Foodie goodness
A came across the site Farm Fresh to You not too long ago, and fell in love until I realized that I can’t have locally grown produce delivered to my door. What I love about their site however, is the storage and use tips for a plethora of veggies and fruit. Not only does it say what temperature to store this array of produce, but some tips on how to cook or serve it.
While I cannot have locally grown produce delivered to my door, I do frequent the Riverside Arts Market. If you haven’t been out on a Saturday yet, GO! I try to make it out every other week. The produce is delicious and cheap, and last trip I walked away with a half flat of strawberries, and a reusable publix bag chock full of assorted veggies for $12. I’m eager to make it out when the Sweet Grass Dairy folks are there. I’ve heard their cheeses are quite delicious!
My only hope for the RAM is that the arts and crafts side of things picks up a little more. I’ve seen few visual artists and mostly jewelry and other housewares. Check it out every Saturday under the I-95 overpass on Riverside Ave. 10-4pm!
In other news, I had my first experience at O’Brother’s in Five Points, and another delightful trip down to Bistro Aix last weekend. I have to say, I was disappointed in O’Brother’s and doubt I’ll return any time soon. My partner had a Blue Moon (overpriced for a $5 pint) and we started with the tomato bisque and then Fish and Chips.
The tomato bisque was rather delicious. On the menu, it boasts a “mini grilled cheese sandwich” on the side. This ended up being a small wedge of a grilled cheese, which was good enough but more like a suggestion of a grilled cheese. We both enjoyed the bisque and thought it was well seasoned.
For the fish and chips, the fish was Icelandic cod. It was tasty but the batter could have definitely been better. Also not crispy and a pretty lackluster batter, a good beer batter would’ve done wonders. The chips were good but under seasoned wedges of potato that should have been cooked a little longer. I like my chips crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and these were anything but crispy. The portion was enough for us both to feel satisfied, and I did enjoy the coconut curry sauce that accompanied the dish. For $13, I expected a little more than what was offered. We sat inside by the bar, and our service was sub-par. Our server was fairly attentive, but when the bill came she gave a fit and lied to our face about splitting the bill.
As two people who’ve worked in the food industry for quite some time, we knew the system by the ticket print out. Tip: Don’t lie to someone and say you can’t split a check, and definitely don’t talk about a customer to another bartender in front of the customer. The other bartender blatantly stared at us, and I could see our server gabbing away throwing a miniature tantrum.
I wanted to like O’Brother’s. The menu looks inviting and delicious, but it failed to live up to my hopes.
next post will be the trip to Bistro Aix on San Marco Blvd. which was nothing but stellar and incredibly delicious!
