Thanks to my dear friend Ashley (follow her blog here), I have been forced encouraged to post on our blog more often. I told her, gosh, I just don't have that much to talk about! So, she has given me a great topic: our favorite restaurants around Birmingham. That sure is easy, because I sure do love food and I love having date night with Hunter... so we're always trying out new places to eat and hang out. So here goes our "Best of Birmingham":
1) Cafe Lazio: located in Patton Creek; yummy and inexpensive Italian food, great outdoor dining spot, have daily specials
2) Taziki's: This is mine and Hunter's FAVORITE place to eat. It is definitely our "go-to" when we're trying to figure out where to eat. This is a casual Greek place with delicious... well, everything. I honestly cannot name one dish that I didn't like there.
3) Moe's Southwest Grill: "Welcome to Moe's!" This became a staple for me as I was going through school. Although I have ventured out to many more Mexican/texmex places, I always have to have my Moe's fix!
4) Bruster's: delicious ice cream... very close to our apartment!
5) Diplomat Deli: really unique and delicious sandwiches
6) Little Savannah: over by the Highlands area, this is a cute, yet expensive, place with very good gourmet southern cuisine. All of their food is made with fresh ingredients, mostly purchased from the local farmers, and you can tell because the food is very rich and tasty!
7) Bottega: (WARNING: THIS IS THE BEST ITALIAN FOOD I'VE EVER HAD IN AMERICA) Ok, so this is a great place! I would recommend saving this for a super fancy occasion because it's on the pricey side. However, it is worth every penny! Very good, fresh, and authentic Italian food!
8) Brio: Ok, since I'm onto the Italian theme, Brio is another very good Italian option located at Brookwood Village Mall. I love their mini desserts that give you just enough sweetness to complete the meal.
9) Baha Burger: This is one of Hunter's favorites. They have some awesome burgers, and we've even tried to make their signature "Baha Burger" (complete with grilled pineapple, pepperjack cheese, and tabasco sauce) at home. We also love their sweet potato fries!
10) Iguana Grill: this is a really funky, cool Mexican place in Hoover that has great food, elaborate decorations, and a lively atmosphere. This is a great place to celebrate birthdays or other fun occasions.
11) OPH (Original Pancake House): Located in Five Points South; I believe I first went here with my roommate freshman year, and I fell in love! They have a large pancake selection...and might I add that they are so delicious?! This is a great place to go on Saturday mornings!
12) Olexa's: Located in Mountain Brook, this is a super cute restaurant for lunch. They have great salads, soups, and paninis, but what I love most is their vanilla buttercream cake with peanut butter frosting on the side. Can I say to die for! Their cakes are the best I have ever tasted!
I could have probably listed several more restaurants, but this will do for now. Man, now I'm ready for a date night! Double date anyone?
Have a great week, and enjoy that weather!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
...It's been a while!
So, like I said at the beginning, I wasn't sure how good I would be about posting regularly. Looks like I'm not so regular of a poster... so I thought I'd give an update to share what's been going on lately in our life!
Since GIC, we have been here, there, and everywhere. Two weeks ago we went home to Nashvegas to visit with family and friends, an always too quick yet refreshing trip. Then, last weekend, Hunter and I flew down to Florida to meet up with my parents and brother to SURPRISE my grandmother in celebration of her 70th birthday! I loved it! First off, I LOVE surprises and think they make life so fun and exciting. Second, I LOVE my family... so combine the two and I'm doubly thrilled. Grandma's reaction was so sweet and perfect when we showed up at her door. She couldn't believe we had all come to see her. We then proceeded to tell her of one more surprise... later that night, several of her closest friends and family would be coming over for a big party. Talk about a great night! We had so much fun reuniting with family that we only see about once a year and seeing good friends from when my parents used to live there. I also just loved watching my grandparents enjoy hanging out with friends they've known for many years. It was a successful suprise and great weekend to be a part of for sure!
After that, I had a much anticipated SPRING BREAK! It sadly FLEW by faster than you can say "spring break", but it was a great week nonetheless. I spent some time here in Birmingham, doing some stuff around the apartment (aka, cleaning, laundry.. the stuff that gets pushed aside when I'm busy with school stuff!). Then, I drove up to Nashville to spend some time with the family. It was wonderful to have some good quality time there. Now, it's Sunday, and school begins again tomorrow. God is so great to refresh us and give us just what we need to keep going. I am nervous because this week begins the big week of TESTING! ARMT, SAT, and bears, oh my! I am praying for my students (and myself!) that we'd all be calm, relaxed, and just do our best! If you happen to think about us this week, the testing dates are March 23, 24, 30 and 31. Thanks!
Also, if you are looking for some great music, you must check out this CD- Passion: Awakening. It is soo good and I love the message of every song. I'll leave you with one of my favorite verses from the song "Our God" by Chris Tomlin:
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God you are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in Power
Our God
Our God
Since GIC, we have been here, there, and everywhere. Two weeks ago we went home to Nashvegas to visit with family and friends, an always too quick yet refreshing trip. Then, last weekend, Hunter and I flew down to Florida to meet up with my parents and brother to SURPRISE my grandmother in celebration of her 70th birthday! I loved it! First off, I LOVE surprises and think they make life so fun and exciting. Second, I LOVE my family... so combine the two and I'm doubly thrilled. Grandma's reaction was so sweet and perfect when we showed up at her door. She couldn't believe we had all come to see her. We then proceeded to tell her of one more surprise... later that night, several of her closest friends and family would be coming over for a big party. Talk about a great night! We had so much fun reuniting with family that we only see about once a year and seeing good friends from when my parents used to live there. I also just loved watching my grandparents enjoy hanging out with friends they've known for many years. It was a successful suprise and great weekend to be a part of for sure!
After that, I had a much anticipated SPRING BREAK! It sadly FLEW by faster than you can say "spring break", but it was a great week nonetheless. I spent some time here in Birmingham, doing some stuff around the apartment (aka, cleaning, laundry.. the stuff that gets pushed aside when I'm busy with school stuff!). Then, I drove up to Nashville to spend some time with the family. It was wonderful to have some good quality time there. Now, it's Sunday, and school begins again tomorrow. God is so great to refresh us and give us just what we need to keep going. I am nervous because this week begins the big week of TESTING! ARMT, SAT, and bears, oh my! I am praying for my students (and myself!) that we'd all be calm, relaxed, and just do our best! If you happen to think about us this week, the testing dates are March 23, 24, 30 and 31. Thanks!
Also, if you are looking for some great music, you must check out this CD- Passion: Awakening. It is soo good and I love the message of every song. I'll leave you with one of my favorite verses from the song "Our God" by Chris Tomlin:
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God you are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in Power
Our God
Our God
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