Turkey Trot 2014

One of my favorite 5/10Ks!  It doesn't hurt to have a good run before chowing down on Thanksgiving dinner too.  The boys' first Turkey Trot and I'm happy to report, they enjoyed it!  Next, the Rodeo Run 2015!

Celebrating Year One...

A super full weekend of eating, playing and celebrating our first anniversary.  Our weekend of eats included lunch and dinner at various spots, Roost on Friday, Drexel House for lunch on Saturday, dinner at Backstreet Cafe, lunch at Tiny Boxwood's on Sunday, and our final dinner at where it all started a year ago today at Ouisie's Table.  It was the best idea to celebrate our first wedding anniversary at the very place we tied the knot a year ago today.  We hadn't been back there since we were married, so it was very nostalgic and brought back so many memories, we loved it!

Pandemonieum in Highland Village!

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What is this?  Who is this?  Well, this morning, this line had everyone's attention in Highland Village!  All wondering what new gadget was being unveiled at the Apple store and even for Apple it seemed like an absurdly long line.  This line started to catch eyes at Walgreens and wrapped around to West Elm, past Z Gallerie, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, and next to James Avery it surprisingly ended at a shop I've never seen called Lush Cosmetics.  There, there was a girl named Rachel "Bunny" Meyer who is apparently the highest earning vlogger with over $463,000 of earnings last year.  So it's not Apple, but this vlogger who commands this ridiculous never ending line of tween followers.  

Mystery solved!

Holley's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar (Midtown)

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Amazingly delicious, from the oysters to the Blackened Grouper down to my upside down cake...I was really impressed.  I have just 3 words...mm...mm...mm!   

More specifically, our server highly recommended the grouper and man, was he right...it was so delicious!  Jodie got the gumbo, I did not try that since it had shellfish in it.  But she also tried my grouper and thought it was delish.  For dessert, the funny thing is, we told our server we were going to skip dessert because we were going to check out Dolce Delights next door.  Our server told us not to waste our time, their desserts were mediocre at best and highly recommended the upside down cake and I'm so glad he was super opinionated because it was even better than he made it out to be....mm...mm...mm...  If you're a seafood lover, you have to try Holleys!  

Sale Pending - 9505 Pemberton Crescent (Med Center)

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Wonderful 3 /3.5 free-standing patio home nestled within a lovely gated community near the Med Center. Spacious & open living concept, island kitchen, Granite thru out, ss appliances, wrought iron, real hardwoods, huge master bedroom & bathroom, his/hers closets, whirlpool tub, dbl vanities, oversized 3rd bedroom on the first floor, high ceilings, ss speakers, dbl crown moldings, fireplace, balcony off of the living floor and master bedroom, tons of storage, backyard space and much more!

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Greenwood King Properties

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Sweets at Tout Suite

I took my Matt and Ethan to Tout Suite this Saturday and they loved it!  It was my first brunch here.  I had the waffle and it was delish!  It had the perfect crispiness which I find a lot don't get right.  Matt got the migas which wasn't the typical migas, but it was really tasty.  Ethan got the French toast and a side of bacon, which I tried and were really awesome too.  Everything seemed pretty on point.  We also splurged on desserts, Matt got the red velvet cupcake, Ethan got the chocolate croissant, and I got the raspberry eclair and mini key lime.  Matt said the red velvet was really good, and I thought the Key Lime was good, but the others were just ok. The weekend crowd was really great and I think this place is super duper cool, great place to do a weekend brunch! 

The Chicken Ranch (Heights)

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Ok, I lied.  I said I was done with my mission to try the best fried chicken, but after hearing about this new fried chicken joint called The Chicken Ranch, I was sucked back in.  I have not been into fried chicken since I was a child.  So, it's been awhile and there is no love lost, but still, I don't mind trying some amazing fried chicken, you know, for old-times sake.  

There's quite the hype for this small fried chicken joint.  I haven't really read any actual reviews, but lately in the last week, I have seen a lot articles, highlights, etc.  So, I make it a plan to visit today with my family, but due to work schedules, am only able to take my stepson.  He's on board with it, what 13 year old doesn't like fried chicken?  It's in the north part of the Heights.  Limited parking spots.  It looks exactly the way the photos portray it.  No frills, no pizzazz.  You come here just for some good ol fried chicken, not for the atmosphere or presentation.  

We put in our order for the Dolly Special (2 chicken breast), $10, some mac n cheese, mash potatoes, creamed corn and the okra & tomatoes.  Observing the kitchen, it's  four guys, one handling the orders and check out, one battering the chicken and dipping in a flour and a liquid concoction, one at the fryer, and one helping to put the orders together for customer pick up.  The staff is nice enough, and my curiosity is growing more and more.  We finally get our order and dig in!  Ethan takes the first bite of chicken and I ask him how it is and he says, "it's crispy".  I ask, "crispy is good, right?", he says, "it's really crispy".  I try it for myself and I think the crispiness is really nice.  I'll be honest, it's not as good as I was hoping, but it's better than most of the chicken I have tried in the last few months.  He liked the mac n cheese.  I thought the mash potatoes tasted like real potatoes, which was nice and the creamed corn was pretty good.  The okra & tomatoes weren't bad.  Overall, a decent meal.  I ask Ethan what his rating was, he said 3.5, which is higher than his rating for Birdhouse.  I give it a 3.5 as well.  Nice, decent  joint for some crispy fried chicken.  This time I think I am officially good with my fried chicken mission.  

Tout Suite

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I love it!  It was love at first sight!  In one week I had 2 people mention Tout to me so I had a light breakfast planned and I really liked my avocado on sourdough, add egg.  It was creamy and surprisingly very tasty, good subtle flavors.  And the decor, what can I say I love everything about it!  I couldn't believe I was just now hearing about this place, 6 months after they opened.  But then, I was told it was the same owners as Sweet in City Center and then I remembered...I had heard they were going to open, but it was so long ago, and just a mention that I totally forgot about it.  Love love it, you have to go try it.  The atmosphere is super awesome, modern, rustic, cool, industrial, warehousey, everything people love these days, super cool place!  And it also made me finally think...maybe something really cool is going happen on this side of town.  It's a definite must try and a place I will definitely return to.

Excuse my photos, I forgot the Nikon so had to defer to my camera phone...I will be back to shoot better photos, until then...

Bistro Menil

It's a real pretty restaurant.  Close to the Menil and modern, clean, crisp, lots of natural sun light, very light filled, lots of white, almost even gallery like.  I ordered a simple arugula salad, some parm cheese, add chicken.  It was pretty simple, light, it was alright.  Cecilia got the cheese plate and I was just glad they didn't have blue cheese, but it was actually a very good selection of cheeses, sottocenere, manchego, goat, and a brie.  Complimentary bread was provided but was not great, at all.  It was better than cardboard and it was complimentary, so that was nice.  The little spread it came with made it much more edible.  Super nice spot for a long girl lunch or a lunch to impress, not a bad restaurant, but I would like to try it again for some real food.