BONUS Week 2: Sushi & Songs

Eating raw (or cooked) fish (or other seafood) wrapped up with rice and seaweed is not new to me. Neither is singing. However, the two places where I partook in these things last night were new to me.


Inter Tapas: Cy and Vong (of Cy's Asian Bistro) have warmed my heart once again, by opening a FANTASTIC little Asian tapas / sushi joint in downtown Neenah. They took over the St. James Cocktail Bar and now I'll be able to walk from my house to get a Shrimp Tempura Roll any evening I like. I cannot explain the joy this has brought into my life. Until now, I had to go to Katsu-ya, Nakashima, or recently, Osaka, all in Appleton.


Being that my natural state is rather lazy, knowing that delicious sushi is being made less than 3 blocks from my home is a little piece of heaven. I LOVE Cy for opening this place. I already loved him for his other, still bustling bistro. Now I love him in ALL CAPS (Appropriately, though. He is a married man.).

You might catch me at this place a couple of times per week. If you're also into sushi, let me know. I'll probably meet you there, even if I've already eaten sushi three times that week.

Can you tell that I love sushi?



Karaoke at Sergio's: I suddenly feel like I'm in a Starburst commercial - it's a juicy contradiction! I thoroughly enjoyed this Mexican restaurant in Appleton, off Oneida Street, which hosts a beloved Japanese past time. As I mentioned before, I am no stranger to singing in front of crowds. However, I have often hesitated to participate in karaoke. I always think I'm going to forget the melody. Yes, and I tend to sing the same songs every time. Last night, I did one of my standby songs and two new ones. Trying to stretch my boundaries these days! I wish I had a photo of the place. Instead, I have a photo of myself, glammed out with sparkles. It seemed appropriate attire for singing Katy Perry and CeeLo Green songs.

What I liked about this place is that:

1) You get to sing on a little, corner stage! Kinda fun. It fulfills that weird, secret desire to have all the attention for about 3, glorious minutes at a time.

2) There are lights shining in your face. So, like a real stage, you can kind of forget the crowd and not totally freak out that you have all the attention for a full 3 minutes.


Let's go again! (That statement applies to both places aforementioned.)

Inter Tapas
211 E Wisconsin Ave
Neenah, WI 54956

Sergio's
2639 S Oneida Street
Appleton, WI 54915