Nightly pasta special with spinach, sausage, and parmesan.
Mercato, Charleston SC
Victor T.
Potluck: Capunti ricotta
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Scramble special – Chloe’s Cafe
Two scrambled eggs with fresh mushroom, tomato, basil, zucchini and Jarlsberg cheese. Served with a cup of fresh fruit (strawberry, banana, orange, cantaloupe, honeydew melon), 2 slices whole wheat walnut bread, Darigold butter, and raspberry jam. $10.75
Chloe’s Cafe, San Francisco
Mmm, this scramble was very good and pretty healthy, even with cheese. Jalrsberg has less fat than other cheese so it was more guilt-free. All the vegetables were delicious, but I wish the eggs had been cooked as a softer scramble. That would have been perfect!
White Hygrandea (Hydrangeaceae), Jersey Street. The house down the street improved their sidewalk-scaping along the side of their building. I love the addition off these lovely Hydrangeas.
Andante Dairy “Partita” – The French Laundry
Royal Blenheim apricot “Membrillo”, fennel and saba vinegar. Chef’s Tasting Menu $270
The French Laundry, Yountville CA
This cheese plate was yummy! I loved the curled apricot “membrillo” and the saba vinegar tasted great with everything.
Potluck: Antipasti plate
Chef’s selection of handcrafted salumis, traditional preparati and crostini.
Mercato, Charleston SC
Jeremy C.
Strawberry cobbler – The Glass Onion
This was VERY good! I loved the ooey, gooey texture of the warm strawberry filling and the soft, caramely crust. The dish was quite large for a single person but I ate it all up anyway, hehe! The perfect ending to a great meal!
The Glass Onion, Charleston SC
George Washington statue in Washington Square Park. ‘Ole George lords over the many visitors in this quaint park.
Potluck: Salad bar plate
East Bay Deli, North Charleston SC
Victor T.
Elysian Fields Farm lamb – The French Laundry
“Ribettes”, medjool dates, cauliflower, toasted cashews, and madras curry jus. Chef’s Tasting Menu $270
The French Laundry, Yountville CA
This was delicious! Oddly enough, the cauliflower puree was my favorite component. I loved its texture and flavor, and the toasted cashews were a perfect addition.
Post-dinner kitchen. We closed the restaurant and were treated to a little tour of the kitchen. You can see that they have it pretty much clean and closed up. I felt kind of bad for being the last table in the restaurant, but with all the additional courses we were served there was no way we could have finished any earlier. Aahhh! I thought it was also cool that they had a tv screen showing the Per Se kitchen in real time!
Carolina shrimp and grits – The Glass Onion
With andouille sausage and braised tomatoes. $17
The Glass Onion, Charleston SC
This dish was pretty good with great flavor. I loved the texture of the grits, but the shrimp may have been a little overcooked. Not too much, but they were definitely not as tender as I would have liked. Also, I did want to mention that the service was a bit awkward.
Cornbread drizzled with honey. These were delicious and I wish I had requested another round!
Lobby of the Doubletree Guest Suites Charleston-Historic District. Sat here several times waiting for my friend to get ready before heading out to dinner, hehe!
Jennie Ruth’s deviled eggs – The Glass Onion
$0.75 each
The Glass Onion, Charleston SC
Yum! These were small, but they were packed with flavor. The texture of the whipped yolk filling was light and creamy. A delicious starter for the meal!
Cornbread drizzled with honey. Complimentary. These were SO good! They were super moist and flavorful and the honey gave the perfect amount of sweetness.
St. Philip’s Church. We were bar hopping one night and I snagged this quick shot of one of Charleston’s beautiful landmarks.
Potluck: Dixie Darling sandwich
Triple decker roast beef, turkey and Swiss cheese with Southern style cole slaw, pepper relish, lettuce, tomato on toasted rye. Served with potato chips and a pickle.
East Bay Deli, North Charleston SC
Jeremy C.
Cocktails – The Glass Onion
Blenheim Julep – Makers Mark bourbon, lemon, mint, and spicy Blenheim ginger ale. $7
Classic Champagne Cocktail – Bubbly and bitters, brown sugar cube. $7
The Glass Onion, Charleston SC
Mmm, these cocktails were yummy and pretty cheap as cocktails go. The Blenheim Julep was fruity and refreshing and the Classic Champagne Cocktail was bright and bubbly. Perfect when combined with a delicious meal.
View of Charleston Waterfront Park from Charleston Harbor. I love the row of Sabal Palmetto trees lining the waterfront pathway.
Baby back ribs combo – Smokey Bones
Their award-winning baby backs are hand-rubbed in a three-staged seasoning process, then marinated before being hickory smoked for nearly four hours. Fire-grilled to order. Sliced smoked turkey breast. Premium turkey breast tossed in a savory blend of spices, then slow smoked for three hours, sliced thin. Served with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, fire roasted corn, and toast. $16.49
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, North Charleston SC
This was ok. There was plenty of food, but the quality was just mediocre. I still enjoyed it but there wasn’t much finesse to the bbq – very middle of the road and safe. The service (at the bar) was great though! My bartender was super friendly and attentive. He wasn’t bad looking either, hehe!
Assorted BBQ sauce bottles. I love it when there are multiple bbq sauces to try. I’m always partial to the spicier ones, but these kinds of restaurants don’t ever go too spicy on the bbq.
Bones bin. Never seen this before. The bartender brings out this brown paper bag, folds the top and places it in front of me for my bones. Kinda cool!
View of historic downtown Charleston from The Rooftop Bar at the Vendue Inn.
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