in terms of my eating journey, there have been a couple of highlights since the last time we met. i went to pittsburgh for a visit with my better half over my winter break and i've got some thoughts on a couple restaurants there.
LA CASA
this place is FANTASTIC. they not only have delicious sangria and an enormous tapas menu, but have many veggie options. while i'm a sporadic fish eating veggie, my indulgences included: 1. lots of crusty bread with some of the most amazing olive oil i've ever had,
2. roasted red peppers,
3. a trio of scallops and fancy sauces (mango, balsamic, and raspberry),
4. spicy potatoes with paprika,
5. spring rolls with a lovely ginger sauce,
and 6. flan to top it all off.
it was an absolutely wonderful new year's dinner.
DOUBLE WIDE GRILL
this is the highlight, folks. this place is charming: a garage made into a restaurant, they serve up downhome food, with a little over the top decor and redneck language but the menu is appealing. unlike most restaurants in this vein, they actually have an impressive number of clearly marked vegetarian and vegan items. their offerings include but aren't limited to: seitan "wings," vegetable chili, potato tacos, a homemade lentil burger, and 'pulled bbq' seitan. i ordered the latter, and boyfriend ordered the tacos, both of which were yummy. the bbq could have used less sauce, but the fries were obviously russets hand cut and drowned in salt, just what i love. [we also got onion rings as an appetizer, which were amazing, esp with the chipotle ranch, but i only indulge sometimes, remember]. they too have a very impressive booze menu; lots of beerz on tap.
there were also some cooking adventures in pburg, some more successful than others, but the highlight was a fake meat quesadilla, simple and delicious.
that's all my adventures for now, until next time, i'll be on the lookout for new things to try.
