Keoni and Bonnie

Our friends, Karen and Hervie, told us about this neighborhood Italian American restaurant located at 3199 Paces Ferry Place in Buckhead(behind Whole Foods) on West Paces Ferry Rd. Their emphasis is on seafood and the server told us they do lots of menu items well but that the seafood items were outstanding.

We perused the extensive wine menu and chose a Primotivo that was moderately priced at $34.00 a bottle. It was very good, especially after it had a chance to breathe. The name of it was Enzo, I didn’t see it on the website so I think they may change their wine list often.

For an appetizer, we ordered fried goat cheese with honey. You cannot go wrong with goat cheese! The bread that is brought to the table is so delicious! It’s warm and soft, some wheat and some white, served with olive oil. I ordered a mushroom ragu with 3 different kinds of mushrooms, portabellos, shitake and button. It was wonderful! Keoni ordered halibut with grilled tomatoes, asparagus and tempura battered shrimp on top, served over polenta. Everything was so so good! We will definitely be back,

I haven’t been to this farmers market in a while because it’s a trek for me (I live in Marietta) but it’s worth the drive. They have just about any fruit or vegetable that you can think of and then some! Their meat department is just awesome to see with a huge selection of “innards” such as lambs heart. I did NOT buy any of those! You will find hormone and antibiotic free meats. The fish department is amazing to see with live fish in tanks, such as catfish, tilapia, lobsters and blue crabs.

The cheese and dairy department has about 400 different kinds of cheeses and the eggs are cage-free. The breads are made with organic flours and whole grains.

They have a wonderful selection of wines and beers from many regions and countries.

This is such a fun place to go to be inspired to create a wonderfully fresh and healthy meal!

This is our second vist to this place. We really love it! Their food is fresh and they use local produce when they can. Their special today was a salad with locally grown broccoli, mixed greens, sauted pancetta, toasted pine nuts and a tomato vinaigrette. It was so delicious, I ate every morsel! Keoni had the all natural turkey breast with cheddar, greens and smoked tomato mayo. His side was frites with another side of that smoked tomato mayo. Their fries are really good and you can choose from a list of sauces to dip them in.

One of thier appetzers is little peppadews (peppers) stuffed with goat cheese and they served them in a cute little glass. We want to try them next time. I wanted to take a picture for blogging purposes but Keoni didn’t think it was a good idea to ask! They also serve bacon in a glass with peanut butter??? It’s supposed to be good.

They have a great beer list. I had Kira white ale and Keoni had a Bell amber. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the sun!

Keoni and I tried this cute little restaurant in Sandy Springs today. It’s located in the Kroger shopping off Roswell Rd. They have all kinds of tacos made with corn or flour tortillas, quesadillas, nachos and salads. I ordered a chicken with mole and sesame seeds and a veggie with grilled peppers and onions, beans and rice. Keoni ordered a fish taco with jalapeno slaw and a chicken with grilled pineapple and quacamole. The fish one was his favorite and the veggie was mine. Their chips and salsa are really good and fresh, the chips having a slight lime flavor. The tacos start at only $2.50 each and 2 was plenty for us. We didn’t have drinks but they do have a full bar and lots of different kinds of margaritas, including a “skinny” one without the mix! Everything was so delicious and fresh tasting and the staff is so friendly!

This was our third month of our “Dinner Club” and Korean BBQ was my choice. I must say I think all 10 of us enjoyed it. Tammy suggested Hae Woon Dae on Buford Hwy. OTP (outside the Perimeter, for non-Atlantans).

We were led to a low table where we sat on the floor , after removing our shoes. We all ordered Korean beers (Hite) and orders of dumplings as appetizers. They were very good! I ordered Bulgogi which is very common Korean dish made of marinated beef in a Korean sauce. Don’t ask me what’s in the Korean sauce, that’s how the menu reads. Keoni ordered chicken in a spicy Korean sauce and they were both very good. Tammy had shrimp and some ordered short ribs. The meat is cooked on a grill in the middle of the table, so you can participate. They began bringing all the side dishes (kimchi) and bowls of white rice and plates of romaine lettuce. Kimchi is any number of different vegetables that are pickled or fermented. Some that we had were cucumbers, bok choy, spinach, sweet potatoes and daikon. I also love the sliced jalepenos and whole garlic cloves that will keep all Vampires away! You just put your meat, rice, kimchi and sauces and wrap up! So delicious!

What a fun experience we had trying new foods and meeting new friends!