I'm late to the party again, huh? I spent all day yesterday catching up on all the work and chores I missed while I was sick. One day off, and everything falls apart!
Elin, that is too funny!
I don't know if you checked it out yet but I just re-read my post and realized I said it was Williams-Sonoma brand....it's not....it's Cuisinart available at W-S. It's on the main page when you go to the website...
Well, I'm not much of a baseball fan (I boycotted ML baseball when they struck during the world series back in the mid-90's and haven't gone back...that'll teach 'em!
), but when we go to our minor league games here in G'boro, we usually end up socializing, eating and drinking way more than we watch the game...and that's usually more entertaining!
Yummy! I love pub food (thanks to my 99% Celtic genes), and wish we had some place like this here.
Buy a case....you'll love it!! Although it's much better if you can find it on draft somewhere.
I watch NFNS star too....I am hoping that Melissa wins. I think that there's more room for her in their line-up of cooking shows than there is for Jeffrey. That whole south of the border thing he does is already covered by Flay.
I'm so sorry for your loss! I totally agree with everyone here who says that animals have a sixth sense about that kind of thing. The same thing happened with my grandfather's cat.....he died within a few months of my grandfather dying....somehow, he just knew he was gone.
Chelle, that sounds so yummy. I remember reading about Zink (maybe in SL), but we get down to Charlotte so rarely, and when we do, it's usually to go to someplace where a 5 year old and an 18 month old can have a meltdown without us feeling like we need to slink out the back door with our tails tucked between our legs.
Thanks, once again, for all the anniversary wishes! Bob never did figure it out!But once Kristin told him we were going out for dinner in CELEBRATION he looked at his watch and said, "Oh, darn!" Well, he didn't say that, but you get the picture. I will share food porn and our schedule tomorrow as I have had a little bit too much beer to drink tonight!
Elin, that is too funny!
Thanks! I am off to check this out. Of course I have to get the green light from my kitchen snob son. All kitchen product must have his stamp of approval.Sounds like a great deal to me.
I don't know if you checked it out yet but I just re-read my post and realized I said it was Williams-Sonoma brand....it's not....it's Cuisinart available at W-S. It's on the main page when you go to the website...
The game started 90 minutes later than it was supposed to due to rain delays ... we had a good time but left after 5 innings (it was already 10PM). Now that we're home the score has changed from 0-0 to 10-0 Cardinals, so at least the good guys are winning even if we didn't get to see any of it. We had a good time with our friends, so that counts for a lot!
You guys wanna now how bad traffic in Stinktown is? It's a 45-mile drive from our house to the stadium - on the drive downtown we were delayed by seven different traffic incidents ... four accidents and three stalls all on the same stretch of highway. There were two more on our way home from the stadium tonight.
I sometimes wonder if the problem is that many of these people have family trees that don't fork.
Well, I'm not much of a baseball fan (I boycotted ML baseball when they struck during the world series back in the mid-90's and haven't gone back...that'll teach 'em!
), but when we go to our minor league games here in G'boro, we usually end up socializing, eating and drinking way more than we watch the game...and that's usually more entertaining!We had a good time with better than average food and beer last night. It was our first foray into a new authentic British Pub in our burg.
Atmosphere was great with light fixtures that caught the eye, lots of wood and a fun ceiling!
Unbeknownst to us we had arrived during Happy Hour so our pints were half price (the better to drink two, you know!) Most of my pictures are not particularly good and I will skip the worst of the lot!
Boddingtons .. yum!
We had an interesting appetizer: Tavern Crisps ~ House-made crisps (potato chips) topped with English farmhouse Cheddar, bacon, scallions and Pub BBQ sauce. The crisps were crispy and the toppings were plentiful.
Kristin had a Cotswold Chicken Sandwich made with a Worcestershire-marinated chicken breast, rashers of bacon, grilled onions and Swiss Cheese on a toasted onion bun. It came with a pickle and chips (big fries). No photo. It looked nice, she liked it, it was eaten!
Bob and I each chose the Fish and Chips. It was as good as Rose & Crowns. I have had better, but this was good. No complaints at all.
We all split a Guinness Brownie Sundae that was fine. Very dense, dark chocolate brownie. Almost like a flourless cake in texture. It came with vanilla-bean ice cream, chocolate sauce and almonds. Again, nice but not amazing.
We got exactly what we were after. Nice food, good beer and a fun location to spend a couple of hours. The price was very good, we thought. The total bill (without gratuity) was under $70. We will go again. They have an amazing bar but the pictures are just awful:
I will try to rectify that next time.
Yummy! I love pub food (thanks to my 99% Celtic genes), and wish we had some place like this here.
Sounds like you had a great time! And I thought your pictures were good, and looked yummy.
I have always wanted to try Boddington's, ever since I've seen it featured on an episode of Friends. But I can't find it for sale anywhere without buying a whole case, and I just don't drink that much beer.
Buy a case....you'll love it!! Although it's much better if you can find it on draft somewhere.
I watch NFNS star too....I am hoping that Melissa wins. I think that there's more room for her in their line-up of cooking shows than there is for Jeffrey. That whole south of the border thing he does is already covered by Flay.
I'm so sorry for your loss! I totally agree with everyone here who says that animals have a sixth sense about that kind of thing. The same thing happened with my grandfather's cat.....he died within a few months of my grandfather dying....somehow, he just knew he was gone.
Last night we (all 4 of us) went to dinner at Zink. American Kitchen in uptown Charlotte and then to see Mama Mia. It was excellent, all of it!
Here is a descprition of the restauants:
Because of timing, (work, traffic & show start time) we didn't have as much time for dinner as we would have liked. Sadly we had to skip appys & dessert, but the entrees were awesome.
Menu
DS12 (Jason) got the filet wrapped in back from the Chefs Menu, (without the 1st & 3rd course) and they very kindly put the sauces on the side so he could try them without being locked into it. Good thing, because he didn't care for the wine sauces and there was no way he'd try the bleu cheese topping. Filet was cooked as ordered, and the smokiness of the bacon was wonderful. The steak fries were huge spears and very goodHe did a good job eating most of his meal and really liked it.
DD15 (Megan) tried the meatloaf, which our waitress had said was unlike anything else ever called meatloaf. She was right, and DD loved it! It was beef short ribs, pork & bacon ground up and layered to form a meatloaf. Served with a twice baked mashed potato and a couple of onion rings on top of the meatloaf. There wasn't anything left on the plate except for one onion ring
DH (Jon) went with the scallops after our waitress described the creamed corn it came with. Huge Maine scallops, crisp on the outside but not overcooked! Corn was yummy! Not only did he clear his plate, he did help DD & DS, "trying" their meals
My meal isn't on the menu, it was the special of the night. Grilled skirt steak with balsamic & boursin cheese on top, served with heirloom tomatoes & mozzerella salad. I was very happy. The tomatoes were wonderful and the steak was cooked perfect.
I know you're all asking "where are the pics", but I didn't take anyWhere we were eating was a last minute decision and I didn't even think to grab the camera
This was a neat restaurant, love the decor & vibe and the food
Oh, Mama Mia was awesome! Even Jason rocked along with it
Only complaint of the night is that stuffy bank city Charlotte closes down at night. Some of the bars were open after the show (an improvement) but there was no where to get coffee & dessertI just don't understand why the restaurants next to and across the street from the theater don't stay open later on a show night
Chelle, that sounds so yummy. I remember reading about Zink (maybe in SL), but we get down to Charlotte so rarely, and when we do, it's usually to go to someplace where a 5 year old and an 18 month old can have a meltdown without us feeling like we need to slink out the back door with our tails tucked between our legs.
I have some extended family that I only met one time who moved to areas in Anaheim and Manhattan Beach. I visited once ... once (haha ... I'm channeling Danny Vermin this morning) ... I missed the open green space that we have here in Stinktown, and the comparatively clean air. 
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Hmmm... I wonder if he would go back? 
