Meet my desk-mates. They’ve been living on my desk for a least 5 months now, so I figured they should have names.
Check out their name tag. It’s just a matter of time I guess. One day, little fish … one day you will be sushi.
Moe’s wants to give you “Moe” … mo’ free food that is. Today, Thursday Sept. 17, you can get a free Moe’s Joey Jr. Burrito from any Charlotte Moe’s restaurant between the hours of 11 am and 9 pm.
What’s a Joey Jr. you ask? The Joey Jr. burrito includes the same ingredients in the Joey Bag of Donuts: a choice of meat, fish or tofu, black or pinto beans, rice, pico de gallo, lettuce and shredded cheese wrapped in a warm tortilla; however, the Joey Jr. is perfectly portioned between a full-size burrito and a kid’s item.
Also, the 5,000th guest will receive free Moe’s for A YEAR. Wowza. Wrap me in a tortilla and call me Joey.
Visit any of these Greater Charlotte area locations to get your burrito:
1500 East Blvd, Charlotte
9330 Center Lake Dr. #100, Charlotte
14825 John J. Delaney Dr., Charlotte
4724 Sharon Dr., Suite H, Charlotte
2215 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Suite D, Charlotte
1497 Concord Pkwy, Suite 108, Concord
16933 Kaufinger St, Ste 180-J, Huntersville
1910 Cinema Dr., Rock Hill, SC
8133 kensington Dr., Waxhaw
3908 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia
Ever heard of the “miracle fruit” that tricks your taste buds?
The crazy miracle fruit is a berry that changes the flavor of food. Cheap tequila can supposedly taste like Patron and Tabasco sauce can taste like doughnut glaze. Just suck on the berry and wait for the magic to happen.
From the New York Times:
The berry rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors for an hour or so, rendering lemons as sweet as candy.
(Read the entire article here.)
Try it for yourself at Crepe Cellar’s Flavor Tripping Party on Sunday, September 27, from 7 – 11 pm. They will have a special spread of food and drink pairings for you to try. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Crepe Cellar Kitchen and Pub
3116 North Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC
The Nook, which just opened in the location of the old Graduate on The Plaza not long ago, is now closed.
One of our sales reps talked to The Nook’s owner today and learned that their locks have been changed and they are no longer open for business.
Too bad… they had good shish kabobs and brownies.
Charlotte’s newest frozen yogurt shop located in NoDa is offering free Wi-Fi and 15% off your purchase (with coupon).
If you haven’t checked them out yet, this is the perfect excuse to stop by and treat yourself to healthy fro yo.
You can find a coupon in this week’s Creative Loafing paper on page 15!
Tasty-Yo
3116 N. Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-333-4551
www.tasty-yo.com
Enjoy food and cocktails while raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at Carrabba’s Italian Grill’s “Mix it Up for MDA” event on July 30.
For $15 admission, guests can sample food items from the new Mr. C’s Bar Menu and one of three signature cocktails (Blackberry Lemonade, the Italian Lemon Drop or Blackberry Fields Martini) or another drink on the Mr. C’s list. Proceeds will be donated to MDA.
And after the event, be sure be visit again and drink up because Carrabba’s will also donate $1 to MDA for each of the three signature drinks sold from July 30 – August 6.
Here are the signature drinks Charlotte Voisey, one of the nation’s top 12 mixologists, will be shaking up for you:
Blackberry Fields
1 ½ oz Stolichnaya
1 ¾ oz Sweet and Sour
½ oz Monin Blackberry Sangria
4 mint leaves
Combine ingredients and shake well.
Serve in a martini glass.
Garnish with a blackberry and mint leaf on a cocktail pick.
Blackberry Lemonade
1 oz Stolichnaya
1 oz Sweet and Sour
¾ oz Monin Blackberry Sangria
Splash of soda.
Build in a highball glass.
Stir and garnish with a blackberry and lemon wedge on a cocktail pick.
Italian Lemon Drop
1 oz Stolichnaya
1 oz Limoncello
¾ oz Cointreau
1 ¼ oz Sweet and Sour
Combine ingredients and shake well.
Serve in a martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Um, they all sound amazing. I can’t pick … I’ll have to take one of each. Party starts at 5 pm and goes until close. See you there!
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
1520 South Blvd.,
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704) 377-2458
Click here to find a Carrabba’s near you.
If you forgot to treat dad to a great meal on Father’s Day yesterday, you can make it up to him by making this amazing, cheesy breakfast casserole. This stuff rocks my world. Loaded with breakfast sausage, potatoes, onions, eggs, and both Swiss and cheddar cheeses, this baby would be a great hangover helper too. No advanced cooking experience needed.
(adapted from Allrecipes.com)
Ingredients:
1 pound breakfast sausage (casings removed)
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
6 eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Directions:
1. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until browned; drain. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; stir in sausage mixture. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until set and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Some of my favorite restaurants are located on Central Avenue. They are favorites because the food is ethnic, the ingredients are authentic, and the price is right. Here are a few stellar items that you can get for $8 or less:
1. Tacos a la Unica @ La Unica Taqueria
2. Pho @ Pho Hoa or Ben Thanh
3. Fried pickles @ The Penguin
4. Steamed pork buns @ Dim Sum
5. Pupusas @ Pupusa Heat
Today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. PB & J are one of the best combos in the culinary world so celebrate with these Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars from Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten:
Photo from www.cafemom.com
Ingredients
* 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
* 2 cups (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter (recommended: Skippy)
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
* 1 1/2 cups (18 ounces) raspberry jam or other jam
* 2/3 cups salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan. Line it with parchment paper, then grease and flour the pan.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light yellow, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until combined.
Spread 2/3 of the dough into the prepared cake pan and spread over the bottom with a knife or offset spatula. Spread the jam evenly over the dough. Drop small globs of the remaining dough evenly over the jam. Don’t worry if all the jam isn’t covered; it will spread in the oven. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and bake for 45 minutes, until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.
After you fill out your March Madness basketball brackets, go over to the blog So Good for some more bracket fun. So Good presents: Meat Madness!
In this tournament style, 32 meat face-off, So Good readers will vote on what is the greatest meat over the next 25 days. The bracket of all 32 contenders appears below. We have 4 regions. The “Red” Meat Region, the Poultry Region, the Pork Region and the Seafood Region
Here’s what the bracket looks like:
This could be a toughie! I’m thinking bacon and sausage will make it pretty far. Pick your #1 meat!
