La Segunda is an institution in Tampa. The bakery has been operating since 1915, making fresh breads and pastries. I went to visit their restaurant and grab something to eat. There was a lot to choose from. They had pastry cases full of pure happiness. I did get three desserts to go so that I could enjoy them at home later. They had so many things to choose from it was a hard choice for me. I finally decided on the carrot cake, the cheese danish, and the guava cheese turnover. The carrot cake was extremely moist. The spice in…
Leave a CommentMonth: March 2020
Downtown Lakeland does a fun food truck rally the second Thursday of every month. They close the main streets down and different food trucks line the streets around Munn Park. It is a fun way to get to experience all the local food trucks in one spot. So over the course of a few months I have made my way to downtown to experience a few of those trucks. I thought this would be a great write up to talk about each truck I tried. The Lakeland food truck rally is a fun time for the whole family. Enjoy! T…
Leave a CommentI was staying in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York recently and it was dinner time. I took a walk around the area to see what I could find. I came across a small Italian restaurant called Zia Maria. I popped in to see if they had a table and good for me they did. It was a cute little restaurant inside. It was perfect for me to get a quick dinner for myself. I saw they had arancini on the menu. Naturally I had to try these. Four little rice balls came out with a homemade pasta sauce. They…
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Leave a CommentIt was a cold winter evening in New York and it was dinner time. I bundled up and headed over to the Bryant Park Hotel. Inside this beautiful hotel is KOI, an upscale Japanese restaurant. This place was packed because they are pretty popular. As always I had a reservation. You really can’t go anywhere in New York without one. The great thing about KOI is all their dishes are small so they are ideal for sharing. This also allows for tasting more things. So first out was the Koi Crispy Rice. This was slices of rice that were deep…
Leave a CommentWell I am back in New York. It was time to try a different restaurant for dinner. This time I checked out a little place called Legasea. If you like seafood, this is the perfect place to visit. I started off with a unique cocktail called The Layover. It sounded good with vodka, lemon, and lillet. Lillet is an aperitif wine, a blend of Bordeaux wine and citrus liqueur. It was very sweet. There was a great lemon taste. It reminded me of a lemon drop martini. It was a nice way to start the evening. The waiter brought out…
Leave a CommentThere is a shopping area on the south side of Lakeland that has several little local restaurants. This is where I found Thai Oishi. They are a fairly small inside, so they fill up quickly. They have an extensive menu that offers Thai dishes as well as sushi options. I started off with two appetizers. They were small so it allowed everyone at the table to enjoy the taste. The coconut shrimp came out first. They were slightly butterflied. They were covered in coconut flakes that fried up very crispy. There was a nice sweet taste to the coconut. The…
Leave a CommentThanks to a flight on Southwest Airlines a few years ago I was introduced to Deep Eddy Vodka. When I was visiting Austin, I was excited to see that they had a huge tasting room for me to check out. They used to make the vodka at this location, but they got too big, so they moved the distillery operation to a different location. But this offered up a huge space for tastings and a place where folks can just hang out. They had several bars where you can order unique cocktails all made with the different flavors of Deep…
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