at the South Beach Grill, we enjoyed a nice 3-course meal right on (can you guess?) the south beach!
like the view? i'm sure you're jealous!
20100406
Jamaica'n me hungry
i'm back from a nice sunny trip to Jamaica with J, and we definitely ate our hearts out while we were there - how can you not when it's an all-inclusive resort? (: the place we stayed at gave the option to either eat the the standard buffet, a few grills, and some formal restaurants for dinner, and we managed to sample every single place. for this post, i'm going to stick with the Jamaican dishes.
at the South Beach Grill, we enjoyed a nice 3-course meal right on (can you guess?) the south beach!
like the view? i'm sure you're jealous!
at the South Beach Grill, we enjoyed a nice 3-course meal right on (can you guess?) the south beach!
like the view? i'm sure you're jealous!
20100402
red velvet
another birthday post!
my roommate N from freshman year (whom i used to refer to as Pedro on my previous food blog hahaha) brought me a red velvet cupcake from Bennison's for my birthday! i was quite excited to try it, as i've heard many good things about their baked goods - not to mention Peet's sells them on a daily basis.
the cupcake itself was quite large, and the amount of frosting that is on top takes up about 1/4 of the height. the presentation was super cute! however, the frosting was way too sweet for my taste - way too much sugar, not enough cream cheese. i definitely think Lola's has the right idea in terms of sweetness.
the cake itself was very moist and soft, which was good, because no one likes a hard cupcake! still, i think i would've enjoyed being able to eat some frosting with each bite.
Bennison's also sells red velvet donuts! i'm quite interested in seeing how that tastes...
Bennison's Bakery
1000 Davis St.
Evanston, IL 60201
my roommate N from freshman year (whom i used to refer to as Pedro on my previous food blog hahaha) brought me a red velvet cupcake from Bennison's for my birthday! i was quite excited to try it, as i've heard many good things about their baked goods - not to mention Peet's sells them on a daily basis.
the cupcake itself was quite large, and the amount of frosting that is on top takes up about 1/4 of the height. the presentation was super cute! however, the frosting was way too sweet for my taste - way too much sugar, not enough cream cheese. i definitely think Lola's has the right idea in terms of sweetness.
the cake itself was very moist and soft, which was good, because no one likes a hard cupcake! still, i think i would've enjoyed being able to eat some frosting with each bite.
Bennison's also sells red velvet donuts! i'm quite interested in seeing how that tastes...
Bennison's Bakery
1000 Davis St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Le Bar
to celebrate my birthday exactly at midnight, a few friends and i went out to downtown Chicago and camped out at Le Bar. the place was relatively filled for a Sunday evening, and the service was decent. aside from getting some of their signature cocktails, we also ordered from their bar menu, which wasn't too shabby. overpriced? yes. delicious? yes.
Prairie Moon
okay, so i've been kind of rubbish at keeping up with this blog. for the past month i was occupied by finals, work, and then a nice warm trip to Jamaica with J, so i haven't been too good with posting. but i'm back and i'll make up for lost time! (:
anyway, for my birthday dinner a few friends and i went to Prairie Moon, one of my favourite restaurants in Evanston.
i normally LOVE their burgers (especially the Pico Pepperjack Moon Burger.. best thing ever!), but i decided that i'd actually try one of their entrees for a change.
i got the Key Lime Margarita Shrimp Skewers ($18.95), which came with 2 shrimp skewers, tortillas, rice, sliced avocados, and salsa.
i was surprised by the amount of food they give - it was a lot of shrimp! the only thing was that the salsa was incredibly bland...it kind of tasted like pasta sauce, actually.
the shrimp was not extremely flavourful either .. i was rather disappointed. i mean, it still tasted good, but the "key lime margarita" definitely didn't come through like i thought they would.
normally i'm pretty happy with things they serve, so i'm hoping that this was just an off day? still, i think the next time i go back i'll be sticking with the burgers - definitely a lot cheaper and less of a gamble!
Prairie Moon
1502 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
anyway, for my birthday dinner a few friends and i went to Prairie Moon, one of my favourite restaurants in Evanston.
i normally LOVE their burgers (especially the Pico Pepperjack Moon Burger.. best thing ever!), but i decided that i'd actually try one of their entrees for a change.
i got the Key Lime Margarita Shrimp Skewers ($18.95), which came with 2 shrimp skewers, tortillas, rice, sliced avocados, and salsa.
i was surprised by the amount of food they give - it was a lot of shrimp! the only thing was that the salsa was incredibly bland...it kind of tasted like pasta sauce, actually.
the shrimp was not extremely flavourful either .. i was rather disappointed. i mean, it still tasted good, but the "key lime margarita" definitely didn't come through like i thought they would.
normally i'm pretty happy with things they serve, so i'm hoping that this was just an off day? still, i think the next time i go back i'll be sticking with the burgers - definitely a lot cheaper and less of a gamble!
Prairie Moon
1502 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
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