Exciting food happenings for this weekend:
Friday night date at Lee's Bakery
Saturday night birthday celebration at the Woodfire Grill
Hopefully a little brunch mixed in with some homemade treats...
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Labor Day Lessons
Good Idea: Ordering a PB&J goes to France from Java Jive
Bad Idea: Frozen Pizza @ 2 AM
Bad Idea: Frozen Pizza @ 2 AM
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Birthday Food Log 9/4/2009
At least 12 Donut Holes (Dunkin' Donuts)
1 slice of carrot cake (Alon's)
1 slice of Chocolate Mousse Pie (Alon's)
1 "Crazy Dave" Sandwich (Dave's Cosmic Subs)
Chips y Salsa (Mi Barrio)
Taco Combo (Mi Barrio) This consisted of 1 Carne Asada Taco 1 Adobada Taco (Spicy Stewed Pork) along with beans and rice
1 Oreo Arctic Freeze (Zesto)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Floataway Cafe
Friday night we got all dolled up and went out for a much-deserved fancy dinner at Floataway Cafe. Upon arrival, we were seated promptly in our own booth, side by side and eager to eat some truly delicious cuisine.
Drinks were ordered: Corey had a Limoncello Lemonade that tricked both of us into thinking we were drinking a non-alcoholic, tall glass of freshly-squeezed lemonade (this is dangerous) and I had a Merchant's Wife which is comprised of freshly-squeezed watermelon juice, Hendrick's gin and Pernod. The licorice flavor was subtly layered underneath the bright watermelon juice and added a nice amount of depth to the cocktail. Corey's deceptive lemonade was garnished with fresh thyme - an unexpected and delicious combination.
Appetizer arrived: Wood-fired blue crab in a buttery, lemony, light basil sauce. Oh lord, this was good. The smoke of the wood-fire and the bright citrus with the delicate crab was so well-done. Divine.
Main courses: Corey had ricotta and lemon mezzaluna (aka ravioli) tossed in a very simple sauce of herbs and olive oil. I had homemade tagliatelle with a spicy tomato sauce and three pillowy veal and ricotta meatballs. Ordering pasta at a restaurant this good is a gamble because you can pay a lot for a meal that you could probably have made at home or, on nights such as this, be BLOWN away by how wonderful a simple dish can be. You can be overwhelmed by just how delicious homemade pasta is, how the tomato sauce creates the right amount of flavor to compliment the meatball, and how the ingredients really speak for themselves.
Dessert: Gorgeous profiteroles with homemade vanilla ice cream stuffed inside, smothered in a decadent dark chocolate sauce and topped with roasted peanuts. Everything I love on a plate. Such a simple, almost child-like dessert that I could have eaten for years. We also had coffee that came to us in a french-press for the table. I don't know what we were thinking by ordering regular coffee at 10pm at night but we got a lot of TV on DVD in before we finally fell asleep.
It was an amazing meal from start to finish. I would go again in a heartbeat and Corey and I have determined that more nights out are in the cards for us. It makes the week so much more delightful when you have something utterly delicious to look forward to.
Drinks were ordered: Corey had a Limoncello Lemonade that tricked both of us into thinking we were drinking a non-alcoholic, tall glass of freshly-squeezed lemonade (this is dangerous) and I had a Merchant's Wife which is comprised of freshly-squeezed watermelon juice, Hendrick's gin and Pernod. The licorice flavor was subtly layered underneath the bright watermelon juice and added a nice amount of depth to the cocktail. Corey's deceptive lemonade was garnished with fresh thyme - an unexpected and delicious combination.
Appetizer arrived: Wood-fired blue crab in a buttery, lemony, light basil sauce. Oh lord, this was good. The smoke of the wood-fire and the bright citrus with the delicate crab was so well-done. Divine.
Main courses: Corey had ricotta and lemon mezzaluna (aka ravioli) tossed in a very simple sauce of herbs and olive oil. I had homemade tagliatelle with a spicy tomato sauce and three pillowy veal and ricotta meatballs. Ordering pasta at a restaurant this good is a gamble because you can pay a lot for a meal that you could probably have made at home or, on nights such as this, be BLOWN away by how wonderful a simple dish can be. You can be overwhelmed by just how delicious homemade pasta is, how the tomato sauce creates the right amount of flavor to compliment the meatball, and how the ingredients really speak for themselves.
Dessert: Gorgeous profiteroles with homemade vanilla ice cream stuffed inside, smothered in a decadent dark chocolate sauce and topped with roasted peanuts. Everything I love on a plate. Such a simple, almost child-like dessert that I could have eaten for years. We also had coffee that came to us in a french-press for the table. I don't know what we were thinking by ordering regular coffee at 10pm at night but we got a lot of TV on DVD in before we finally fell asleep.
It was an amazing meal from start to finish. I would go again in a heartbeat and Corey and I have determined that more nights out are in the cards for us. It makes the week so much more delightful when you have something utterly delicious to look forward to.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Grit Expectations Travelogue Vol. 1: Athens, GA
The weekend of July 24th began with a trip to Athens to see Austin, TX grindcore rippers Hatred Surge and to consume some delicious food. Before the show, my traveling companion Ruby and I hit up Clocked. We were ravenous, as our metabolisms had been boosted to freakish levels from the Endorush we consumed befored driving. We ordered sandwiches and tore into them with a vengeance. I ordered Katy's Vegetarian, which is a boca burger patty smothered in grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, honey mustard and basil-jalapeno dressing on grilled rye. I'm not really a fan of boca burgers, so I was hoping the ridiculous amount of toppings would nullify the blandness of the fake burger. Unfortunately this hot sandwich left me cold. The various dressings left my tastebuds confused, and honestly with the peppers/onions mix this just ended up tasting like like a cheesesteak with fake meat. Not bad, but I was hoping for more. Ruby seemed to enjoy his Bacon Cheeseburger, so I suggest that route for any potential Clocked patrons. We also enjoyed the spicy and plentiful cajun Tater Tots. After we finished we headed to the Go Bar to see the show. This isn't a music blog, so I'll be brief: Hatred Surge were easily in the top five bands I've seen this year. I left the show feeling good, but the brutal, primal energy of Hatred Surge must have affected my body. I needed to eat. I needed tacos. It was two in the morning and thought I remembered that Taco Veloz was open late on weekends. We hit up the Norcross and Doraville locations but both were closed, so we headed down Buford Highway to find an all night Taqueria...and we were successful. El Rey de Taco (open until 6am on weekends) provided us delicious tacos to satisfy our hunger. The highlight was definitely my Al Pastor taco. A spicy mix of beef and pork really completed my night. El Rey de Taco is located at 5288 Buford Hwy NE and I urge you to go there ASAP.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
July Food Highlights
A brief run-down of my food highlights for this past month. I promise more content is coming soon.
Carne de soafrito Taco/Chips y salsa from Holy Taco
Smoky Black Beans and Chipotle aioli from "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone"
Panang Curry from Little Bangkok
Gnocchi from La Grotta's Stimulus Menu
Seitan Taco from Endless Summer
and of course...HOAGIEFEST
Live To Eat...Eat To Live
Carne de soafrito Taco/Chips y salsa from Holy Taco
Smoky Black Beans and Chipotle aioli from "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone"
Panang Curry from Little Bangkok
Gnocchi from La Grotta's Stimulus Menu
Seitan Taco from Endless Summer
and of course...HOAGIEFEST
Live To Eat...Eat To Live
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