The title would be a quote from Lola, of Charlie and Lola - a household favorite here. :-)
I have been tagged by Oh Amanda to complete a dining out meme. I love the indulgence of dining out. Being new to Alabama, I feel I may not represent the actual 'Must Dine' eateries well. I will do my best though. Since we have 2 wee ones we usually choose family friendly spots.
The rules:
1. Link to name of person that tagged you.
2. Include state and country you live in.
3. List top five favorite local restaurants.
4. Tag 5 other people and let them know they’ve been tagged.
Here are our must haves lately:
1. Salvatore's Pizza - I love their pizza!! We love to go there for lunch or dinner. If you stop in for dinner, you may want to go early. They fill up fast. It is a family run restaurant and there is nothing like going in and seeing the owner working hard to keep the place in tune. We always enjoy going in our LSU gear, since the owner is an Auburn fan (you know that other tiger). He and my husband share a love for the Yankee's too. It just feels good to eat there and it is yummy. We normally order a Pepperoni Pizza (boring I know but we all can eat this together). If we order to go, my husband splurges for a Philly Cheese Steak Sub and I also love their Spaghetti and Meatballs!! They have a really awesome Greek salad - I love feta!! Last but not least, the garlic cheese bread is a great treat!! Served with marinara of course.
2. Zoe's - This is another of our local favorites. I ALWAYS order a grilled chicken sandwich. It is a marinated chicken breast served with caramelized onions, lettuce, tomatoes and feta on a sesame seed bun!! Did I mention I LOVE Feta?? :-) I always choose the potato salad as my side. YuMmaYummalicious! I need to eat Zoe's soon. I haven't had this in awhile.
3. Panera Bread - This isn't a local staple but it is my little piece of heaven. I love going to Panera. I feel like I am giving myself a treat to eat there. My recent favorite is the Grilled Salmon salad. Grilled salmon filet served chilled, field greens, romaine lettuce, French green beans, roasted red peppers, wheat berries, red onions & our Meyer lemon vinaigrette. I must admit I am addicted to this salad!!
4. O'Carrs - I am not sure if this is a local joint or a chain. I do enjoy their turkey sandwich or chicken salad sandwich. I've only eaten here twice but loved it!! It seems they have something on their menu that is to die for but I cannot remember what that is.
5. Fleming's Steakhouse - This is the only fine dining we've done since being here. Once for our anniversary and once for Valentine's Day. We do not have much time for the good stuff during this season of life. So we make sure to go where we will truly enjoy. My favorite appetizer, I am now so hungry for this I feel I shouldn't even go on.... but I must. It is Seared Ahi Tuna, on a fresh vegetable salad with spicy mustard sauce. ummm.um Ok, I also enjoy the French Onion Soup. I enjoy a Caesar Salad - yum and of course a nice Filet - cooked Medium. We usually order Creamed Spinach or Mashed Potatoes to share with our steak. I am usually too full for dessert but we always make a trip to Barnes and Noble to peruse the bookstore and drink a little coffee for our treat.
Whew! I did it. I was afraid I wouldn't have any to recommend. I feel I did fairly well. I do apologize if I have missed or do not know of a true jewel of a restaurant in Alabama. I am open to any suggestions of places I should try.
So now I will tag the following blogging friends:
1.The good, the bad & the ugly
2.Amydeanne
3.Glass Half Full
4.Adopted As His Own
5.MommaRoar
6. Real Estate Girl
7. Tallie
I tagged 2 extra friends because I wanted to hear a few extra dining choices. Thanks Amanda!
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11 comments:
No problem -- I'll get on it after I post another meme that was sent my way. :)
Loved reading yours. Panera Bread is oh so yummy!!!
You are making me hungry for a date night. We need to do Fleming's just because....
Thai Emerald, Little Savannah, Standard Bistro, Brio is AWESOME!!!, J. Alexanders, and Fox Valley......Can you tell I love good food? ;)
♥Trista
Fun one to read - I'll do mine when I get back from vacation! :D
Oh my! I love O'Carr's! Have you not had the chicken salad with fruit? It is the best thing EVER. The first time I went, everyone said "get the chicken salad". I thought whatever, i'll get what I want. And literally everyone in the restaurant was eating the chicken salad--even all the guys. I was a fan ever since.
I like Zoe's, too. But I ususally go to Taziki's instead. Their Greek salad is awesome! (lots of feta in the dressing!) And their Thursday special--chicken over penne & spring mix is HEAVEN!
I'm so HUNGRY!
Hey girlfriend! I saw the tag! I am going out of town this afternoon to Atlanta and then tomorrow to the beach! I will try to do this before I leave, if not, I will definitely do it when I return.
I did not know you were RIGHT up the ROAD from me! We MUST get together...maybe meet at the Cheesecake Factory at the Summit?!
They have the "best dishes" ;-)
I have stumbled into your world~ and it appears we are neighbors of a sort. What a small world we live in!
Love your resturant choices... add Margarita Grill on Hwy 119 (I did a post on it for cinco de mayo) It is a great Family Fun place~ don't let the name fool you.
Cheesecake factory has nothing on the cheesecake at O'carrs!
We know our food!!
Good choices!
We always do Flemings on special occasions, too!
As far as Greek "meals"... you should try Nabeels. They have a menu online (link in my post), you can see if they have anything close to your Chicken Schwarma. The Pita Cafe is also good. They closed the one that I used to eat at all the time on Lakeshore, but they have one in Hoover on 150 across from Steinmart. If you like Greek food, the Greek Orthodox Church hosts a Greek Food Festival every September. It's yummy. Plus you get to watch the cute kid dancers and they even have a some crafts for sale.
Yummy - you're making my mouth water!
I love Panera, too. But if I ever go to Birmingham, I have some other restaurants that I'll have to check out now!!
Happy Friday!
Jane, Pinks & Blues Girls
Your restaurants were all favorites of mine growing up. I used to be a dental assistant right around the corner from O'Carr's the summers during college. I ate many lunches there! I always got the salad trio. The only one I don't know is Fleming's. I'll look it up the next time we are in town.
I'll have to think about this..haven't heard of any of the ones on your list... other than McDonalds we haven't been out much for a good meal.. probably thomas the cook, or tony romas are one of our favorites.
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