Baci Grill

Lunch with a bunch here today at Baci Grill.

Everyone seemed very satisfied with their meals but I can only vouch for my:

 'GUINNESS SKIRT STEAK - caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese, sour cream chive dressing.....8.50'


which was great. It came with good fries and 'passable' coleslaw. For the money it was a good lunch deal.

bloginfo: check out the menu at top link to Baci Grill

Gina Marie's Family Restaurant

Early dinner here tonight. Nice country family restaurant.

Had a dinner special of a great Grilled Veal Chop over spinach, gorgonzola and mushrooms in balsamic reduction and served with fingerling potatoes [$14]. Came with soup or salad bar.  Excellent meal for the money.

bloginfo: 71 Main Street, Hebron, CT. phone 860.228.9375

Billy Tee's

 

Had a good lunch here today at Billy Tee's in Cromwell. Had seen the renovations going on and finally had a chance to visit. Good sports bar complex. Seems like a place to enjoy 'happy hour.'

Two sandwich orders [$7 each] both very good. A Pulled Pork sandwich with choice of fries or coleslaw. We both chose the coleslaw and it was vinegary good. My Prosciutto Panino was a whopping full blend of prosciutto [of course], arugula, fresh mozzarella and tomato. Done just right! We'll be back for pizza; the pizza menu looks awesome.

bloginfo: check out the website here
blognote: driving range, miniature golf and right between two health clubs [NEAC mine]

VIDA @The Fontainebleau

Walked down to the Fontainebleu late morning lacking breakfast needing lunch. Found a great spot among the rich and famous!

Had a nice lunch here at VIDA, upscale coffee shop, downscale dining room.
Started with the soup of the day: Butternut Squash. This was not your ordinary butternut squash bisque. The soup had chunks of squash and had been thickened with coconut cream and sprinkled with ginger oil. Absolutely wonderful [$8].

Also had the Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich [$14] layered with Brie, Munster Havarti cheeses and sliced tomato. This came with a choice of fries, onion rings, potato salad or fruit. I chose the fruit and it was very fresh.

bloginfo: VIDA is in the Fontainebleau Resort on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.
blognote: Perrier is the large bottle for $9.

Captain Jim Hanson's Seafood Market and Restaurant

Captain Jim Hanson's is a gem of a find on the West Dixie Highway in North Miami, Florida!

What you see is what you get...and it's all as fresh as can be. You sit a booth set with plastic utensils and a roll of paper towels.

Complimentary [amuse bouche?] plastic cups of the best Crab Salad with a few strips of green/red pepper and onion mixed with a tiny dab of mayo. Delicious.
We started with an order of ten Stone Crab Claws [$28.24 for 1.13 lbs] and a half-dozen Oysters [$5.99]. Had a pitcher of Amber Bach [sic] for $10.

Main courses on plastic plates of Grilled Hog Snapper with fries [$13.95], Combo Plate of 3 fried choices with Red Rice and Beans [$14.75] and my Whole Florida Yellow Tail with Fried Plantains [$12.95].

Everything was done to perfection.

bloginfo: There is no website and they are at 12950 West Dixie, phone 305.892.2812

Brio Tuscan Grill

Started out at Wildfire but ended up next door here at Brio. Glad that happened as it was a great meal.

Went through two bottles of Montepulciano, Cataldi Madonna (Abruzzo, Italy) [$78].

Had the Bruschetta4 Appetizer [$14.50] with eight servings of four remarkable varieties of bruschetta. The spinach/pancetta was my favorite.

Gorgonzola was the hit of the night with my Gorgonzola Encrusted Strip Steak [$15.95] and a Gorgonzola Encrusted Lamb [$26.95] for the other. Third entrée as a Carbonara [$15.95]. All were very good. My Grilled Asparagus was nice but the something-or-other cheese Mashed Potato was not a winner.

Desserts were all Minis, all 8 choices [$2.45] and what a great idea. No guilt dessert. Our choices were a Vanilla Brulée, my Caramel Brulée with chocolate shavings and a Peach Melba.

bloginfo: check website here