It’s only appropriate that I start my Minneapolis
food journey in the same place I began in Louisville . That’s right, DONUTS!!! Trying to decide what shop to visit I did
what any self respecting food lover would do, I Googled “bacon donut in Minneapolis .” And this is where my journey to Glam Doll
Donuts begins. It started as a quest to
find the match to my beloved Nord’s Bakery in Louisville , it ended with a pretty cool find. My mother had come up to visit and help me
house hunt and we were hungry. I knew I
wanted to go to Glam Doll so I decided this was the perfect opportunity. It was a Saturday morning and when we arrived
there was a small line, but nothing too crazy.
The menu was too large for the two of us to tackle in one day, so we
each decided on 3 getting a half dozen and taking one bite of each donut. They were rich, sweet, and delightfully
fluffy. Walking into Glam Doll is like
walking onto the set of a vintage photo shoot. Retro aprons, vintage clothing,
and a staff that to be honest, I would love to hang out with, the shop is inviting. I was sad the photo booth was out of service,
but I guess I will just have to go back.
In all we had the following donuts: Glam Doll, Showgirl (this is the one
with bacon, I’m going to throw it out there, it’s not as good as my Louisville favorite, but
good.), Calendar Girl, Femme Fatale (my favorite), Varga Girl, and a
Bombshell. Top that off with a few Chai
Teas and you have yourself a pretty spectacular morning. I can’t wait to go back and try the rest!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Revamp!
I’ve been in hiding.
This is not on purpose. Work has
taken me all over the place. But now it
has placed me in Minneapolis ,
for good. Which means I get to go back
to taking in the city through culinary exploits. Needless to say, super stoked doesn’t even
begin to explain my feelings. New city , new
experiences, new food. With that I’m
also taking on a new endeavor, I’m looking to become a homeowner. I have been doing a lot of refurbishing and
refinishing projects on furniture. You’re
most likely going to get graced with stories of my adventures in home owning. That’s right folks, it’s a revamp on the
blog! I’m sure no one but my family
reads this, but now they will be able to see what I’m up to so far away. Enjoy and thanks for visiting!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
BelAir Cantina- Milwaukee
I’ve been trying to find a place that made me feel like I
was back home in Louisville up here in Milwaukee . You know, that place where you step inside
and think “Oh my goodness, I have found it, no I have found YOU. I have found you and I am home.” Well, took me a few months (mainly because of
work being so crazy) but I think I finally found my spot. BelAir Cantina reminds me of everything I
loved about Louisville . First off it was packed, at 8pm on a Tuesday
night. Always a good sign. Second, I’m not one to classify people into
groups or stereotype, but this was my kind of crowd. Mid to late 20s, cheap but good beer in hand,
what most I suppose would call hipsters if you had to pigeon hole. When we arrived there was a 45 minute to hour
long wait (It was $2 taco Tuesday after all), but the hostess took our name and
number, told us she would txt us and that we were more than welcome to try and
find a spot at the bar, or walk across the street to the bar there. This setup is mutually beneficial for everyone
involved. Fink’s gets the customers who
are waiting for a table, BelAir doesn’t end up with angry people waiting, and
the customer get’s to enjoy a nice beverage in an invitingly small bar and then
enjoy tacos next door. Win, win, win.
Side note, the two are owned by the same people. So anyways, we had a few beers and then
received that glorious txt. It’s like
the new age dinner bell, ringing to let you know that you may now come and get
your grub on. Still packed, we sat down,
ordered some Tecates and then went over
the menu. Not all of the tacos on
Tuesday are $2, but a good selection are.
When our waiter returned with our beers we were ready to order. 3 tacos meant a side of rice and beans, so
that’s what I did. Ordering Carnitas,
Zihuatanejo Shrimp, and Pollo Verde tacos and choosing the pinto beans I was
ready to enjoy. I don’t think it took
that long, even though the place was packed.
It could have been long, but if you have good conversation, and a beer,
really time is all fairly relative at that point. When the food arrived I took a bite of each
taco. I prefer to eat things like this
in order from least enjoyed to most, so that the most enjoyed is the last taste
I have. So I went shrimp, carnitas,
pollo. The shrimp tasted a little too
overdone for me, the slightly rubbery way shrimp gets when you cook it that
extra minute too long. The carnitas were
a bit dry, good flavor, but needing some of the salsa on the table. The pollo had a good flavor and I added a bit
more salsa verde to them as well (by this time I couldn’t eat the corn
tortillas anymore, so I just ate the meat so I didn’t explode from being full). I’m not normally a pinto bean eater, but I
have to say these were extremely tasty.
Overall it was a good cheap meal, great environment, and a little bit of
the Louisville
scene up here in the cold.
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