La Merenda

La Merenda:
Local Artisan Cheese and Meat Plate
Tostones
Jamaican Jerk Trout
Duck Confit Crepes
Patatas Bravas y Chroizo
Braised Veal Short Ribs

NOTE: All four of us voted that our favorite dish was the Duck Confit Crepes. Brian was bothered that they are international tapas -- he'd prefer it to be just Spanish (or even another region). I thought everything we had was really good. But I do agree, that you do need to be careful mixing dishes in choosing what you want to order since they are pretty strong dishes, and not everything compliments each other. I've been here once before and was sad that one of my favorite dishes -- a shrimp dish -- wasn't offered tonight. But we all had a great time, and the boys really loved it.

Jake's

Jake's Restaurant:
Scallops with Pistachios and Butter Sauce
Creamed Spinach
Brussels Sprouts

Seoul Korean Restaurant

Seoul Korean:
Dumplings - for C
Bi Bim Bob - for me
Beef Bol Go Ki - for Brian
Bol Go Ki Kid Box - for H

One Sister Underground

One Sister Underground

Quesadilla
bubble tea

Salad Sponge
Honeys, goat milk, homegrown

Tomatoes
manchego-edamame, nasturtium, spice cubes

Hanging
Smoked watermelon, roe

Pierogi
Potato, truffle, homemade cheese

Shrimp Carpaccio
almonds, peaches, herbs

Your Hand

Oyster Centerpiece
Foraged items

Corn Chowder
encapsulated, clam, pork belly

Farm and Garden (seen above)
Pork, veggies

1 Pill Makes You Larger and 1 Pill Makes You Small

Shrimp Scampi
noodle

Oatmeal Dashi
chia seeds

Hand-cut Pasta
duck, raspberry

Ice Cream Cone

Lamb Prosciutto
fennel, lemon, corned leg

Veal Cheeks
hot mustard, granola, cherries

Custard
zucchini, honey dew, banana pepper

Chocolate Balls
blueberries, eggs, gruyere

Fish Fry

Burke's Lakeside:
Fish fry (for most of us)

My sister and I were competing in a mud run the next day. (It was un-timed -- I normally would have eaten a pre-race dinner if it was something I thought I had to worry about instead of fried fish). We spent the night at my parents since they live closer to the event, so decided it would be fun to all go out for dinner. We had an awesome view of the lake, and a really great time.

Harbor House

Harbor House:
Oysters
Dried Fig, Blue Cheese, Prosciutto and Spinach Salad
Lobster Roll
Matilda

Friday Night Fish Fry

Café Hollander:
Beer Battered Fish Fry for Me and the Kids
Potato Chip Crusted Fish Fry for Brian

Cafe Benelux

Cafe Benelux:
Tator Tots
Mariner Mussels with Frites
Crepe with Asparagus, Bacon, Egg and Sauce
Buttered Noodles (for H)
Chicken Tenders (for C)

Our friend opened this restaurant, Cafe Benelux, a couple days ago. It's right in the Third Ward and has an incredible rooftop deck. Brian went to the soft opening. And I had lunch there yesterday after a bike ride. Tonight, we celebrated the last day of school with the boys. We all left happy and full. The beer was not bad either. (P.S. I had the grilled caesar salad for lunch yesterday. Yum.)

Fritz & Frites, Galena

Fritz & Frites
Poulet Roti & Frites (me)
Steak Frites (Brian)
Escargots (H)
Citron et Bierre Mussels (table)

Others at our table had Wiener Schnitzel with Egg, Sauerbraten, Steak au Poivre, and Onion Soup. A Little French. A Little German. I love it.

Proof that our 9 year old ordered snails:

Samurai

Samurai Sushi & Hibachi
In our new house for just over a week, and we already found the sushi restaurant just up the street. The worst part, it was good too. Dangerous.

Sen Sushi

Sen Sushi:

We move in less than two weeks, and this was one place we wanted to go before we left. It's one of our favorites. So good.

Tarpon Bay Restaurant

Tarpon Bay Restaurant:
Tuna & Lobster Cerviche
Sole with Vanilla Butter, Banana Rum Butter & Yellow Tomato Emulsion for me
Green and White Asparagus

Everyone had something different and it was really delicious.

Klay Oven

Klay Oven:
Chef's Special Creation (Ground lamb and chicken in a special seasoning with bell peppers and onion) - H picked out and it was awesome! The kid has some great taste.
Kesar Chaval
Naan
Tandoori Murg -- or, red chicken, as the boys call it
Palek Paneer
Hing Dal
Chooza Tikka Masala

Our house is on the market, and we had two showings tonight. Not complaining at all, but we might be going out for dinner a bit more than usual in the next couple months.

Korean BBQ

San Soo Gab San
Korean BBQ

So delicious. I cannot wait to go back. The idea of open flame with the boys makes me a bit nervous, but they thought this looked pretty great too. We went with our friends Sun and Carlos, who are just awesome anyhow. Fun night.

The Publican

The Publican:
Chef's Selection of Oysters
Yellowtail Crudo
Taste of Three Hams
Some Sort of Rib
Frites with Eggs
Waffle with Honey Butter and Cherry Compote

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L&E with Friends

Longman & Eagle with Melissa & Leif:
- Full menu posted here

Fish Fry

Irish Times:
Fish Fry
French Fries
Cole Slaw

Movie:
Alice in Wonderland

Longman & Eagle

Longman & Eagle:
White Asparagus, Rhubarb & One-Hour Hen Egg Over Greens
Spring Pea Angiolitti
Scallops over Fava Bean and Corn Succotash
Tete de Couchon (Pig Head) with Duck Egg and Chinese Five-Spice
Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding

I forgot the actual name of all of these items. And I admit, pig head sounds absolutely disgusting. I almost passed on that one, but was very glad we didn't. We ordered it based on the recommendation of The Frigs, who had gone the night before. It definitely rated up on the top of our favorites. The entire meal was great. From the $3 whiskey we started with, to the pressed watermelon amuse bouche, and the tete de couchon to bread pudding, everything was delicious. Can't wait to go back.

New Rebozo

New Rebozo:
Brian had Mole Enchiladas & a Mint Margarita
I had Fish Tacos with Three Salsas (Mango, Papaya and Pineapple) & White Sangria with Kiwi

Taco Yo

Menu:
2 Chicken, 1 Steak Taco with Cheese, Onion and Cilantro
Refried Beans and Rice