Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream
Godiva Chocolatier - Sunrise, FL
Showing posts with label Ice Cream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ice Cream. Show all posts
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Visit Austin Texas: Manuel’s Downtown, Max's Wine Dive & Dolce Neve Gelato
Just like every other trip that I have ever been on in my entire life, as soon as I landed in Austin, my first goal was to eat ASAP. In my mind (maybe slightly delusional mind), Texas is an extension of Mexico so I felt obliged to eat Mexican food. While checking into the hotel the fabulous front desk extraordinaire suggested we try Manuel’s Downtown. After checking with the internet to agree that this was a good spot, we decided it was okay to go. So, we put down our bag in the room and walked to the restaurant which was located very close by.
Manuel's was quite good and it was Happy Hour so we had a good time. I opted for a different dish based the recommendation of the server but still he let me try their famous Mole sauce.
Juan's Ceviche (AMAZING)
Limonada (DELISH)
Tequila Cucumber Lime Margarita (DELISH)
Sopes (DELISH)
Nachos (MEH)
Camarones Empanizados (SATISFYING)
Moles Sauce
Complimentary Fruit
After our tasty and very early dinner we explored the city a bit seeing places like the Texas Capitol and the haunted Driskill Hotel.
If I'm going to keep it real, Austin is not a sightseeing city. However, they are about the bats, so bored of our city exploring, we went to the bridge (and what we really came to Austin for) to watch the bats take flight for the awesome but kind of creepy experience (if you think about it).
It took a long time for them to come out and after they finally did it was like okay, cool, what's next? For us, it was heading back to the hotel for the evening because we had plans to drive to San Antonio the next day. But before we hit the road the next morning, we hit up Max's Wine Dive for brunch the next morning.
The food was good, service was wonderful and again a great experience.
Wine Dive Mimosas
Wagyu Steak & Eggs (AMAZING)
Famous Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles (DELISH)
After brunch (despite not really being hungry and not making much sense), I headed to Dolce Neve so I could try their unique Goat Cheese and Pecan flavored Gelato which was fab by the way.
Goat Cheese and Pecan Gelato (DELISH)
Manuel's Mexican Restaurant
310 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Visit Atlantic City: Boardwalk, Casinos, John's Italian Ice
I'm a bit of a gambler so a Philly trip was not
complete without a little Atlantic City action. In my humble opinion, not much goes on in Atlantic City besides the casinos and
the boardwalk, but that's enough to satisfy anybody.
The summer heat could kills you so it a necessity to stop and get some
Italian ice at one of the spots on the boardwalk.
We got ours from John's Water Ice and I'm glad we made the right choice.
John's has its original location in Philadelphia.
That was some good stuff.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Vaniglia e Cioccolato - Pembroke Pines, FL
Vaniglia e Cioccolato has quite a few flavors and what I had (Sweet Milk/Coconut) was pretty freaking awesome. I have been obsessed with gelato lately and finding this place isn't going to help my sickness.
Vaniglia e Cioccolato
15977 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
(954) 443-6325
www.vanigliaecioccolato.com
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
The Creole Creamery - Lakeview - New Orleans, LA (2 Locations)
There wasn't a vast amount of flavors on display, but based on the website, they offer more than plenty. In honor of the Saints, I went for the Black & Gold Crunch. Creamy and flavorful, it was surely yummy! The homemade waffle cone was very light and not that thick, sugary, chewy stuff you may find in other places. Bottom line, it was guud!!!
The Creole Creamery
6260 Vicksburg Street New Orleans, LA 70124
(504) 482-2924
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Gelato-go - Miami Beach, FL
I cannot believe the Coconut Gelato was my favorite. Anytime I eat anything that is coconut flavored, I feel nauseous from that artificial taste, but their use of real coconut made me forget why I ever avoided anything coconut flavored. Beyond the Coconut Gelato, everything is made with fresh ingredients and you can really taste it. I was also very impressed by the extremely creamy texture.
It is definitely worth checking out (or going there every day like I did while I was staying on South Beach). I highly recommend the coconut and pistachio (which is made with pistachios straight from Sicily).
Gelato-go
458 Ocean Dr Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 397-8648
www.gelatogo.net
Friday, September 6, 2013
Visit Savannah: Leopold's Ice Cream - Savannah, GA
As my family and I made our way to the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, we stumbled upon Battlefield Memorial Park, which we came to find out is the site of one of the bloodiest battles in the American Revolution. Just thinking about it, it is so crazy that in the middle of what is today a bustling city, something like that had occurred long ago. I found it to be an interesting piece of history that is worth stopping to check out even if it is just for only a few minutes.
What we really were interested in seeing, the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, actually wasn't as interesting. Although the museum had some fascinating exhibits, it was so poorly run that it felt like more of a waste of time and money than anything else. The gentleman at the front wasn't very friendly when we walked in, they were disorganized and initially provided no information including brochures (because they had run out and offered no alternative), and frankly what you get out of the museum, the fee doesn't reflect. In my opinion, the way the museum was setup I thought it should have been donation only.
After enduring the long, hot walk to a museum we didn't really enjoy, it was then that we discovered that Savannah offers a free shuttle called The Dot. Sweating like a drove of pigs, we hopped on the bus and headed straight to Leopold's Ice Cream to cool down. The shuttle dropped us off right across the street which was heaven sent but we met by throngs of people trying to get inside.
I am usually turned off by place that have lines and although lines usually mean the place is great, I am to much of a prima donna to stand in line for anything. However, we were hot and any other chance to try ice cream from this top 10 spot in the world wasn't going to be likely.
The restaurant was an old school ice cream joint with the uniforms to match and the courteous service you should expect. Good service is all about having someone outside giving out water to hot patrons waiting in line.
I eat ice cream but unless it is soft serve or paired with a dessert, I usually pass but this stuff I really liked. I was so impressed by the flavors! The chocolate tasted like real cocoa, the vanilla could have been mistaken for eating straight from a pod and the rum raisin tasted like actual rum (not vanilla and raisins). This place is about real ingredient and fresh product all, day everyday! I will deem it best I ever had (for now)!
Battlefield Memorial Park
Corner of Louisville Rd and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 777-6099
Leopold's Ice Cream
212 E Broughton St Savannah, GA 31401
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