Monday, May 21, 2007

Truluck's - Naples, Florida

We were in Naples, Florida on a company trip and we got to go eat out one night. We ate ate Truluck's which is a Seafood, Steak and Crab House (http://www.trulucks.com/) The atmosphere is warm and inviting. It is a white table cloth, fine dining restaurant dimly lit to create a nice, romantic feel. This is me with my husband waiting on our food! For a starter, we had their Stone Crab that is fresh caught on the Isle of Capri off the coast of Naples. This was my first time having Stone Crab. I thought I had tried just about all of them, but was caught of guard with a new one! It was good, but not my favorite. To me it is a very earthy crab. The taste almost resembles the name!
For dinner I had Prime Steak ala Crab! And oh was it incredible! It is Prime Steak that is roasted and served with a red wine demi-glace, Parmesan mashed potatoes and a rich King crab butter for dipping! I absolutely recommend this to anyone who loves steak and crab!

Friday, May 18, 2007

Big City Bread - Athens, Georgia

I ate breakfast today with 2 of the most wonderful people in my life - Lauren and Jon. They introduced me to my new addiction...Big City Bread Cafe in Athens, Georgia! (http://www.bigcitybreadcafe.com/)
It is located across from the University of Georgia campus, so it gets a wide variety of people in and out of there and the menu reflects that wide range of people! They open at 7am and close at 9:30pm and they have the best breakfast ever!
They have specials every day!
But my absolute favorite part are the pastries! They make the best scones, breads and the biscuits are great too!
If you are ever in Athens, this is a must go! They allow dogs and don't mind if you write on the walls!