Eating
Bite-sized updates from Kathryn Valencia.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO YUMMMMM!
LADYBIRD TACO: LANE PARKE "How bout tacos? Let's meet at Ladybird." I like tacos, as good as any other place for lunch, really the focus of any lunch date is the conversation, so sure. Ok, Okay ... O ... K ... I have NEVER, in my taco-loving life, tasted anything like...
DECAF, POPCORN & A RAINBOW
Little Professor - Pepper Place Reluctant to "Delete", I kept the e-mail from Little Professor just in case. Getting more comfortable with the pace picking up, I wouldn't necessarily go so far as to say "busy", but "downtime" is shrinking considerably. What a relief!...
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO YUMMMMM!
Church Street Coffee & Books Crestline Birmingham Candy Company Crestline Village certainly has it's share of Eats, Treats, & Sweets ... Choices everywhere. And Choices, I believe, are the cornerstone of happiness. Maybe that's why you see such smiling faces...
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO YUMMMMM!
Beer & Coq Au Vin, Telluride, CO Huh? Doesn't seem to go together and it doesn't. So here is the explanation. I don't drink beer, don't like beer, but apparently it is the perfect apres ski reward for a successful day on the slopes. My body literally says to me "I...
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
New Year ... New Outlook You Are What You Eat. This phrase is like a passive/aggressive bully. It doesn't come lunging at you with immediate deep threats or cursing at you triggering a knee-jerk angry reaction. No, this is meant to send you to your corner to sit and...
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO YUMMMMM!
Little Donkey/Cookie Fix: Homewood, AL Homewood's got it's own unique style from clothing to furnishings to specialty stores and to make sure you stay a while continuing to browse, Homewood's got the flavor covered. Whether you're looking for a hearty meal, a healthy...
Things That Make You Go Yummmmm!
"I can resist anything except temptation." (Oscar Wilde) Chocolate Cake So ... yeah ... I ate chocolate cake for breakfast. After a brisk walk in the crisp, cool air this option extended the joy. "Sometimes what you want is just what you need." (Soul Speak pg. 12) But...
Things That Make You Go Yummmmm!
France/Spain France and Spain ... That's casting a big net. However, this recent trip had a different dining theme than we're used to when traveling. Usually, we want to experience everything we can, culinary-wise, so we will go to a different place for each meal,...
Things That Make You Go Yummmmm! #6
Watkin's Branch Bourbon and Brasserie/Sunday Brunch Owner, J. P. Holland, must enjoy obscure locations for his eating establishments. The Fig Tree, one of my top B'ham picks, is right in the middle of Cahaba Heights, yet hidden in its own little out-of-the-way nook....
Things That Make You Go “Yummmmm” #5
Brick & Tin - Mountain Brook Village Outdoor seating makes Brick & Tin a favorite of mine after a run when I'm sweaty and want to grab a bite before the hours it would take to clean up and be presentable. They even put out a water station on the sidewalk for...