yep ..
we moved in together. we moved out of our respective spots in to a mansion of a wordpress. call us crazy. (many people have)
my new home and consequently i wish's as well - whinemedineme.wordpress.com
seriously, people.
my furniture is way better.
check it and let us know what you think. we be up for some serious input.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
catered by jason's deli.
i try to avoid writing about chains such as this one. chatting about the food at a chain deli just makes me cringe and want to snarkily blog about how bad my food writing is. (i am going to leave that is dangling.) however, i didn't select the caterers for this event and i was surprised to learn it was jason's deli. it was really good. and really cheap.
these people even have a blog.
what was there:
holiday relish tray (their title not mine) - pepperocini, spinach tomato hummus (great texture and great taste), celery, baby carrots, sliced/strips red and yellow peppers and cukes. spicy salsa, really chunky and very spicy salsa.
sampler tray (again, their title) - wraps sliced horizontally, croissant sandwiches, fruit and cheese. the vegetarian wrap was delightful. it has a tangy not quite italian dressing-esque "sauce" on it that is strangely addicting. the turkey and other meat sammies are fresh and appealing. the whole tray is pleasing aesthetically which i think hard to pull off with sliced sandwiches.
plain jane spud bar - this was wicked cool. individually boxed baked potatoes with all the toppings. hot and delicious. easy to prepare, i realize. but to deliver, set up and leave, not as easy as you would think. it was great. it was fun. and if you don't really know someone, it is a great ice breaker. not much one can do but chat whilst loading up a baked potato. the whole idea is kinda genius. your vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters all can chow on these puppies. (and most likely have half left over cause they BIG, real BIG)
nontraditional cheese ball- this is a bit loopy. herbed asiago and cream cheese rolled in sunflower seeds. tasty but a tad salty.
assorted desserts - i can not believe i am saying this but their strawberry shortcake is really good, good in a "strawberry shortcake doll" kind of way. remember the smell of that toy? this shortcake tastes like that smell.
notable things: when these crazy characters say they are trying to conserve for the environment or the economy or whatever. they really mean it. if you say there are 20 in your party. they bring exactly twenty napkins AND only if you request them. same with the plastic spork or what have you - you get them only if you ask. that salsa is not marked. and it is spicy so if you have peeps that are sensitive to that kind of shtuff then heads up. the bakers are massive. one could feed two people. although fiscally right on if you are saving some coin and know each other pretty well, peeps could go halfsies.
these people even have a blog.
what was there:
holiday relish tray (their title not mine) - pepperocini, spinach tomato hummus (great texture and great taste), celery, baby carrots, sliced/strips red and yellow peppers and cukes. spicy salsa, really chunky and very spicy salsa.
sampler tray (again, their title) - wraps sliced horizontally, croissant sandwiches, fruit and cheese. the vegetarian wrap was delightful. it has a tangy not quite italian dressing-esque "sauce" on it that is strangely addicting. the turkey and other meat sammies are fresh and appealing. the whole tray is pleasing aesthetically which i think hard to pull off with sliced sandwiches.
plain jane spud bar - this was wicked cool. individually boxed baked potatoes with all the toppings. hot and delicious. easy to prepare, i realize. but to deliver, set up and leave, not as easy as you would think. it was great. it was fun. and if you don't really know someone, it is a great ice breaker. not much one can do but chat whilst loading up a baked potato. the whole idea is kinda genius. your vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters all can chow on these puppies. (and most likely have half left over cause they BIG, real BIG)
nontraditional cheese ball- this is a bit loopy. herbed asiago and cream cheese rolled in sunflower seeds. tasty but a tad salty.
assorted desserts - i can not believe i am saying this but their strawberry shortcake is really good, good in a "strawberry shortcake doll" kind of way. remember the smell of that toy? this shortcake tastes like that smell.
notable things: when these crazy characters say they are trying to conserve for the environment or the economy or whatever. they really mean it. if you say there are 20 in your party. they bring exactly twenty napkins AND only if you request them. same with the plastic spork or what have you - you get them only if you ask. that salsa is not marked. and it is spicy so if you have peeps that are sensitive to that kind of shtuff then heads up. the bakers are massive. one could feed two people. although fiscally right on if you are saving some coin and know each other pretty well, peeps could go halfsies.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
ladies, city limits is where all the dudes are...
i am now hooking ladies up by blog. if you will continue to read, all your single lady dreams could come true by just showing up at city limits on any free night you may have during the week or weekend.
after a dinner/bottle of wine at magnolia - a cute and tiny little wine bar at the village shopping center (read about that here.), we popped into city limits. my schedule has afforded me the capability to be in this bar three times in the last week.
observations: short of me and my companion, there could not have been more than two other chicks in the place. (read: no competition.) i am not counting the cougars that clearly think this place has something other than beer, liquor and wine. don't be fooled, the food has zero redeeming qualities. they must be *hanging A-round* clearly BECAUSE there is nothing but men on the premises and one hateful glaring female bartender- to make sure we are on the same page ..a shit-ton of men. on a wednesday, the bar portion is overflowing with suits and the occasional private college graduate. on a saturday, the bar is deep with more suits and men who i can only guess have left their wives at home and are throwing back shots as if this particular saturday is the last they will ever get to drink an alcoholic beverage. on a monday, the bar is lined with old fraternity scrubs, a few die-hard business chickens and an odd sprinkling of throw-backs. testosterone is dripping off the walls.
so take away from this post, if you are selling product and noone is buying - know that at city limits, that will not be an issue.
after a dinner/bottle of wine at magnolia - a cute and tiny little wine bar at the village shopping center (read about that here.), we popped into city limits. my schedule has afforded me the capability to be in this bar three times in the last week.
observations: short of me and my companion, there could not have been more than two other chicks in the place. (read: no competition.) i am not counting the cougars that clearly think this place has something other than beer, liquor and wine. don't be fooled, the food has zero redeeming qualities. they must be *hanging A-round* clearly BECAUSE there is nothing but men on the premises and one hateful glaring female bartender- to make sure we are on the same page ..a shit-ton of men. on a wednesday, the bar portion is overflowing with suits and the occasional private college graduate. on a saturday, the bar is deep with more suits and men who i can only guess have left their wives at home and are throwing back shots as if this particular saturday is the last they will ever get to drink an alcoholic beverage. on a monday, the bar is lined with old fraternity scrubs, a few die-hard business chickens and an odd sprinkling of throw-backs. testosterone is dripping off the walls.
so take away from this post, if you are selling product and noone is buying - know that at city limits, that will not be an issue.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
where to eat on christmas day
i have received a few emails wondering where a person/or persons could get some grub on christmas. short of telling each of them to either hit up their nearest chinese place, rock a pie from chanello's or make a reservation at TJ's, i really dont have many other answers.
if anyone has suggestions or wants to invite these people over your house... please let me/them know.
if anyone has suggestions or wants to invite these people over your house... please let me/them know.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
a gas station, the rtd "food reviewed" a petrol station.
someone has been gargling the bong water over at the rtd. just when i think they are scraping the toilet bowl, here is what i read this morning. "you serious, clark?"
perhaps, a gas station food review seems logical in the fuzzy heads of the seven writers they still have on staff in that massive office. maybe they are musing gas prices are down so we are heading to the gas station more? uh sure..i'll buy that but unless i have been on the road for hours (like 15), there is no damn way i am picking up and/or paying 3.50/4.00 bucks for a microwave chicken sandwich. the nuclear physicists over at our local paper are actually suggesting that you make a beeline for the nearest wawa to pick up "the gobbler". yes, you read that correctly. they want you to eat a nuked turkey and cranberry sandwich. someone jab me in the eye with a straw. chewy tough bread, chewy tough pieces of turkey and vomit texture cranberry- oh yeah! baby, sign this kid up. hell, get me two. i'll use both as weapons during periods of road rage. mmm, yummy and useful. actually (if i were you [snark]), i would take their very knowledgeable word on this. as a reference, these are the very same individuals who have no idea the difference between a calzone and a stromboli, are confused with the authenticity of jamaican food and are so wrapped up they are unable to communicate to their own food reviewers to make them patronize different actual restaurants. i am sure their advice is dead on. because clearly, they have their sh!t together.
i can only speculate that the five readers that are left must frequent the wawa. why else would you denigrate your readership this way? maybe all hands are on deck trying to fix the piece they are calling a website. maybe the genius that makes these decisions took home a screwvenir and she/he said "i think you should review the wawa". generalizations, sure - but i'll take any reason other than "we are reviewing a gas station for the lunch option article today".
is it just me or did they pick the worst of the TWO gas stations that have these touch screens? sheetz actually deep-frys. this detail may not make it better but it certainly adds another component to what the rtd is calling pleasurable dining/very, very, tasty convenience. i have a microwave in my kitchen. i can not recall the last instance in which i shoved a piece of chicken or turkey in there. i would rather the meat be cold than have the texture of a michelin.
this is just my opinion and i am no more professional than the next guy but i guess i expect more out of a news publication. and brass tacks.. is thinking that a restaurant review should be *more* than a chain gas station a high expectation?
perhaps, a gas station food review seems logical in the fuzzy heads of the seven writers they still have on staff in that massive office. maybe they are musing gas prices are down so we are heading to the gas station more? uh sure..i'll buy that but unless i have been on the road for hours (like 15), there is no damn way i am picking up and/or paying 3.50/4.00 bucks for a microwave chicken sandwich. the nuclear physicists over at our local paper are actually suggesting that you make a beeline for the nearest wawa to pick up "the gobbler". yes, you read that correctly. they want you to eat a nuked turkey and cranberry sandwich. someone jab me in the eye with a straw. chewy tough bread, chewy tough pieces of turkey and vomit texture cranberry- oh yeah! baby, sign this kid up. hell, get me two. i'll use both as weapons during periods of road rage. mmm, yummy and useful. actually (if i were you [snark]), i would take their very knowledgeable word on this. as a reference, these are the very same individuals who have no idea the difference between a calzone and a stromboli, are confused with the authenticity of jamaican food and are so wrapped up they are unable to communicate to their own food reviewers to make them patronize different actual restaurants. i am sure their advice is dead on. because clearly, they have their sh!t together.
i can only speculate that the five readers that are left must frequent the wawa. why else would you denigrate your readership this way? maybe all hands are on deck trying to fix the piece they are calling a website. maybe the genius that makes these decisions took home a screwvenir and she/he said "i think you should review the wawa". generalizations, sure - but i'll take any reason other than "we are reviewing a gas station for the lunch option article today".
is it just me or did they pick the worst of the TWO gas stations that have these touch screens? sheetz actually deep-frys. this detail may not make it better but it certainly adds another component to what the rtd is calling pleasurable dining/very, very, tasty convenience. i have a microwave in my kitchen. i can not recall the last instance in which i shoved a piece of chicken or turkey in there. i would rather the meat be cold than have the texture of a michelin.
this is just my opinion and i am no more professional than the next guy but i guess i expect more out of a news publication. and brass tacks.. is thinking that a restaurant review should be *more* than a chain gas station a high expectation?
Monday, December 8, 2008
islamorada - rockin' the bass pro shop
this place is no joke. first, shop? - shop, my arse. this is the bj's/costco of pro shops. the place is soo huge. second, there are fish, everywhere. i do realize that i may be stating the obvious but holy mackerel. no, seriously, there are mackerel - live ones and catfish- big ones. third, there is a certain *type* of character that frequents this spot (more fish humor- i am on a roll). now before anyone gets their tongas in a wad, i have been known to shoot some skeet. (sold here by the truckloads) we have hunting dogs for bird.(they sells treats and bedding.) i still do not fit into the shooting range, bear stuffing, simulated nascar driving crowd. none the less, i am going back.
i am pretty familiar with the place now as we HAD A TWO HOUR WAIT. i am certain that you are asking "why didn't they leave and go somewhere else?" well, a.) you don't have to. the place has a million things to look at, play with and run around with. no, seriously, a million. and b.) where else would you go out there? it is not like there are a plethora of restaurants to choose from on lakeridge. it doesn't matter though. after we finished climbing on boats, seeing santa, looking at the aquarium, shooting in the target range, acting as though we were mario andretti, using up our energy in the "lasertag" room, shopping for nothing, shopping for roasted nuts, walking upstairs, marveling at the things you can stuff, i was so exhausted that the carribean mimosa (heaven in a glass, people) went down like water. by that time, they were ready for us.
due to the huge wait after us, we decided to order in one big swoop- florida sampler: smoked wahoo dip, coconut shrimp, and alligator, venison stuffed mushrooms and the islamorada chippers. sadly they were out of their house made chips so we substituted fries. catfish and fries for me- companions: fish and fries, islamorada fish sandwich and an extra plate. the appetizers made it to our table rather quickly with respect to the overwhelmed and rather hurried waitstaff. AND THEY WERE GOOD. the smoked wahoo spread was delectable though served on club crackers with an extremely odd presentation. the alligator, evidently, was great but i had a very dry piece. the coconut shrimp were the only portion of the sampler that i could do without. non-descript and perhaps of the frozen variety, they seemed more of an afterthought. the venison stuffed mushrooms had more of a meatball texture. ground venison shoved in a mushroom cap, they were slightly spicy and inhaled by my companions. the chippers would have been stellar - had we received chips. being that they were unable to make more house-made chips, the loaded french fries were your garden variety cheese fries with sour cream.
you would think that after all that food, we would need a trailer and some shovels to get ourselves out of there, nooo.... we marched directly into our dinner course. my catfish was outstanding. i am super odd about catfish. i guess you could call me a catfish snob. (needs to be raised in cold water, etc.) i find that it tends to go soggy - but not here. perfectly (i mean, perfectly) breaded and browned, even though i was full - i continued to eat it all the while wondering about the ones that were swimming in the tanks around me and in the store. the cold slaw was average. the baked potato was as a baker should be. i moved on to tasting the fish sandwich. grilled mahi mahi, caramelized onions and american cheese (wtf?) sandwiched in an average bun. it seemed sort of "five guys"-esque. perhaps with the removal of the american cheese, it would be a viable option. the fish was fresh and tasty. (well, the portion you could taste that wasn't overshadowed by american cheese) as i dug into some fish and fries on my last companions plate , i couldnt help but notice the serious ganking of fish. my companion gave me the most miniscule of bites. rightly so, the fried fish is good. divine. the breading is light and lightly malted making it very easy to taste the white flaky insides. if you are not a fishy fish person (i.e. shark, mackerel, ) this is for you. if you are a fishy fish person, this is also for you. actually, if you are any person - this whole experience is for you.
*there were ALOT of children. i only noticed after someone pointed them out. the place is loud but not from children shrieking. and the entrees are rather large. if you get a chance, sit at the bar. eat at the bar. the view is breathtaking.
oh and real quick... islamorada means purple island. it is located about two hours north of key west. it is comprised of six islands and is near the location of north america's only coral barrier reef. it has been called the sport fisherman's capital of the world.
i am pretty familiar with the place now as we HAD A TWO HOUR WAIT. i am certain that you are asking "why didn't they leave and go somewhere else?" well, a.) you don't have to. the place has a million things to look at, play with and run around with. no, seriously, a million. and b.) where else would you go out there? it is not like there are a plethora of restaurants to choose from on lakeridge. it doesn't matter though. after we finished climbing on boats, seeing santa, looking at the aquarium, shooting in the target range, acting as though we were mario andretti, using up our energy in the "lasertag" room, shopping for nothing, shopping for roasted nuts, walking upstairs, marveling at the things you can stuff, i was so exhausted that the carribean mimosa (heaven in a glass, people) went down like water. by that time, they were ready for us.
due to the huge wait after us, we decided to order in one big swoop- florida sampler: smoked wahoo dip, coconut shrimp, and alligator, venison stuffed mushrooms and the islamorada chippers. sadly they were out of their house made chips so we substituted fries. catfish and fries for me- companions: fish and fries, islamorada fish sandwich and an extra plate. the appetizers made it to our table rather quickly with respect to the overwhelmed and rather hurried waitstaff. AND THEY WERE GOOD. the smoked wahoo spread was delectable though served on club crackers with an extremely odd presentation. the alligator, evidently, was great but i had a very dry piece. the coconut shrimp were the only portion of the sampler that i could do without. non-descript and perhaps of the frozen variety, they seemed more of an afterthought. the venison stuffed mushrooms had more of a meatball texture. ground venison shoved in a mushroom cap, they were slightly spicy and inhaled by my companions. the chippers would have been stellar - had we received chips. being that they were unable to make more house-made chips, the loaded french fries were your garden variety cheese fries with sour cream.
you would think that after all that food, we would need a trailer and some shovels to get ourselves out of there, nooo.... we marched directly into our dinner course. my catfish was outstanding. i am super odd about catfish. i guess you could call me a catfish snob. (needs to be raised in cold water, etc.) i find that it tends to go soggy - but not here. perfectly (i mean, perfectly) breaded and browned, even though i was full - i continued to eat it all the while wondering about the ones that were swimming in the tanks around me and in the store. the cold slaw was average. the baked potato was as a baker should be. i moved on to tasting the fish sandwich. grilled mahi mahi, caramelized onions and american cheese (wtf?) sandwiched in an average bun. it seemed sort of "five guys"-esque. perhaps with the removal of the american cheese, it would be a viable option. the fish was fresh and tasty. (well, the portion you could taste that wasn't overshadowed by american cheese) as i dug into some fish and fries on my last companions plate , i couldnt help but notice the serious ganking of fish. my companion gave me the most miniscule of bites. rightly so, the fried fish is good. divine. the breading is light and lightly malted making it very easy to taste the white flaky insides. if you are not a fishy fish person (i.e. shark, mackerel, ) this is for you. if you are a fishy fish person, this is also for you. actually, if you are any person - this whole experience is for you.
*there were ALOT of children. i only noticed after someone pointed them out. the place is loud but not from children shrieking. and the entrees are rather large. if you get a chance, sit at the bar. eat at the bar. the view is breathtaking.
oh and real quick... islamorada means purple island. it is located about two hours north of key west. it is comprised of six islands and is near the location of north america's only coral barrier reef. it has been called the sport fisherman's capital of the world.
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