Off the Eaten Path

A Food and Travel Blog

  • recipes
  • north carolina travel
  • cookbook
  • about
    • press and publications
  • work with me
    • mentoring and consulting
    • food photography

snapshots 2.16.15

February 16, 2015 by Chrissie Leave a Comment

Filed Under: snapshots Tagged With: Amelie's, Carolina Renaissance Festival, e2 Emeril's Eatery, Fuego Cocina y Tequileria, Good Food on Montford, Guacamole, Lumiere, Pure Pizza, Sugar Creek Brewing

It’s been pretty quiet in my little spot on the Internet lately.  We did chat in January about a few things like restaurant week, football foods, a fall trip to Asheville, and things to do in Charlotte in the New Year. Sorry I left you all hanging after our visit to Unknown Brewing, but life has just been busy (and when life gets busy, the blog gets neglected).

I promise I had some good reasons. I celebrated my 28th birthday on February 5th complete with sushi lunch, beers, trivia, incredible friends and a nice dinner with AJ and a bottle red wine the day after (as well as an excellent gift of a spiralizer from my sister which I can’t wait to put to good use for some dinners this week). So far, 28 is not bad at all. Prior to and amidst the birthday celebrations, I was called into a jury trial, which is where most of the time suck has come from. In the end it was all worth the nerves, lack of sleep and exhaustion because my jury came back Wednesday morning with a not guilty. Truly the best feeling in the world was seeing the smile on my client’s face. It’s something I’ll never forget.

With that, let’s discuss what’s been going on here lately (lately being a loose term and covering a few months) and catch up with a few photos.
snapshots 2.16.15 off the eaten path

1. This was not snapped lately, but I love it so much I had to share. AJ and I went to the Carolina Renaissance Festival in November and spent a sunny meandering about, taking in a jousting match, gnawing on turkey legs and talking to people dressed like they came from days of yore. But the Renaissance was not all fun and games y’all, they had rules back then too, including having to wait until noon on Sundays for a sip of mead.

2. Like anyone who is human, I love a good breakfast sandwich. This beauty from Amelie’s with egg, spinach, tomato, sausage and cheddar was the perfect fuel for moving in December.

3. Who else is jealous of the view from my sister’s new apartment building?

4. I indulged at three delicious meals during Queen’s Feast in January (we wined and dined at Bonterra, Aria and Lumiere). Our Friday night late night dinner date at Lumiere was incredible; the food was downright decadent and service was impeccable.

5. AJ and I celebrated my day of birth with beers at Duckworth’s and dinner at Good Food on Montford last weekend.

6. A few weeks ago, Katie and I had a delightful dinner at e2 emeril’s eatery, capped off with beignets and key lime pie (I basically ate like a Queen in January).

7. The Charlotte beer scene is booming; making the Queen City an excellent city for beer lovers. My first visit to newcomer Sugar Creek Brewing was a few weeks ago and I’ve been twice since (also loving South End’s other newcomer, Sycamore Brewing)! Sipping on Sugar Creek’s Mocha Java Stout was divine.

8. Guacamole is my love language (this was from a lunch date with Mom and Katie at Fuego Cocina y Tequileria in Arlington, VA).

9. Aside from big news birthdays and jury trials, you’re also looking at a new Panthers’ season ticket holder! After sealing the deal with the panther cats, AJ and I celebrated with a Pure Country Pizza at 7th Street Public Market (also good news! Pure Pizza is opening a second location in Plaza Midwood! Yay!).

 

 

Related Posts

snapshots
snapshots
snapshots 3.13.15
« the unknown brewing co.
the grove park inn »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

chrissie off the eaten path blog
Hi! I'm Chrissie: a pizza and sushi loving, craft beer and red wine drinking, restaurant exploring and traveling home cook who's been taking pictures of my food since 2013. To learn more about Off the Eaten Path, click here!

Get in touch: offtheeatenpathclt@gmail.com

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

NEWSLETTER


Find the ultimate cheese and food pairings when you are building your own cheese and charcuterie boards at home with Off the Eaten Path's Perfect Pairings Guide!

FIND ME ON INSTAGRAM

last week I told AJ I wanted to go to Asheville to last week I told AJ I wanted to go to Asheville to eat so then we went to Asheville and ate.

#doughnuts #donuts #donutsofinstagram #donutlover #donutshop #doughnutsofinstagram #doughnut #doughnuttime #doughnutlover #asheville #ashevillenc #ashevillefood #avl #avleats #avlfood #ashevilleeats #ncmountains #roadtripusa #ncroadtrip #roadtrip #roadtrippin
mr. kitty’s first hike #hikingadventures #hikin mr. kitty’s first hike

#hikingadventures #hiking #nchiking #nchikes #nchikingtrails #pisgahnationalforest #pisgah #cathiking #hikingwithcats #dayhike #dayhikes #dayhiking #catsofinstagram #catlife #catloversclub #catlover #catsinnature #catbackpack #ncmountains #visitnc #northcarolina #rescuecats #rescuecatsrock #rescuecatsofinstagram #outdoorsy #outdoorsyaf
We break out these personalized hurricane glasses We break out these personalized hurricane glasses (swipe to see!) twice a year: for our anniversary and for Fat Tuesday! (honestly should be more though).

Even if your friends didn’t give you personalized hurricane glasses as a wedding gift 😂, I’ve got a really easy recipe for you to make some hurricanes at home for Mardi Gras tomorrow!

Hurricane Matthew (named after the hurricane we got married during!)
Makes 2 cocktails

4 ounces light or silver rum
4 ounces dark rum
4 ounces passion fruit juice (pineapple juice can be used instead!)
2 ounces orange juice
1-2 ounces lime juice
1 ounce grenadine
1 ounce simple syrup (optional if you like sweeter cocktails)
orange slice and cherry for garnish

Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into a tap glass filled with ice.

#fattuesday #mardigras2021 #mardigras #mardigrascocktail #fattuesdaycocktails #mardigrasrecipes #hurricanecocktail #hurricanedrink #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailsathome #cocktailrecipes #cocktailoftheday #cocktailgram #cocktailrecipe #happyhour #cocktailphotography #drinkoftheday #drinkoftheweek #easycocktails #easycocktailrecipes
Some personal news: I finished watching Dawson's C Some personal news: I finished watching Dawson's Creek!

It's a journey I started in mid-December and I'm proud to say that I finished the 128th episode last night. That’s 96 hours of late 90's nostalgia which I think is a great life accomplishment (and AJ says it's disgusting but nobody asked you AJ).

It just so happens we spent a week at the beach during my watching peak, so we spent an afternoon wandering around Wilmington to see some filming locations. Perfect timing! For my fellow Dawson's Creek fans, you can save this post for stroll (and a short car and ferry ride) next time you're in Wilmington:

Downtown
The Wilmington Riverwalk
Elijah's Restaurant, 2 Ann Street: Pacey's Icehouse in the finale
Reel Cafe, 100 South Front Street: look across Dock Street and you'll see the top of Joey's wall (there is restaurant patio seating in front of the wall now)
Michael's on the Waterfront, 5 South Water Street: Leery's Fresh Fish
Black Cat Shoppe, 8 Market Street: Capeside CD Shop
Hell's Kitchen, 118 Princess Street: It was originally a temporary set but now it's a real bar (the show sold the bar and it's contents to a local owner)
Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street: The Rialto Theater
N Salo Salon, 212 North Front Street: Screen Play Video

Midtown
Alderman Hall at UNCW, 601 South College Road: Capeside High School
Airlie Gardens, 300 Airlie Road: The Ruins

Wrightsville Beach
Dockside Restaurant, 1308 Airlie Road: exterior shots of The Icehouse
Oceanic Pier, 703 S Lumina Ave: the pier from the opening credits 

Kure Beach and Southport
Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry, 2422 Fort Fisher Blvd
The Marina, Yacht Basin Drive and South Brunswick Street: the location for "The Longest Day"

PS: Team Pacey always and forever

#wilmingtonnc #wilmington #wilmingtonriverwalk #wilmingtonriverfront #capefearriver #visitnc #northcarolina #visitnorthcarolina #wilmingtoncoast # #nccoasnorthcarolinacoastt #nc #dawsonscreek #90snostalgia #90sbaby #travelgram #travelblogger #travelblog #wheninwilmington #explorewilmingtonandbeaches #travelawaits #letsgoplaces #letsgothere #letsmakeplans
apparently it’s national pizza day apparently it’s national pizza day
  • privacy policy
  • disclaimers
  • disclosure policy

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

0shares