I took the boys for tacos at Taco Mama and now A is planning lunches there with his friends this summer:
I’m constantly wearing this Goodworks bracelets from Mint Julep Monograms:
I’m obsessed with this Southern Firefly Green Bamboo scented candle from Sweet Pineapple (it just smells incredibly clean…I can’t describe it any better than that):
I love our city! I especially love our eclectic and lovely shops and restaurants as do our boys (cupcakes and tacos! Yes, please!). Here is a weekly round up of some of our local favorites from sweets, treats, to eats! And bows that are petite! Ha!
Valentine’s cupcakes from Smallcakes…
Valentine’s present from Sweet Pineapple…
Mahi-Mahi fish tacos from Rosie’s…
Little bows for a special little miss from Itty Bitty (which is closing! I’m so sad!)…
A few weeks ago B and I went on a date night to our downtown’s food truck gathering. Our dessert stop was at Bigfoot Donuts, and they were SO good, that I decided I needed to take the boys on an adventure to pick up donuts before they went back to school. I say adventure because the food truck location on regular days is a bit out of our way…
For our lunch date this past week we decided to head to a local brewery, Below the Radar. As we usually do, we got there right at 11 (as soon as it opened), so there wasn’t anyone there but us. Our waitress was great, very polite, attentive, but not hovering. On the other hand, the food getting to us was slow (it took us an hour for two pretty basic sandwiches), and while the sandwiches were pretty good, we both thought they were a bit dry (in the defense of the Cuban, B gets his sandwiches with no dressing, however, my Mom had the same sandwich with dressing another night and said the same thing).
I had the banh mi sandwich:
And B had the Cuban sandwich:
As you can see they were pretty basic, typical of what you would think of bar food, where the true purpose is the brewery itself. Which, as far as ambience, is pretty great. You can see the large brewing area through a window glass in the back. B did try one of their local beers and enjoyed it:
I don’t know that we’ll rush back, but it is definitely a good place to try if you are interested in our local brewery scene!
Can I say my three weeks off before the boys are done for the summer are some of my favorite of the year? Part of my job that I love is the thought behind creating all of the lessons, the examples, different ways that students can learn more completely. I get to spend time working on that, but also checking off my spring cleaning list that I make throughout the year (clean out behind the fridge! get rid of our yuck carpet!, plant flowers with the boys!). In addition, meeting B for lunch uninterrupted is my favorite. Being able to sit, eat our lunch, and talk without a constant “Hey Mommy!” is really nice.
So this past week, we got some estimates on hardwood flooring and then headed to Taco Mama for lunch.
Their grilled fish tacos are my favorite:
As are their Mercedes Margarita:
And their kitschy and fun decor always gives you something to look at:
Now that I’m on a break from working five days a week, B and I can actually meet for lunch. We decided to start trying out various local eats in our area. Up first is Farm Burger. They use local products, and serve burgers (of various kinds), salads, milkshakes, and root beer.
The decor is simple and we arrived right at 11:00 a.m. because of our schedules and immediately ordered, sat, and were served in less than fifteen minutes.
B created his own burger, and I ordered the No.1. It has caramelized onions, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and their special Farm Burger sauce (it has a mayo, pickle relish vibe). It was very good, but I would recommend getting medium well. I ordered well done and it was a bit dry, but B’s medium well burger was perfection:
I went back and forth between a chocolate shake and root beer float and decided to go with a chocolate shake. It was sooo good, with the whip cream on top being not to sweet to over power the shake, making it a perfect mix.
Best of all (for work and picking up kids), we managed to get in and out of there in 30 minutes and had time to wander around Whole Foods.
