in a small formal dress shop years ago) but this one looks like it has good Amazon reviews and comes with a cute carrying bag! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NB594BZ/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_D2A18Z4W24W166CGSND0_0

Unfortunately I didn’t see any info onboard and I’m not sure if they were even letting people purchase a day pass, but I think that may be because Aqua class, which gets free access for the full cruise, was completely sold out well in advance on this sailing. So they may not have offered the add on knowing how busy/crowded those areas would already be with Aqua guests. Now that I’m thinking about it I don’t think I’ve seen that access pass marketed onboard for single or multiple-day since the restart. I wonder if it’s because with the low occupancy ships, so many were getting their move up bids to Aqua honored at the last minute and Aqua was pretty full then too.

A report on my final night dinner in Tuscan. When I got to the restaurant I was escorted to literally the best seat in the house. You know the bread course where they give you that warm bread basket with olive oil with fresh cut basil? It sounds like they’re alternating the fresh herb now. Tonight it was fresh cut oregano instead of basil. Still a wonderful complement to that warm Asiago cheese roll. The sommelier quickly brought over the rest of my bottle of Cote du Rhone from Murano last night and I sipped it while watching that water churn and trying not to ugly cry. I was thinking while I sipped/munched that I think I know why this cruise ending is so particularly bittersweet. This will be my last fully solo cruise of 2022. All the others either Jeremy, my girlfriend Red or GenZ will be sailing along. Don’t get me wrong, I love sharing cruise life with all three of these people so dear to my heart. But there’s something special about solo cruising and experiencing the ship and ports completely selfishly and 100% on my own terms. Having that brief week at sea where a woman with a rigorous career, husband, and child can do whatever she wants, whenever she wants, without a worry in the world or anyone else’s needs having to be met. My husband would say I probably need to stop talking now, or our next cruise will be 90% women sitting solo at 2 top tables in map dresses sipping Chandon, tawny port and single espressos and tearing into medium rare ribeyes while smiling contentedly and completely ignoring push notifications popping up on their phones that say “New Message From: Hubby”. So yeah, let’s get back to the food in Tuscan. For dinner I ordered the goat cheese and arugula salad, ribeye, a side order portion of the short rib pappardelle and a side of sautéed spinach. I can’t recall who recommended I try the goat cheese and arugula salad but thank you! Omg that deep fried ball of goat cheese though…I didn’t think you could improve on goat cheese, but here comes Celebrity deep frying it! My pasta and steak were just as good as I remembered and the spinach was nice and garlicky with extra little crunchy garlic pieces on top for flavor. I’m pleased to report that this time it was a proper nice thick ribeye too (not that skinny breakfast steak type ribeye I was served in Tuscan on Millennium in March). I wasn’t going to have dessert, but then I remembered that I hadn’t had the Limoncello cheesecake this cruise. So I did what I had to do. As I was finishing my appetizer course, a lady sat down at a two top near me in an adorable dress with just her and her little boy who looked about 9 or 10 and was dressed and acting like such a little gentleman in his shirt and tie. He pulled his mother’s chair out for her and was all “pleases” and “thank you’s” with the servers. They seemed to be having such a wonderful time together. It made me think of GenZ and I and our mommy and me travel adventures. While I’m sad to leave the Equinox, I am so excited to see her tonight! Next up a back in time post on formal night and my last Murano dinner.

If you see me in an admirals club lounge, mimosa in hand, breakfast quesadilla in front of me and I’m pouting, chances are I’m on my way home from vacation. I think this lounge may be the only place more packed than the walk off disembark area in the theater on Equinox this morning. I was kind of shocked at the attitudes of some of my fellow passengers waiting. Highlights included a guy in his 20’s shouting the F word at people and an older man with a thick Texas accent (I couldn’t see him through the crowd, he must’ve been short, but he made sure EVERYONE could hear him) declaring that he was “running this show” “by order of the fire marshal” (I don’t think that’s even a thing on a cruise ship?) and barking orders at his fellow passengers to make sure he and his wife could get past them and off ASAP. There was not a crew member in sight to manage any of this nonsense. That BTW is precisely why I don’t book flights on disembark day that leave before noon. It seems pointless to me to spend thousands on a vacation to relax and put me in a good mood then immediately have to stress and be impatient (or worse, rude to my fellow passengers like these guys were, I could never) about getting off. I just hung back from the craziness by the theatre entrance and let the alpha males go about their jostling for position. My flight isn’t until 12:15 so I didn’t necessarily need to rush, but you never know what priority bag check in and TSA precheck are going to be like on a Sunday morning at MIA. You could be through there in 10 minutes or it could take an hour and a half. The latter happened to cruise buddies of mine on their last cruise and they almost missed their flight. Today it was the former for me and I was bag checked and through security and in the D30 lounge within 20 minutes. I’ll still take sitting around here for another hour and a half over having to rush. As I was walking down the gangway I could see a couple of the notorious black SUV’s parked right next to the ship in the cargo area next to a lower gangway, waiting to whisk away our Covid positive passengers. On that front, I am pleased to report that I tested myself this morning and am negative. I’ll report back when I retest later this week, but hopefully all will still be well. The only direct flight back to STL today didn’t leave MIA till 11:30 at night (no thank you) so I’m doing an itinerary with a layover at LGA. Weird path to STL but it will get me home by 7pm if all runs on schedule and the 2.5 hour layover gave me wiggle room to still make my connection if I have any delays leaving MIA. All the other options connected through ATL on 45 minute layovers. I know enough about ATL to know there was little chance of both me and my checked bag making that connection. Coming soon: Charla has another sorrow mimosa at the airport and writes a few catch up reports and final thoughts on my cruise.

I should be going down to do some packing and dress for dinner. But instead I’m sitting in the rough off Hole 4 listening to live acoustic guitar and sulking while Adrian and Ricky take turns refilling my Chandon. On our sail out of Nassau, as I was looking down at the wake I saw a fever of huge stingrays in the water at starboard. I’m really not ready to end this one, guys. I guess I’m really never ready for them to end. It’s so unfair.

Enjoy your cruise! So in Tuscan I think the ribeye is also an excellent steak and with no additional upcharge. For other starters that are good I also like the meatballs and am not ashamed to admit that I once consumed the charcuterie plate meant for 2-4 guests all by myself as a starter course. On the pasta side I like the short rib pappardelle and the gnocchi as well as the spaghetti and meatballs. If you want to do both steak and pasta, they can do all the pastas as a side order portion size. In Murano it doesn’t get much better than that Murano lobster for me and the tableside preparation is a show itself. For the starter, the risotto, lobster bisque and pork belly are my favorites!