Hi all!
So for the last little while I have been preparing to run my first half marathon -- the Disney Princess Half! This year's half marathon was held on Feb. 24 and it was truly an unforgettable experience.
So, without further ado, let's review the 2014 Disney Princess Half Marathon!
Monday, February 24, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Fried green tomato-y goodness: Boca South Tampa
Not too far away from where I live is a place called Boca. It's a quaint-looking little restaurant on the corner that looks sort of out of place across the street from Americans for Prosperity and the gas station, but inside is a little restaurant that packs quite the tasty punch.
I lived in Nashville for about nine months and Boca reminds me quite a bit of the restaurants there. The whole "locally grown" movement is large in Nashville, as is the farm-to-table movement.
So, drawing on a sense of familiarity from my Nashville experience, I gave Boca a shot.
I lived in Nashville for about nine months and Boca reminds me quite a bit of the restaurants there. The whole "locally grown" movement is large in Nashville, as is the farm-to-table movement.
So, drawing on a sense of familiarity from my Nashville experience, I gave Boca a shot.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Korean food and a New Year's Resolution
Happy New Year!
It's been a while since I've written on this thing! With all the holidays and work going on over the last two months, I've been super busy.
For Thanksgiving I traveled to Vero Beach and stayed at the Costa D'Este resort with my family. We had an amazing Thanksgiving. It was so relaxing being able to look outside the window and see the waves rolling by! I'd recommend the resort to anyone looking for a getaway, even if it's just for a weekend.
I traveled to Utah for the Christmas holidays since that's where most of my family lives. Talk about the polar opposite from my Thanksgiving vacation! It was frigid and snowy there, but I still had a great time. Christmas is my favorite holiday and I love being around my family so it made the cold more bearable.
Although I had a great time in Utah, I was seriously craving some grub from my old food spots back home in Tampa.
After seeing a post from a local fashion blogger about Sa Ri One, a local Korean restaurant, I decided just had to see what all the fuss was about. I've never had Korean food before and wanted to try something new before the year was over. So off we went, not really knowing what to expect but hoping to be pleasantly surprised!
It's been a while since I've written on this thing! With all the holidays and work going on over the last two months, I've been super busy.
For Thanksgiving I traveled to Vero Beach and stayed at the Costa D'Este resort with my family. We had an amazing Thanksgiving. It was so relaxing being able to look outside the window and see the waves rolling by! I'd recommend the resort to anyone looking for a getaway, even if it's just for a weekend.
I traveled to Utah for the Christmas holidays since that's where most of my family lives. Talk about the polar opposite from my Thanksgiving vacation! It was frigid and snowy there, but I still had a great time. Christmas is my favorite holiday and I love being around my family so it made the cold more bearable.
Although I had a great time in Utah, I was seriously craving some grub from my old food spots back home in Tampa.
After seeing a post from a local fashion blogger about Sa Ri One, a local Korean restaurant, I decided just had to see what all the fuss was about. I've never had Korean food before and wanted to try something new before the year was over. So off we went, not really knowing what to expect but hoping to be pleasantly surprised!
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Event Review: Tampa Greek Festival
Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I've been so busy with work and just life in general lately.
This weekend I had the opportunity to go to the Tampa Greek Festival being held at the St. John Greek Orthodox Church here in South Tampa. My boyfriend is a huge fan of Greek food and the more Americanized gyro sandwich so we stopped by on Friday night to enjoy the food, dancing and fun!
This weekend I had the opportunity to go to the Tampa Greek Festival being held at the St. John Greek Orthodox Church here in South Tampa. My boyfriend is a huge fan of Greek food and the more Americanized gyro sandwich so we stopped by on Friday night to enjoy the food, dancing and fun!
Dolmathes-A Greek appetizer of grape leaves stuffed with rice and veggies.
My plate: Greek meatballs, Greek-style green beans (SO good) and feta cheese.
Close-up of the feta cheese. Anyone that knows me knows I'm a huge cheese lover so I made sure to grab a plate of this stuff when I went. It was really tasty.
There was quite an impressive array of Greek desserts at the Tampa Greek Festival. The whoopie-pie looking dessert is called Kok. It's a sponge cake with custard in the middle. To the right is Kataifi, a pastry made with shredded dough soaked in syrup. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
How can I forget the Baklava? Mmm. I'm a huge fan of Baklava and this looked sooo tasty. There was even a Baklava sundae station at the Greek festival! I didn't get around to trying one, but imagine the equation of a Baklava sundae goes something like this...ice cream + baklava=pure bliss.
The Tampa Greek Festival runs until Sunday. If you haven't been yet, I highly suggest checking it out. There was dancing, shopping, and great live music as well. It's not very often that we have these kinds of festivals in Tampa, so definitely stop by if you're looking for some fun this weekend!
Tampa Greek Festival
St. John Greek Orthodox Church
2418 W. Swann Avenue
Tampa FL, 33609
Monday, October 7, 2013
Dessert Spotlight: D'Lites
Anyone that knows me knows I have a horrible sweet tooth. I love all things sweet -- pastries, cakes, candy, chocolate -- oh, I just love it all and I'd probably eat sweets until I passed out and/or my stomach exploded.
But while I really love my sweets, I also really value my health. For that reason, I try to opt for healthier options when my sugar craving kicks in.
And so, in my quest to be healthy (but still indulge), I found D'Lites.
It's basically an ice cream place with loads of different flavors (changing every day) and all of the options are low calorie and low carb. Each flavor has around 50 calories per 4 oz. serving which is great because that way, I can eat ice cream without feeling guilty afterwards.
The last time I went to D'Lites, I got the red velvet and mint chocolate chip flavors. I know, the two don't really sound like they'd go together, so I had the nice people working at D'Lites them put side by side in a cup:
SO. GOOD. The red velvet tasted just like red velvet cake and the mint chocolate chip reminded me a lot of what a Thin Mint would taste like if converted into soft serve ice cream.
Some of my other favorite flavors (and there are so many varieties) are: Snickers, Oreo, Samoa, and any cheesecake flavor. Like I said earlier, the flavors change daily, so there are always new and interesting types of ice cream to try. All of them are made either out of the chocolate or vanilla ice cream, so they all have the same caloric content.
All in all, I'd definitely suggest D'Lites to anybody who is either trying to make healthy choices or just wants some good ice cream. They've got lots of options for everyone here. I'll definitely be back!
D'Lites
1906 S. Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33629
But while I really love my sweets, I also really value my health. For that reason, I try to opt for healthier options when my sugar craving kicks in.
And so, in my quest to be healthy (but still indulge), I found D'Lites.
It's basically an ice cream place with loads of different flavors (changing every day) and all of the options are low calorie and low carb. Each flavor has around 50 calories per 4 oz. serving which is great because that way, I can eat ice cream without feeling guilty afterwards.
The last time I went to D'Lites, I got the red velvet and mint chocolate chip flavors. I know, the two don't really sound like they'd go together, so I had the nice people working at D'Lites them put side by side in a cup:
SO. GOOD. The red velvet tasted just like red velvet cake and the mint chocolate chip reminded me a lot of what a Thin Mint would taste like if converted into soft serve ice cream.
Some of my other favorite flavors (and there are so many varieties) are: Snickers, Oreo, Samoa, and any cheesecake flavor. Like I said earlier, the flavors change daily, so there are always new and interesting types of ice cream to try. All of them are made either out of the chocolate or vanilla ice cream, so they all have the same caloric content.
All in all, I'd definitely suggest D'Lites to anybody who is either trying to make healthy choices or just wants some good ice cream. They've got lots of options for everyone here. I'll definitely be back!
D'Lites
1906 S. Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33629
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Intro Post/Welcome!
Ever since I moved to Tampa in May, I've been surprisingly overwhelmed by the vast amounts of different places to eat there are around here. I was actually pretty surprised after coming from a huge foodie town like Nashville that people might be just as crazy about food as I am!
It's taken me a few months to get around to some of the Tampa "staples." Even after five months here, I still have a long list of places to dine at.
That's where this blog comes in. I'll be documenting my trips to different restaurants throughout the Tampa Bay area in my quest to find the best of the best. I've got an entire spreadsheet of restaurants I need to go through, so this blog will be part of my journey!
Hope you enjoy! :)
Allison
It's taken me a few months to get around to some of the Tampa "staples." Even after five months here, I still have a long list of places to dine at.
That's where this blog comes in. I'll be documenting my trips to different restaurants throughout the Tampa Bay area in my quest to find the best of the best. I've got an entire spreadsheet of restaurants I need to go through, so this blog will be part of my journey!
Hope you enjoy! :)
Allison
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