hi, lovelies! i am back from vacation and in the real world (ho, hum!) and already missing my marissa like crazy! friday night we had dinner at this little jewish (non-kosher) deli called viva deli. marissa had the italia sandwich (prosciutto, sweet soprasetta, provolone, marinated artichoke hearts, tomato, & onion on fresh-baked ciabatta) and i had the francaise (oven-baked turkey, melted brie, tomato, red onion and raspberry mayo on foccacia) - so yummy! super cheap and quick, too. i also tried cheerwine for the first time which was created in salisbury, nc and is cherry soda, ALSO SO YUMMY! see here...
06/21/2011
06/20/2011
sunny point brunch & the dreamiest stuffed french toast ever!
so on saturday morning marissa and i went for brunch at sunny point cafe in west asheville. she first brought me here when i last visited 3 years ago and insisted that i try the savory stuffed french toast. needless to say, i have literally been dreaming about that stuffed french toast for the past three years. it was (aside from visiting marissa and meeting asa) the one thing i was seriously excited about doing while i was here. we thought we would have to wait a while before eating but it only took about 5 minutes to seat us... and it was a good thing, because we were pretty dang hungry.
marissa sitting outside of sunny point before breakfast
"the savory one"... the stuff dreams are made of...
THE TOAST, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND
marissa's lunch, the "b.l.a.t."
yummmmmmms!
see that face? THAT IS MY EPIC NOM FACE. dreamiest breakfast face. EVER!
that was so worth the three year wait. it was so delicious i can't even tell you. i need to try and convince someone around these parts that it would be the best idea to make this kind of delicious dish for me pretty much every weekend. any volunteers?
if you get to asheville at any point PLEASE visit sunny point and PLEASE try the savory stuffed french toast - i can personally promise you you will not be disappointed.
06/17/2011
dreamy boutique - honeypot in asheville, nc
hello everyone! how is vacation? vacation is AMAZING! it was raining last night so we went out for bbq dinner at luella's which was so super delicious! i had the chopped pork bbq sandwich with fried okra and mac&cheese... yum!
today marissa had to work and it was 90 degrees outside! it has been raining and/or cold in new hampshire for the past week(ish), so i jumped on the chance to soak up some sun (with plenty of spf slathered on, of course) and explore downtown asheville!
while wandering around downtown i walked into a totally adorable vintage and high-end consignment shop called honeypot. they have such amazing inventory... among their many delightful treasures i found teal sequined miu miu maryjanes (not in my size OF COURSE), an orange leather handbag that i couldn't find the price tag on (boooo!) and a bunch of plaid shirts that i'm tempted to go back and snag for the dreamboat. so many beautiful things and the merchandising was impeccable! the manager there was nice enough to let me snap some photos... enjoy!
i'm so in love with everything in this shop! if you're ever in asheville, pop in and visit - they're so sweet!
06/16/2011
quick update!
hi hi hi! i'm having such a blast in asheville! yesterday after marissa picked me up at the airport in charlotte we stopped at ikea and it made me miss living close to one... there were some great curtains in the as-is section and some gorgeous lights and vases that i wanted so badly to take home with me! alas, no room in the suitcase.
then we drove back to asheville and took it easy since i had been up since 5 am (after getting only 4 hours of sleep... eesh!), ate yummy bbq and sat on marissa's front porch watching the rain fall. it was perfect! here are a few photos from my trip so far... enjoy!
marissa and her boyfriend asa
total noms!
pretty mural downtown
lunch today was a smoked tofu & avocado sandwich from rosetta's
beautiful best friend & lunch date!
mj street art
06/14/2011
dreamy living - packing for vacation
i'm so excited! i feel like jessie spano when she discovered the magic of caffeine pills. why's that, you ask? well, because i'm going on vacation! i'm heading to asheville, nc to visit my beautiful best friend, marissa. it's been a whopping 3 years since i visited her down there (don't worry, she's made trips up here since then) and i am so excited to be going back. asheville is a really beautiful place!
as a person who doesn't do much vacationing (i need to work on this big time), i'm not the most seasoned suitcase-packer out there. the last time i visited i opted not to pay the extra $50 or $75 or whatever to check a bag and instead took just a carry-on, which was the worst idea ever. this time i'm flying jetblue, so my first checked bag is free! yay, more room to pack things! yay, more room to bring things back with me! yay, yay, yay! and to top it off, i found the most adorable yellow hard-case vintage american tourister suitcase at the thrift store for $5. happy traveler, right here!
let's see... sunscreen, three pairs of shoes (four including the pair i'll be wearing tomorrow!), a pair of shorts, a bathing suit, makeup, hair straightener, hairbrush, toothbrush, unmentionables, plenty of t-shirts, a maxi dress, a little dress to wear if we go out dancing, a belt, tank tops, an extra pair of sunglasses... what am i forgetting? if only jessie spano were here to freak out at me...
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