We started off the day with a soak in the hot tub. Kathy discovered very quickly that bubble bath is greatly amplified by the jets.
We decided to hit Burger Bar first for an early lunch. This place is probably as close as you can get to "anything you want on a burger". Their most expensive chef's selection is the $60 Rossini: American Kobe beef, foie gras, and shaved truffles. They also offer a burger with lobster and asparagus. (Their image, not mine.)
Most of the menu is a la carte. I chose the Kobe patty, with grilled onions, cheddar, and an onion bun. Kathy had buffalo with blue cheese and bacon on ciabatta. Both were very well executed, as were the fries and onion rings. Personally, I'm not sure the Kobe beef was any different in this application, but it was a relatively cheap way to try it out. Kathy thought her burger was on par with Ted's in terms of flavor, but was better executed and the ciabatta worked better at surviving the juices than Ted's kaiser roll.
Turns out the $2.75 for a soda here was just the start…
In the Tarpit 
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