Sarah and I went into Charlotte yesterday so that I could see the Grainer Collection at the Mint one more time. Mr. and Mrs. Grainer were actually in the gallery but I didn't go up and start handing them my business card or anything. I got to drool over the Maltby pots again and look really close at Grayson Perry's large urns with all their insane glaze treatment, gold luster, and decals.
For lunch we went to Big Daddy's Burger Bar on East Blvd. It was hopping! I have been wanting to go for about a year now.
I ordered the Sam I Am burger which is topped with American cheese, rosemary ham, a fried egg and pesto. Oh my, it was heaven. I'd had a turkey burger w. a fried egg at the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis a few years back and loved it, so it was good to have another. (really good...yuuummmm)
Sarah had the black bean burger with green chilies, Monterey jack cheese, avocado, and chipotle ranch. It was really good too (even though there weren't two meats and an egg on it!!!)
Later that night, after coming back home for a bit we went out to the new Ni Fen Wine and Tapas bar in Shelby. Jeanette Sun has been missed for some time here in this town. It's great to have her back in this new setting. We had some drinks and I was treated to a wonderful piece of Jeanette's tiramisu. If you live in Shelby, or nearby, please check out Ni Fen, you'll be glad you did.
It was an awesome birthday, spent with my favorite person, my sweet wife. I got lots of warm wishes on my FB page that really made me feel great. Well, here's to another year in the making.
(Today: Eat my veggies)
For lunch we went to Big Daddy's Burger Bar on East Blvd. It was hopping! I have been wanting to go for about a year now.
I ordered the Sam I Am burger which is topped with American cheese, rosemary ham, a fried egg and pesto. Oh my, it was heaven. I'd had a turkey burger w. a fried egg at the Birchwood Cafe in Minneapolis a few years back and loved it, so it was good to have another. (really good...yuuummmm)
Sarah had the black bean burger with green chilies, Monterey jack cheese, avocado, and chipotle ranch. It was really good too (even though there weren't two meats and an egg on it!!!)
Later that night, after coming back home for a bit we went out to the new Ni Fen Wine and Tapas bar in Shelby. Jeanette Sun has been missed for some time here in this town. It's great to have her back in this new setting. We had some drinks and I was treated to a wonderful piece of Jeanette's tiramisu. If you live in Shelby, or nearby, please check out Ni Fen, you'll be glad you did.
It was an awesome birthday, spent with my favorite person, my sweet wife. I got lots of warm wishes on my FB page that really made me feel great. Well, here's to another year in the making.
(Today: Eat my veggies)
