Eat and Sip in the City

5 on Friday – Favorites – 2/6/15

I am linking up with these lovely sites, for this weeks 5 on Friday:

 A. Liz Adventures
Carolina Charm
Hello! Happiness
The Good Life

 

1. Favorite in subscription boxes:
I am not a subscriber right now,  but I opted in for a blogger sale price for a January Bestowed box. The popcorn had split open and spilled and I must say three cheers to their customer service. I emailed them letting them know and they immediately put two bags in the mail for me! My standout item is the good greens bar and my least favorite is the hemp seeds.
2. Favorite dinner:
Sal whipped up grilled steak tacos and it was seriously like being at a restaurant! He grilled steak and sauteed onions and then chopped tomatoes and mixed greens for them, plus topped the tacos with cheese and lime.
3. Favorite snow day treat:
Because of all the snow lately….

We have lots of meals at home. Including these blueberry pancakes from scratch! So delish!

 

4. Favorite restaurant eats:

We have been in full fledge wedding planning mode and after an appointment in Salem at the Hawthrone Hotel, we stopped at Rockafellas. They offer a bloody mary with a meat straw, cheese cubes, lime, lemons, and olives! The only thing missing is celery! It really hit the spot. Plus we shared calamari and I got a burger with a side salad.

5. Favorite freebie:

You guys know I LOVE trying new things. Enter Pie Hole Whiskey which sent some bottles to sample. The pie liquor added to these bottles masks the strong taste of whiskey. I am not a huge dark liquor person and usually opt for vodka, gin, or anything clear, but these were so decadent and delish! My favorite was the pecan. We were brainstorming different things to do with these like putting some of the apple pie one in apple crisp, using the pecan pie in a coffee drink, and using the cherry on ice with coke! They are a nice little addition to our bar area.

What about you? What are this weeks favorites?

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Comments

  1. Jill Royalton says

    What an amazing blog entry. So much good and interesting info all in one place.

    When I see that booze, I can’t help but think what my dad used to yell at people whom he thought were stupid. He’d say, “Shut your pie hole. ” ♡♡♡♡♡

    Now I can tell him, “Hey Dad, “Drink your pie hole. ”

    I ♡♡ ♡♡ the retro labels too.

    Sal can cook Italian and Mexican. He’s a real international gourmand and chef. You are indeed lucky.

    Amazing Bloody Mary….I can’t believe the near straw. What do they do, hollow out been jerky? Or is it salami wrapped around a real straw? Plus, I just luv luv saying “meat straw.” I had an old BF who used to make jokes about his meat straw, so if I ordered one I’d those I’d just LOL thinking about how crazy he was.

    Good luck with the wedding plans. And I really luv the snow pix, and to think more of the powder is on the way. Dies the Malden area do a good job with snow removal? From the looks of that pic it kinda looks like they don’t do a good job.

    • Michelle says

      Yes it literally is a jerky stick that they hollow out and you can drink through it and then eat it !

      They have not been keeping up with the streets so we are not looking forward to MORE snow ugh Lets countdown to spring – 41 days!

  3. Jill Royalton says

    I bet the Malden area is really head deep in snow now!!!! This is terrible. We won’t see the ground until after St Patrick’s day. ….