If you want a southern restaurant with a modern twist, check out Fresco’s in Lakeland, Florida. Grab a seat at the bar and start enjoying some of the great cocktails they have to offer. The Blackberry Basil Cooler is sweet and refreshing. It blends vodka, basil, blackberry syrup, lemon, and orange bitters. An Aperol Spritz is a classic cocktail that Fresco’s does well. It includes Aperol, lemon, simple syrup, Prosecco and a splash of soda for bubbles. If you want something that is not overly sweet, this is the cocktail for you. Their Old-Fashion keeps with tradition, smooth and your…
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With great views overlooking the beach and water, Kennedy’s is the perfect spot to have lunch with family. Grab a refreshing cocktail and enjoy some fresh made rolls while you look over the menu. The Burrata is amazing. It comes with sun-dried tomatoes and truffle pesto. They serve crispy garlic parmesan crostini on the side. The burrata had a delicious creamy soft center. It was perfect to spread on the crostini or even the dinner rolls. The fried calamari is perfect to enjoy at a beach side restaurant. They were lightly breaded and served with marinara sauce on the side.…
Leave a CommentIf you’re looking for a fun mob themed Italian restaurant with an old-school Las Vegas lounge singer, you have to check out Capo’s. The speakeasy style entrance to the restaurant is fun. You walk up to a red door, expecting someone to open it but then a door behind a phone booth opens up. When you walk into the restaurant, your eyes will need to adjust because it’s extremely dark. We were able to get a table up by the stage near the singer. He had a “Rat Pack” look to him and he sounded just like Frank Sinatra and…
Leave a CommentIf you’ve ever been to the upper Peninsula of Michigan, you may have heard of a dish called pasties. These are meat pie type items that were cooked for workers in the mines. The pastry dough was filled with steak, potatoes, rutabaga, and onions. It was an easy meal for the minors to take to work but the history of the pasty date back all the way to the 1200s in Cornwall, England. I was not expecting to find a restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona to have these pasties. But that is what I found with Cornish Pasty Co. I could…
Leave a CommentIf you’re looking for an Italian restaurant in Midtown Tampa, check out BellaBrava. Sitting at the bar is the perfect place to order cocktails and have fast service. We had an Old-Fashion and a Strawberry Balsamic Martini. The martini was sweet with a little sourness. It included vodka, strawberries, sweet balsamic, simple syrup, and lemon. They brought out homemade Focaccia bread. It was slightly dense but melted in my mouth once it was mixed with the creamy olive oil and roasted garlic. If you like gnocchi, then you must order the Stuffed Gnocchi al la Vodka. The gnocchi were like…
Leave a CommentIf you are in the Glendale Arizona area, you need to check out La Piazza Al Forno as soon as possible. After 18 years they will be closing their doors in July 2025. This restaurant was featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, which is why I went to check them out. They make all their pizzas in a woodfire oven, which is what makes their pizza so crispy. They have many pizza options to choose from, but we ordered the Italian Stallion. This handmade pizza was loaded with San Marzano tomatoes, homemade mozzarella cheese, sausage, pepperoni, prosciutto…
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