i owe you an explanation...

i started school in the fall '11; my MSN program. i also started a new job.

needless to say, i still eat - eat to survive, but also to stay happy.

however, i have not been very good at reviewing food or exploiting the yummy pleasures i have experienced in the last year.

i can't believe it's been a year.

here are some pictures for your enjoyment:

Went to Robert Irvine's Eat! in Hilton Head, SC in December 11.
Here are a few pictures of our experience:

 

 

Another H.H. adventure: Skull Creek:

The oysters were amazing, but I was so hungry, I forgot to grab a picture :[ 

First time @ Ecco in Atlanta, also in December:

This fried goat cheese was amazing! A favorite!

First time @ Bacchanalia in Atlanta

Newest adventure, in B'ham, Al @ Christopher Hastings' Hot&Hot

Chef & Owner, Christopher Hastings

Quail, Grits, Egg Yolk

Chocolate Souffle

This ice cream/sorbet combination was delish!

Other new adventures include:
Sweet Hut: great new bakery, promising Chinese bakery in Atlanta (very few that I can speak for). Great bubble tea (I always get the Jasmine Milk Tea).
Atlanta Food Truck: Excited for its arrival, but I have yet to adventure. Just opened last week.
STK Atlanta: It's a standard steak restaurant, very good. Ambience is amazing; very romantic. Desserts are interesting, but boring at the same time. Went twice in the last 5 weeks (initially, for my birthday and secondly, for another birthday).


Thanks for checking in! Hopefully, won't be another year that you will hear from me.

never go to a restaurant on opening night

Well, initially, we were sat down pretty immediately. When we sat down, we waited about 3-5minutes to be noticed by a girl who asked, "has anyone helped you yet?" From there, she went to grab who our server would be. A guy. That was fine. In fact, most male servers are usually really attentive to details. He took our order immediately, repeated it, and went on with his business. By this time, we had spent about 20minutes inside the restaurant.... 30minutes later we were still waiting for our meals, while three other tables who were sat after us had rec'd their meals.

So, I went to the manager. I told him, "i understand that this is opening night and you are busy, but we have been at the restaurant for over 40minutes and still had not rec'd food, while three other tables after us have." The "manager" said, "no no that's not an excuse, that's not fair, let me take care of it..." So, he did. Or tried to. He came back and said, "we are super busy, it's opening night, the kitchen is backed up." Ok....... So, they rushed our food to us... only when it was rushed.... My partner's burger was not what he ordered, my fries were cold, and the food was certainly not fresh.... If the food is rushed, IT SHOULD BE HOT OFF THE GRILL, OUT THE OVEN, WHATEVER. So, his burger was remade... and came out within less than 5minutes...

A QUARTER POUNDER? NO....

They did comp our ticket, and gave us complimentary meal tickets worth up to $10. Ok, sure... that's nice.

But I'm not sure we even enjoyed our burgers enough to return to this new location.

Unfortunately, we have not the opportunity to enjoy th original location.

I did leave a $1 tip though for the "effort."

Oh, I guess I should reveal the restaurant and its location.

GRINDHOUSE MIDTOWN
1842 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
http://www.yelp.com/biz/grindhouse-killer-burgers-atlanta-2
I'll wait another few months to try this place again.

We will try to make it to the Edgewood location though.
Unfortunately, we did not try the original restaurant prior to going to this second location.
Yelp's reviews show 4/5 stars of 167reviews.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/grindhouse-killer-burgers-atlanta
The only downfall is... it is open until 4pm. Darn.

robots

killer burgers

cold fries

wimpy turkey Grindhouse burger

Park Cafe

this place is located on the corner of the downtown Duluth square. it's a great place for picnics, romantic walks, fun outdoor activities. many people use the square for events like weddings or fundraisers.

unfortunately, i failed to capture an image of the historic house that the restaurant works out of, but here's the website: http://www.parkcafeduluth.net/

pictures of z foood

Fried Green Tomatoes

simple, but it's a chicken caesar salad

fried tilapia sandwich

the end.

should definitely give this place a try. wine wednesdays for wine lovers. daily changing menu. great for casual date or girl's night out.

almost forgot!

this new place i discovered, Arte3, in Duluth off of Old Norcross & Steve Reynolds. it's been around for about a year or two now. however, look at how pretty this is! yes, also very good.

Fruit covered Waffle!
Raspberry Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice cream, banana, kiwi, strawberries.
Dollop of Whipped Cream. 

 

Iced green tea was sooo good!

Papingsu!