You say it’s your birthday.

You say it’s your birthday
Well it’s my birthday too–yeah
You say it’s your birthday
We’re gonna have a good time
I’m glad it’s your birthday
Happy birthday to you.
–The Beatles

Friday was Bill’s birthday (and mine is coming up mid-month, making the song almost true), so we took time out of the day to have lunch together at Naf Naf, http://www.nafnafgrill.com/, a Mediterranean restaurant with the perfect mix of delicious food and fast service. Even with many people getting take-out, it can be difficult to find a table, but we managed.

Bill had hummus with falafel and their famous fluffy pita bread:

I had a falafel pita, which obviously comes in a pita with hummus, Israeli salad and tahini, and we added a side of their homemade chips:

Part of Bill’s birthday gift was a mixed six-pack of beer from the Chicago area’s place to buy anything alcoholic, Binny’s, http://www.binnys.com/.   The night’s selection was Anti-Hero IPA.

The gift that keeps on giving, at least for six night’s total.  We had Old Brown Dog Ale tonight and it was really good.

Birthday dinner was salmon with a brown sugar mustard glaze, a Bobby Flay recipe, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/salmon-with-brown-sugar-and-mustard-glaze-recipe/index.html, asparagus and farro.

For dessert, we had chocolate frogs, a chance purchase which turned out to be delicious and just the right amount.  The inside was a chocolate mousse that was not too sweet.  They were almost too cute to eat.  Almost.