#i even got a wife picked out and everything for u :) that lorenzo would just punch him like i'm sorry. as if it's my fault

[naivety]

oh did lorenzo kill their father for real real

[megiesposts]

who is your fav tvd character/s and why?

I couldn’t decide so I picked a few

Kai Parker

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I get the whole he murdered his family thing and all like I promise I get it but it was simply because he was never given a chance

His fam didn’t accept him as a child because he was born supernaturally different- aka something out of his control

He was isolated and degraded and lacked both a mother and father figure and any good social cues because he was hidden away

He wasn’t given a chance after he got Luke’s emotions - when he said to Bonnie that he wished for a chance and wanted to make things okay (even though Bonnie killed kai way more than kai killed Bonnie) Bonnie left him in the 1903 prison world

The only thing I don’t agree with is that he had enough patience to only snap when he was 22

I would’ve gone after that family when I was like 13

Next:

Lorenzo St. John

I love this man

He is so attractive and he’s such a gentleman

When stefan killed him<<<<<<<<

I literally cried

One of his first concerns is who killed his wife when he got out

He also wanted revenge against damon

He’s takes such good care of Bonnie why can’t he do that to me

He’s been through so much with the experiments and he still cares so much about other people

I love how stefan made Caroline cry and Enzo was going to write the trip off as wasted but then he makes her turn towards him and he immediately going inside and kills Stefan’s new girl and declares war on stefan using Damon’s first vampire words against the man

He was ready to protect her like seriously

And even when he died he just wanted Bonnie to be happy and to live her life for herself

I love this man so much

He was even turned against his will like wtf lily

He didn’t have a choice

Man has been through so much including war as a human (I’m not wrong about that am I?)

Next

Silas (no last name)

Okay so first I’ll say that I don’t care for the fact that he’s a cheater and technically used a witch for himself

But I will tell you all the other things I do like about him

Honestly mama is so funny

“Do you want me to pinky promise?”

*holds out pinky*

“Honestly- im feelings pretty ganged up on guy.”

“I think I’m liquifying his internal organs”

“Well stop!”

“No! I’m mad at the world.”

Hes so funny I would love to hang out with him

He’s hot asf

He’s willing to live immortal just because he’s in love with a girl and doesn’t want to lose her (although when he became human again and she didn’t like him anymore I get why he wanted to die again)

I would force him to live and fall in love with me

Mama could go into my mind anytime and do what he pleased

And U know he would do as he pleased he has so self restraint for going for what he wants

He also has no filter and would say anything anytime

I weirdly think he’d be good at comforting someone (when he genuinely likes them) when they’re crying????? Like he would just start talking about anything and everything and not stopping till ur laughing because he’s talking a mile a minute and you can barely understand him

I would not however trust him with my open drink at a party

Man’s would spike my drink in a heartbeat u just know it

Kai and Enzo would protect my drink with their life

This man would spike it or jug it back before I even got a sip

I would still trust him in general tho

If I’m on his good side that it

If I’m on his bad side I’m running for the hills cause he finna kill me with no remorse

That’s all for right now

I was working on this last night but I fell asleep so sorry for the late reply

[armsdealing]

/ LA VIE EN ROSE.

paris prefers you in pink. it will always prefer you in pink, champagne bubbling up in its glass, and rose-tinted glasses -- c'est lui pour moi. moi pour lui dans la vie. il me l'a dit, l'a jure pour la vie: honey words, lovely voice, sweet kisses to petal-soft lips. paris prefers you like this.

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la vie en rose is a verse subservient to elements already established in the otherworld verse and the nulliverse. it is an au with focus on crime and -- as you might’ve guessed -- centered around europe as setting, particularly france. general trigger warnings apply: violence, gang violence/crime, murder, drug and alcohol usage. it will have supernatural and non-supernatural variants (in the non-supernatural case, simply ignore the fantastical bits), as well as a period variant upon-request.

continue if you wish to read more about this verse, and the characters involved in it.

FUNDAMENTALS.

so this is a verse that’s actually been present for quite a while, but not on the level that i’m working it right now. its main focus is very simple: it explores the what if of marcelo having grown up in sicily with the marconi family as opposed to the reyes in either colombia or the states. 

both of his parents died exactly as did in canon, and at age 19, he officially assumed his father’s moniker, dents de sabre. at age 24, he put that name to good use as he went about ruthlessly yet methodically wiping out every single presumed and not-so-presumed enemy of his parents, really anyone that could’ve played a role in ysmael reyes’ disappearance and death. nobody was spared in the process, which immediately put his name out there in the criminal landscape. 

marcelo has been aged up to become 31 years old. he went about working in contract killing capacity for the marconi family between ages 18 and 30. he was very good at his job regardless of range and regardless of difficulty. he’s become known for his tenacity, especially when it comes to killing other supernatural creatures -- fae, demons, vampires, werewolves, witches. he’s had no shortage of powerful victims. at age 26 he also picked up enhanced interrogation.  

the job took him to france, which is currently where he lives. he resides in the quartier latin of paris, and though he continues to pick up contracts, he no longer affiliates himself with the marconi. that means that he will no longer exclusively work for them and is now independent. 

his front job is to work at a bar owned by bulgarian fae, le six tireurs. it is notable for being neutral grounds as far as business is concerned. 

speaking of the marconi family, their power comes into full swing in this verse. they have complete control of sicily and southern parts of italy, and influence throughout europe, and still in the united states. though marcelo has chosen to disconnect from the family, he is still biologically related to the family’s padrone, giancarlo marconi. marcelo’s his grandchild. as a result he will really never be not associated with them. 

OTHER CHARACTERS INVOLVED WITH THIS VERSE.

though marcelo is my main focus in this verse there’s many characters that can be interacted with, that also exists in this au since it’s basically just the european otherworld. for more information on them, click their names.

MIKHAIL REZANOV: owner of bibliothèque d'encre dorée, a library in paris known to store very special books that humans tend to consider odd or just useless. a lot of these books talk are about forbidden magic but are written in code, or talk about innocuous things like history or biology but happen to be from different dimensions or different timelines of the earth, there’s also poetry in various dead languages, et al. on top of this, mikhail is also a very well-respected member of the eurocouncil and the high priest of the old god zhaogd'endir, also known as janus. he’s a good source of information when it comes to old gods and monsters in general, as he’s tasked with overseeing a few of them. he’s always happy to share a cup of tea with you. 

LORENZO SCARLATTI: fashion designer, member of the marconi family, tailor of clothes known to be impervious to magic and resist both a normal bullet and a werewolf bite. open to commissions if you’ve been referred by someone. a laestrygonian that has been alive for at least one century who was not born with the face he currently wears. 

RENAUD: a cosmic anomaly that gave himself a name and also a purpose: cult leading. malignant entity that feeds off people’s fear and sexual energy. known to visit people in dreams to elicit these emotions. will visit you looking like your biggest object of desire, and will possibly try to rope you into the aforementioned cult, or simply possess you for a day or two. occasional council asset.

VITALE: the king of vampires, nearly old as the condition. presumed son of a goddess. does not live in france but will frequently travel anywhere he pleases, other than that his focus is on either italy or egypt. a council member. will kill u if you so much as sneeze in his general direction -- jk, he’s too affable for that. 

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL.

the organization tasked with overseeing supernatural activity in europe, with key representatives from every single country. mikhail is part of the council, as are several members of the marconi family (with giancarlo leading the charge). their concern is politics and control over the information regarding magic. there are other, shadier objectives, depending on who you ask, but overall this organization is shrouded in mystery and this is by design.

they count with a large number of assets that do a variety of jobs for them, from killing irresponsible magic-wielders to stealing objects of great importance from the wrong hands. they’re not a criminal institution, but they don’t care about the criminal affairs of their members.

also, as the name might suggest -- there are other councils for other parts of the world. america’s equivalents would be the CPA or the council for protection of the arts (made up of 12 old magical families), also known simply as the twelve families council, and the mediation group, an interespecies association with representatives from witch, vampire, werewolf, and fae communities as well as other “fringe” species, like werepumas.

the american and european councils are run by different people and only associate themselves for the purposes of sorting out intercontinental affairs.

LE SIX TIREURS.

owned by the kallikantzaroi, it is the place to go to to find people in paris that will do your dirty work for you. it has been around since forever, tucked inconspicuously between other two nameless establishments in the quartier latin. the inside is bigger than the outside could ever hope to denote, and underneath there’s catacombs that are connected to other key spots of paris through tunnels, something useful for safe passage and discreet movilization from one location to another.

marcelo works as a bartender. he got the job as a favor, and everyone that frequents the place knows him very well. he, in turn, knows them as well, and hears each and every one of their conversations -- even if they try to conceal them through magical means. as of late marcelo has gotten into information brokering, and can give you any information you need about paris’ underbelly for a price.

THE COURNEUVE COMPLEX.

a complex of buildings in la courneuve (a commune very close to paris) that houses primarily immigrants and refugees and low class citizens. also renaud’s base of operations and the home of the courneuve group, a gang comprised of renaud’s vessels and people he has visited in dreams. in exchange for their loyalty and labor, renaud keeps them clothed and well-fed and needing for very little. it is a VERY dangerous place, and you’ll never feel safe entering it. they will know you are an outsider as soon as try to walk along the street near the buildings. 

LA CHÂTEAU DE RÊVE

a club in the french riviera that comes to be eventually owned by marcelo reyes and his wife, charmaine theroux. counting with a primary house and two secondary houses, it doubles as both a night club and a strip club, depending on the location, and it caters to clientele of any gender (with employees from any gender as well). it sits in the heart of cannes surrounded by expansive gardens, and much like the name suggests -- it could be considered a small castle all of its own, with every night being its own dream-themed fantasy. it is an expensive establishment, but this is not without reason; there’s an illusory quality to this place and an air of mystery and secretiveness that they actively work to maintain. marcelo cares a lot for it and goes at great lengths to look after his employees -- they are a very close-knit group. 

by the point marcelo becomes a manager of the place he’s 38, so the chateau’s existence comes into place at a different point of the verse’s timeline. though not officially retired, marcelo no longer takes contracts as frequently as he might have in the past. he’s very busy running the castle. 

PLOTTING NOTES.

the verse can simply be a simple aesthetic backdrop for interactions or you can choose to actively have your character involved within the verse. either works just as well. ideally, this verse is perfect for interactions with other supernatural characters that are set in europe, especially those with a criminal edge (but those that are simply civilian or crime-adjacent are welcome too). 

as previously noted, however, it can also be used for strict modern realism -- do not be afraid to approach me for this. everything is quite adaptable. if your character is a human and you’re more comfortable keeping things realistic, simply assume that the magical bits do not apply to our plotting. i’ve made it so it can go either way, easily. 

nothing is set in stone. i’m quite flexible and open minded if you’d like to play around in this verse. for example, with some talking, i can happily accept your characters as powerful enough to be part of the european council as well. and if you choose to work with marcelo’s older counterpart, your character can work as an employee of his in the chateau, or just an associate. basically, what i’m saying is there’s no need to keep your distance from all this worldbuilding -- i want the opposite! if the connection makes sense, i’d be happy to include it.

i’ve actually worked out a john wick variant of this verse in case any john wick canons or ocs want to interact with me, with the marconi family as a member of the high table, and le six tireurs as a group with similar aspects to the continental but smaller in scale and unaffiliated to it. if you’re more comfortable with this particular canon, we can go with it. 

[velveteds-blog]

hey-o it’s ric-o !! just kiddin’ it’s sam here with no impulse control cause i’ve brought in five more muses . you can read a little about them under the cut ! come hmu in the ims or on discord if u would like to plot with them or any of my other muses ?! kees kees .. x

NATHALIE KELLEY, CISFEMALE, SHE/HER — have you met fidelia marisol medina yet ? the thirty one year old is known for being both cunning and sedulous, but also very contentious and brutal. born in new york city, lia now lives in westminster, a classy criminal who sends "brb gotta sin" texts at least three times daily.

fidelia was born and raised in good ol’ new york city ! she was born to a relatively more lower class family . with two younger siblings , her father eventually skipped town on their family when he decided he didn’t want to deal with them anymore 

she was only ten at the time and had to watch as her mom continuously struggled to provide for her and her siblings . 

tw: drugs. at the age of thirteen , lia finally had enough and started getting involved in some shady drug shit just to help her family make ends meet

tw: gang related. she eventually got involved with a notorious new york gang where she worked as a dealer . at the age of twenty , her mom got a prospective job offer that would change their lives so she moved with her and her little siblings to london . from that point on , her mom and her little siblings lived a happier and more comfortable life

tw: gang. but lia fell back into her old ways and ended up getting involved with the north gang ( the underworld plot ) because that’s all she’s ever known really 

tw: drugs. she’s worked her way up the ladder after years of allegiance to the gang and is now the head of the drug smuggling/trafficking operation there .

personality wise , she’s very smart , street wise at least . very head strong and independent , she gets what she wants , always . lia is very closed off , it’s not easy for her to open up to people . she’s always known a very lonely life esp since she was forced to grow up so quickly . she can be very aggressive when she wants to be . lia comes off as v ruthless and scary but if ur on her good side , she’ll be infinitely loyal and look out for u always

wanted connections : fwb , party buddies , people from her old gang , her family ( mom and two younger siblings ! ) , people from her current gang , exes that ended badly , relationships that could never take off properly because of how closed off she is . honestly anything please

DIEGO LUNA, CISMALE, HE/HIM — have you met rafael lorenzo valdivia yet ? the thirty six year old is known for being both conscientious and well-meaning, but also very abrasive and argumentative. born in los angeles, raf now lives in camden, an actual dad who cracks way too many dad jokes for his own good, that is when he's not being a hardass detective.

highkey based off of nick amaro from law and order svu . 

tw: sex crimes. works with lolana as a sex crimes detective . he’s always wanted to work in law enforcement and he ended up in the sex crimes department as a temp when they were down a few people but wanted to stay there after realizing that this was his calling . 

he’s got a six year old daughter that means the world to him and an estranged wife that he loves just as much . but he tends to always put work first which has made things messy his entire life

he’s a good guy like genuinely such a dad type . the kind of guy to like pick you up if you sound drunk over the phone and make sure you’re tucked into bed with a glass of water and aspirin on the bedside table for when you wake up .

he can be a total hardass though because he takes things very seriously and god he just needs to lighten up sometimes ! but he sees some pretty dark stuff while working which kinda factors into that 

personality wise , yeah total dad . makes super lame dad jokes and gets offended when people don’t laugh with him . very caring and empathetic , wants to change the world and thinks he’s doing his part by working in sex crimes . he’s very blunt and constantly speaks his mind , argues a lot , gets him in trouble at work . 10/10 an actual pup .

wanted connections : people that he works with , best friends pls !!! he needs some good ol friends in his life , a crush ( but it’d be more so one sided bc he’s hung up on his wife even though they’re separated ) , his family ( i pictured him having one younger sister but cousins and things work too ) , someone who wants to get into the law enforcement and he kind of acts like a mentor ? anything yawl !

LOGAN LERMAN, CISMALE, HE/HIM — have you met arden james lavin yet ? the twenty four year old is known for being both astute and sympathetic, but also very awkward and blunt. born in liverpool, jay now lives in islington, an nca agent who has a tendency to trip over untied shoelaces ... so much for his iq of 186!

based off of spencer reid from criminal minds .. wow i just love my fictional characters ! 

grew up in the care of his mother , never knew his father because he skipped town on his mom when she got pregnant . he never felt the need to find him or contact him because he’s always seen him as a piece of shit for leaving his mom

tw: schizophrenia. his mother’s got schizophrenia so he often spent his childhood trying to take care of her , he ended up putting her into a mental facility when he turned eighteen because he thought she needed to get professional help . he visits her every day

he’s a fucking genius . got an iq of 186 and an eidetic memory which means he can remember basically everything he’s ever come across . graduated high school at 12 and went on to get phds in engineering , math and chemistry . he has his ba’s in psychology and sociology . 

he’s always been very interested in the human mind and how it works which is why he became an agent at the nca ( national crime agency ) as an analyzer/profiler . he helps put together profiles of potential subjects in cases etc 

takes his job seriously and loves it but it often takes a toll on him because again he sees some real dark stuff 

personality wise , he’s super fucking socially awkward . he fumbles over his words when he’s just casually talking to someone , sometimes doesn’t know how to make conversation yet when he’s talking about a case or just something he has knowledge on he can go on long tangents without fumbling . he’s got a good heart . he’s definitely more introverted and on the shier side , he’s also real laid back . he sometimes doesn’t get like millennial things . social media ? wtf is that .. twitter ? is that a type of bird ? he can get real sassy and rude if you ever test him though . he’s not the one sis !

wanted connections : people on his squad ( they’d be profilers/analyzers also ) , best friends also just someone who he’s actually not awkward around and he’s fully comfortable with , he gives lectures at local universities and stuff about criminology and psychology and sociology so maybe some fellow lecturers/professors or even students , childhood friends who would probably know about his mom and stuff , crushes ?? idk anything honestly 

ADRIANNE PALICKI, CISFEMALE, SHE/HER — have you met beatrisa agneta schulte yet ? the thirty year old is known for being both strong-willed and fearless, but also very emotionless and dismissive. born in koblenz, tris now lives in westminster, german spy turned british spy, she'll flirt with you til' she sends a knife into your chest.

based off nat romanoff aka black widow ... sorry x 3 i love my fictional characters !

tw: death. born in germany as bernadine schneider , she had a joyful albeit short lived childhood . her parents died in a car crash when she was 5 years old which she survived . stolen from the hospital , she was admitted into the “academy” . which is basically where she trained to become a deadly spy 

she’s now known as beatrisa schulte , but only goes by tris . few know her full name , none know her real name .

tw: death. at the age of eighteen , she graduated at the top of her class . her final assignment ? to shoot a man dead in front of her professors , as an initiation of sorts . 

from then on , she was given a number of assignments which mostly involved her collecting intel for the german government on the low . but eventually she was captured by british forces and instead of prosecuting her , the mi6 decided that she was much too valuable and put her to work . 

she basically does the same , collects intel on things like terrorist threats, etc etc but she also cleans house for them . meaning she takes on the dirty jobs that the government don’t want to dip their hands into . but to unsuspecting public , she’s a temp at a law firm .

personality wise , she’s flirty and charming . she can sweet talk her way into getting anything she wants . a bat of her lashes and a sultry smile and intel is basically thrown into her hands . but she’s deadly . if her charm doesn’t work , her violence sure will . tris isn’t afraid of anything really , especially not death . she’s strong willed but can come off very emotionless sometimes . beneath that however , she’s still very vulnerable . she was forced into this life but she’s always dreamed of living a normal , happy one . who knows if she’ll ever get that ! 

wanted connections : people she works with ( whether it be in the mi6 or just at the law firm she works at ) , people who live in her building ?? maybe they just see each other from time to time but never got the chance to really bond , friends ? but she’d never let them get too close so that could be a point of interest , random hookups ?? maybe it happened one night and she’s avoiding them like crazy bc she just can’t let herself get involved etc , anything !!

NICOLA PELTZ, CISFEMALE, SHE/HER — have you met fleur yvonne giraud yet ? the twenty three year old is known for being both charismatic and elegant, but also very self-destructive and pessimistic. born in bordeaux, flo now lives in westminster, a damaged socialite with a bad addiction who thinks her darling smile will fix all her problems in life.

and now we have fleur , aka flo . born to rich socialite parents , she lived the most part of her life in the luxurious hills of bordeaux , france . 

on the surface , her life seemed genuinely perfect . she had the charm and grace and the materialistic things , she had everyone eating out of the palm of her hand . but her family life was very poor . 

her parents became estranged when she was young so she grew up watching her father being unfaithful to her mother while the two constantly got into screaming matches . as an only child , she found no solace in siblings . 

tw: drugs. when she got to high school , she fell in with the wrong crowd and started using hard drugs as a means of escaping her life . she quickly became hooked and to this day she still is , however she manages to keep it under wraps fairly well .

she moved to london when she turned eighteen , taking a chunk of her parents money to do so . she lives the infamous socialite life here , getting into scandal after scandal but she seems to handle it with elegance .

personality wise , she’s very effervescent . she carries a charismatic presence with her and the room lights up when she walks in . with a honey voice and a darling smile , this girl spills from the brims with grace and elegance . but clearly she has very self-destructive tendencies and real deep rooted commitment issues . she’s the biggest fucking pessimist you will ever meet but she manages to make it cute™ by smiling after basically ripping things to shreds . 

wanted connections : fwb and it could be like with feelings or not but she just got commitment issues , party buddies she needs a million , just cute best friends who can handle her messy ass , maybe someone who runs in the same circle as her so they’re just constantly pictured together and hanging out and people are like oh are they dating who knows , something like almost is never enough ? like she kind of fell for this person and was close to actually opening up and settling down with them but then something happened and it fell apart , anything !!

[supperwi12]

Dining Grandly

Jackson Grill

3736 W Mitchell St, Milwaukee, 53215   (414) 384-7384 Feb. 21st, Wed., 5:30pm Guests Will Shannon and Riley Berg

For Lauren, the only thing that trumps dining at a Rat Pac era, 2011 PBS documentary worthy, 4.8 Zagat reviewed establishment is feeding her grandkids homemade family dishes.  Including her granddaughter, Riley and one of her “Will’s” to this months’ supper club challenge was a true win, win. (Lauren’s notes in italics)

With February flying by, Lauren and I decided to sneak in our monthly supper club visit mid-week to a local Milwaukee establishment and invite Lauren’s granddaughter Riley, who is attending UWM.  Between two of the best rated supper clubs in Milwaukee, we chose Jackson Grill over Coerper’s 5 O’clock Steakhouse as we’re favoring places we’ve never been to before.   And what a gem we picked.  Jackson Grill is this cozy little supper club literally tucked away in an old house in a quiet neighborhood about a mile south of Miller Park.  It’s owner and lead chef Jimmy Jackson has run this place with his lovely wife Heidi for the past 16 years.   Jimmy learned the service ropes from his dad who owned Ray Jackson’s Restaurant on Bluemound for over 24 years. Family, family, family.  (Matt’s notes in plain text)

Lauren and I pop into the little Jackson Grill “home” on Wednesday at 5:30pm and find Jimmy, Kevin the bartender, and a few others waiting for us in the little bar room fronting the little dining room.  Can you say “cozy”?    We order a few old fashioneds from Kevin and start “grilling” Jimmy on the history of this place.  He proudly speaks of his father, his twin 4-year old grand kids in Bayview , the framed sport’s celebrity autographs on the walls, and the fact that newly signed Brewer free agent Lorenzo Cain stopped in last week.  Like his dad, Jimmy’s a huge sports fan.

Our esteemed college guests, Riley and her best friend Will (Marquette U), showed up a few minutes later and were taken aback (in time) by this quaint little home setting.   Not surprising, these millennials were clueless on the Wisconsin Supper Club scene.  So, it was grand fun to expose them to this other foodie world and the official supper club definition (see post #1).   But enough talk, time for supper!

Heidi showing us her blown glass collection in the bar

Heidi led us to our table in the adjacent dining room, and by room I mean a small room of just 8 tables, seating just around 35 people.  Talk about feeling at home.   With 3 shifts of diners (5, 6:30, and 8pm), Jackson’s serves around 100 people on a busy Friday or Saturday evening.   A far cry from Schwartz’s 700 per night but so much more relaxing and intimate.   Get you reservations in early for these nights as they fill up a few weeks in advance.  There is also an outdoor patio with additional seating but Heidi admitted that folks really prefer eating inside year round.   Outdoor dining is not a Wisconsin supper club staple.

Appetizers

I’m still looking for the classic supper club relish tray to be served at the start.  

We figured with four people, two appetizers would make sense.  It did not, unless you skip ordering entrees altogether.  The eggplant strips were amazing.  Perfectly crispy on the outside and mushy soft on the inside… covered with shaved parmesan.  Enormous amount of spectacularness.  The Bruschetta A La Grill with tomato, basil and aged mozzarella looked fantastic.  Unfortunately, Lauren couldn’t get around to trying it after the eggplant overload.  Riley, our resident vegetarian, and Will who eats any/everything were really pleased with our appetizer choices and loved each one.

Lauren’s succulent New Jersey scallops dish

Main course

As a true and brave food warrior, I chose to go “Lagetha” and order the Viking Village scallops.  They sound exotic… Nordic, right?  Turns out they are fresh sushi grade scallops, flown in daily from Barnegat Light, New Jersey.  Who knew?  The best scallops I’ve ever had.  They even beat out world renowned Digby, Nova Scotia scallops.  The owner says he will only get his scallops from Viking Village who bring in 200,000 of these amazing sea delicacies annually.  Definitely some kind of magic going on there.  Well done.

Riley stayed true to vegetarianism and ordered their homemade mac and cheese.  That was just genius and a welcomed surprised in a place noted for steak and seafood.  Jackson Grill gets everything right.

Will went with the Black Angus 10 oz. Filet a la Portabella, grilled and charred to perfection.  The mushroom was a big as the steak and just as good.  He was able to eat about half of it, although I’m told he ate the leftovers the minute he got back to his dorm room.  The aged grill they use for their beef is the key.  Arguably the best steaks in the city.

My Copper River Blackened Salmon with Yukon Gold mash potatoes, Blue Crab hash, asparagus, and béarnaise sauce was exquisite.    I’m usually not a blackened anything fan, but it really worked for my salmon this time in the “lightly blackened“ sense.   The crab hash and asparagus added so much complimentary flavor that it just wasn’t all about the salmon for this plate.  Add a few tastes of Lauren’s succulent scallops and Will’s tender steak and I was in supper club heaven.  No doggie bag here.

Matt’s blackened salmon, asparagus, and blue crab hash dish

Heidi got a kick out of making me a special Old Fashioned with her secret whiskey and extra cherries.   Much sweeter than my first, which was a good thing for me. I was a little disappointed they didn’t have a classic cocktail drink menu to see what else I could order from the past – but this place was much more about the food.  And I really didn’t need to go past 2 drinks on a Wed. evening.

Dessert

One of the top items on my bucket list is to order desert first.  I never make it that far after the main course.  Not ever.  This night was no different.  However, the “team” ordered one Butterfinger Crème Brulee to share.  Butterfinger Brulee sounds kind of childish but was a phenomenal end to a fun night full of gastronomical surprises.  This place is a gem. 

Review - 4¾ stars

What a wonderful supper club evening we had with youngsters Riley and Will.  The Jackson Grill ambiance threw us back in time to a warm, cozy, family place where we could share a wonderful supper club dining experience with our younger ones.  The food was incredible and the staff was the friendliest you can imagine.  I can’t believe we haven’t heard of this place before.  Our entrees were around $35-40 each so the total dinner cost, including 4 drinks and tip, was around $240.  Probably only a relish tray and a Bart Starr signature away from a perfect 5 stars rating.

Jimmy Jackson and his supper guests