Norman and Paul's Steakhouse

One of my favorite restaurants of all time is Norman and Paul's Steakhouse. This is a place you could dine in year round if your wallet and intestines were to accommodate you.

As you walk in, you decide whether to sit outside on the cheerful veranda or inside the busy bistro. This is a steakhouse and you may get dirty looks ordering a salad. Truthfully, their aged prime beef is fantastic. It has the fat marbling that you see in only the best cuts of meat. Try the rib-eye or the sirloin, both will fill you up and are grilled to perfection. N & P's also makes the best burgers I have ever eaten. You know what the secret to a great hamburger is? Grind up a choice cut of steak and use it as your base. They even have a sirloin and hamburger combination which will give you the recommended daily allowance of beef for a year.

Still hungry? You need to try the Sumo Burger. Named after the giant Japanese wrestlers, this is over two pounds of the finest ground chuck. Eat the whole thing (with bun) and you get your picture taken! It may be expensive and more beef than any one person should be allowed to eat, but that's what fine dining is all about.

They have a marvelous selection of deserts but quite frankly, if you have ordered right you should have trouble getting up from the table much less ordering desert. Norman and Paul's is a great place to visit but please get some exercise in between your trips. I wouldn't want to be responsible for your weight gain.

And what I love is that everyone gets their own bottle of bright red Heinz ketchup. What could be better!