Any time there is a long weekend, it seems like it centers around food. Okay... maybe all weekends center around food for a food blogger. :) We have been meaning to try Los Guachos as soon as we saw that the Food Networked ranked them as one of the top five tacos in the country (article here). I tried a chicken taco and the pork taco that they are famous for (and what ranked them number three by FN). The pork taco is kind of like a taco take on Hawaiian pizza. It was pretty good. The chicken was a little dry and not as flavorful as I was expecting... actually very similar to the chicken tacos I had in El Paso. Then my husband had the spicy shrimp tacos... I had a taste and it was sooo spicy! While we were eating, several Mexican-Americans were coming in ordering tacos, so I think the tacos are probably very authentic, but I prefer Local Cantina or Condado Tacos... perhaps they are a little more "Tex-Mex"?
Went to the Chocolate Cafe in Grandview with some work friends which I had never heard of before. While I thought by the name it would be chocolate only, kind of like the Chocolate Bar in Cleveland, but it was also true to the cafe name with sandwiches and soups as well. The martinis were on point and I took some brownies home to try later (also very tasty).
Did you know Alchemy Juice Cafe and Crest Gastropub are partners? You can get Alchemy juice mimosas at the Crest and they are delicious! My favorite was the Strawberry Chia... mmm. And we can't go to Clintonville without stopping at Pattycakes... I have a serious cookie addiction.
I finally got over to Grandview to try out Zest juices... their green smoothie (which is actually purple) tastes like a blueberry muffin and I always love a good orange + carrot juice. :) Finished off Saturday with pizza and drinks at Forno, which has become one of our food go-to's in the Short North, and some gallery hoppin'. That picture below is made out of crayons! So crazy!
The new Whole Foods opened at Easton this week. I have been waiting for this for sooooo long! We used to live across the street, literally within walking distance, to the Whole Foods in Dublin. But when you're just out of college and living in a tiny apartment, Meijer was more budget friendly for groceries. Now that I want (and can afford) all of those fun, different foods... it is such a loong drive from Reynoldsburg. This new location is definitely smaller than the Dublin one. And you could definitely tell it was opening weekend because it was CROWDED. Like, fire code might be breached, my foot was run over by carts, and playing human bumper cars kind of crowded. I wasn't looking to buy groceries, just a few items... like cheeses and tea cookies... some breads... quickly filled my basket and had to checkout because it was too heavy to carry. Oh, and a cold brewed coffee on nitro... just what we needed on our way back out into the heat.
Alright, it is a short week and we're getting ready to go on vacay... so the menu is simple and short.
summer veggie pizza
fresh raviolis (from Whole Foods)
steak tacos and corn on the cob
jerk chicken with rice and beans
Yum
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