Lure Bistro

The other day, Steve and I joined some friends at Lure Bistro for dinner.  They had a combination of sushi, seafood, and other dinner fare.   They also had an all you can eat option for snow crab legs.   I decided to get some sashimi (pictured above) and a burger.

Steve got a spicy tuna roll.

Here is the burger I got.   It had cheddar cheese and a bacon jelly.  The truffle fries were so tasty!  I also was able to take home half of it for lunch the next day.

Steve had the filet mignon.  It's on a bed of mashed potatoes.

The bread before dinner was also good.  That's a garlic butter to the side.

The restaurant had a free valet.   The prices were reasonable too.   If I'm in the area, I would go again.

Anniversary Dinner: Voodoo Tuna

 Tonight we went out to Voodoo Tuna to celebrate our anniversary.   It's wonderful to have a sushi place so nearby.  Pictured above are salmon sashimi and banana unagi rolls (our favorite roll from this place).

 We also got the white tuna sashimi, dragon roll, and Cajun bacon rolls.

 Here is a closer view of the white tuna.

 They gave us some free Asian pear cheesecake to celebrate!   The fruit was warm and drizzled with caramel sauce.

 Since we last visited, Voodoo Tuna has completed the murals on their wall.  The art is beautiful and a tad bit quirky.

I really like this place.   It's too bad they aren't open on Sundays.   Weeknights are fairly quiet and it's easy to get a table right away.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

 We saw Beautiful this past Saturday.   I didn't know what to expect.  Thankfully, I learned it was about the history of Carole King's music.  It's a bit like Jersey Boys in that respect.   I grew up listening to her music because of my mother.

I loved the show!   It's a jukebox musical in the vein of Mama Mia! and Jersey Boys, but the music is there because you see the writing process behind the songs.  It makes great sense, every single placement.

Local West

Yesterday we had dinner at Local West.   They have a variety of nifty sandwiches.  Pictured above is my order, the Groovy sandwich.  It had grilled portabella mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, tomato, and grilled onions.   The bread was nicely crispy.   I had macaroni and cheese as my side

Steve had the macaroni cheeseburger and sweet potato fries.  Obviously, if he had macaroni as his side dish, that would be redundant.   With a little bit of squishing, you can take a bit out of it.   Yum!

No leftovers, but I might have saved half of my meal if the weather were more refrigerator like.   I'd go again.

Shining City

We just got back from seeing Shining City at the Beck Center.  It is a play, an hour and a half in length with no intermission.   Four players on stage.   A man comes in to see a therapist because he has been seeing his late wife in his house.  The play alternates between the inner turmoil of the man and the difficulties in the life of the therapist.  

These people are pretty screwed up.   I had trouble relating to them.  The person I related to the most was the ghost, Mari.   I did end up crying because of how messed up all of these relationships are.  The moral is value the people you have while they are there in your life.   I really appreciate my relationship after this one.

Belle's Bread

We were in Columbus yesterday and decided to check out Belle's Bread.  When I lived in the area, it was a smaller Japanese bakery that had melon soda and curry bread.   This place is much larger with a full lunch service available.  I was not disappointed.  It has many foods pictured in anime and visual novels.

I had a melon sodal float.   Wonderfully delicious.

Steve had a Calpico float.   Not as flashy as my melon soda but still tasty.

This is a ham and cheese sandwich.   It comes crustless with lettuce and mayo inside in perfect proportions.   I saved half of mine for later.

I also got to try this avocado and tuna sandwich.  I like avocado but wasn't wild about the tuna salad.   

This was Steve's coffee pudding.   Two different layers of creamy goodness.

I went with the mille feuille, which is another name for a neopolitan.   It was ever so decadant.   I really look forward to being in Columbus next to try their lunch menu.

Southern Cafe

Steve and I decided to get soul food at the Southern Cafe on Friday.   The restaurant is only 3 weeks old!   It's so new that they don't have a sign yet as the time of this entry.   It's on Detroit across from the Phantasy club.

Steve had chicken and waffles.   They offer your choice of type of meat and come with grits.   The waffles are red velvet.   Delicious with their maple syrup and hot sauce!

I went with the fried perch.   Entrees come with two sides.   I had the collard greens and cajun cream corn.   The fish is delicously crispy and in just the right portion.  The corn was flavorful.   I wasn't crazy about the collard greens, but I got to taste the candied yams and those were terrific!    It was Thanksgiving perfection.

We wanted to order the peach cobbler and the Louisiana style caramel cake but we couldn't eat any more!   A treat for next time.   If you live within 2 miles of the restaurant, delivery is free.   I encourage you to check it out.