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.

Cherry Valley Lodge

 This past weekend, we had brunch at the Cherry Valley Lodge.  I had the buttermilk pancakes and had bananas and pecans added in.  You could choose from 5 different toppings to be added for fifty cents each.  It was quite yummy.

Steve had the had the signature cherry bread french toast.   It contained three different types of cherries and was battered in Kahlua.  It was good.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Today we went out to Jeni's for ice cream!   I love this place.  They have expanded their scoop shops beyond their original Columbus area.   Supermarkets such as Whole Foods and Heinen's now carry their pints, and you can order their products online.   However, there is nothing like ordering a triple at the ice cream parlor and trying new flavors.

Clockwise from the left:
Brown Butter Almond Brittle
Riesling Poached Pear Sorbet
Bangkok Peanut

These are all flavors from Jeni's Signature collection, and three of my personal favorites.   I realize my ice cream choices were all basically beige in color, but they are so delicious and flavorful!

Clockwise from the left:
Bangkok Peanut
Grapefruit Frozen Yogurt
Plum Sake Sorbet

My husband picked out these.  He was adventurous and tried some new sorbets, but I found them a bit more tart than I'd like.