First, I went to a restaurant called 'Sage'. It's located right behind Premier Health & Fitness Club, and is a wonderful and tiny restaurant with great salads, wines, and excellent choices for any foodie. I met my mom for lunch here this week after work (it's conveniently located just a block or two behind the law firm I work at). That day at work, a Title Insurance group brought us in Jimmy Johns, so I couldn't pass up a little Turkey Tom to get me through my day (plus I got to shmooz with the attorneys- I fill them in on Duck Dynasty, the Kardashians, all the educational and important things that I'm sure they fill their day with). Anyway, I had already pretty much eaten lunch when I got the text from my mom to meet her- but I just couldn't say no to Sage so I decided to go, confident I could find a little something that I could make room for!
It was around 1:30, and the restaurant was full of "ladies who lunch", people enjoying great food over a bottle of wine (something I definitely respect at lunchtime). I opted for a small caesar salad (I know- SO boring, but I saw someone eating it when I walked in and got a craving for it). It certainly wasn't boring, so incredibly fresh and just the little bite I needed. My mom went with a Beet and Mandarine Orange salad that I stole a bite of that was amazing! When the waiter came back and asked if we saved room for dessert, I answered for the both of us and immediately said yes. We had a creme brulee (at 2 in the afternoon) that was to die for! It was served with fresh strawberries in a blueberry puree.
On Friday, my sister and I went to 'Bella Bella', a great Italian restaurant down on Monroe. It's a great vibe inside, cozy and fun, repurposed doors serve as tables- giving it that fun Tallahassee feel. We started off with 'bubble bread', a Bella Bella staple (seriously, I don't think there was a table in the entire place who didn't have an order. I went with one of their specials, a smoked chicken stuffed ravioli dish in a creamy pesto sauce. It was AMAZING. I'm much better at the food-eating than I am the food-blogging, so I know I am not properly getting across how wonderful this dish is. My sister went with a spinach and cheese ravioli that was also amazing. Great food all washed down with a crisp South African Sauvignon Blanc created a wonderful wine-down (how corny am I?) to my week!
Today's Favorites
-Everything royal. Following the events of the Diamond Jubilee all day (including sneaking a look at pictures from my desk at the law firm)! Three cheers for the queen!
-Watching last night's The Bachelorette on DVR- team Chris!
-Ben and Jerry's Half Baked FROYO! (thanks mom)
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