text: as the end of my third decade approached i started to panic how do i gracefully breeze through yet another milestone birthday with grace and style last years nyc festivities were a trump card punctuated by le bernadin but this yearit had to be bigger better faster more what better place to indulge in excess than the city of sin so away i went with friends in tow to celebrate the end of an era beyond the obligatory vices of vegas my sights were sent on visiting jouebl robuchon whom gault millau deemed chef of the century and michelin bequeathed the only three star rating between the east and west coasts dressed in nothing less than my big pink quinceaufera dress because x seems much less daunting than a big bloated i buckled in for a ride of four courses and accompaniments the french are experts at throwing in extra flair to make a girl feel special and highlights included a formidable bread cart surprise gueteau de cueluebration and let us not forget the special raspberrypistachio pound cake parting gift just for the ladies oh and did i mention the fernet coke that kicked off the festivities of course i did not need to it is a prerequisite pour tout les joyeux anniversaires