Talula's and the rest of the weekend.

I usually pick my friends according to their openness to different cuisines and their appetite. Meaning, if I'm to be friends with you, you'd better know how to eat! My friend, Jaime, visited me this weekend, and we both always have one thing in mind Friday night: eating the most delicious farm-to-table food at Talula's Garden. We couldn't make any decisions so we ordered four small plates before our entree!

Was the food delicious? Yes, of course. But really, I left the restaurant wishing that I ate at Talula's Table in Kennett Square instead. There was something really corporate about Talula's Philadelphia location when I was expecting something really casual, quaint, and farm-y! See here for photos of Talula's Table in a suburb of Philadelphia.

Sorry about the lighting/lack of photos. The dim lighting and rush of the Friday night crowd really made it hard to take good photos/use the flash. How adorable is top plate! It was almost midnight when we got to dessert, so I didn't feel as bad disturbing a few people's dinners with my obnoxious flash....

The things Jaime and I stuffed in our mouths (and yes, all of it):

Braised Rabbit, Handkerchief Pasta, Pecorino, Green Olives, and Fava Beans

Pan Sauté of Veal Sweetbreads, Pickled Peppers, Mustard, and Buttery Onion Sauce

Golden Potato Gnocchi with Succotash and Lemon-Brown Butter

Oxtail-Stuffed Tortelloni (Not on online menu)

Muscovy Duck Breast and Foie Gras, Confit Leg Parcel, Beet Greens, and Smoked Beets

Spiced Leg of Lamb over Root Veggies (Obviously cannot find this online either ;)

Steamed Fig Pudding with Goat Cheese Ice Cream, and  Sherry Syrup (FIGGY PUDDING :)

Dark Chocolate Cremeaux with Smokey Chocolate Crumble, Marshmallow, and Bacon

Sunday was a dream Sunday. Although it involved a bit of fall/end of summer cleaning, I made some beef stew while the football game played on the TV. Perfect Sunday. I used the Pioneer Woman's beef stew with beer and paprika recipe. I didn't have any Budweiser laying around, so I used pumpkin ale!

I stole this bottom photo from The Pioneer Woman, because I'm just too hungry to not eat right away. 

Popped.

How was everyone's weekend? Mine was quite the funfest. After a lovely Friday night in Phoenixville for a show at the Colonial Theatre, Leah hopped on a Chinatown bus Saturday morning so we could galavant around Philadelphia for the second Saturday in a row! We made the most delicious basil simple syrup to sweeten up our friend, Jim Beam, before Popped. Although it was a bummer the "festival" was relocated to the Liacourus Center due to threats of flooding (who cares! I could have put my Hunters to good use!), the nostalgia the new venue provided was worth it (Leah and I are both Temple Alumni).

After some rebellious activity trying to stampede through the guards to get down to the floor, Leah and I enjoyed some arm flailing and feet stomping to Girl Talk and Pretty Lights

 

Now I'm  finishing up this post in my cute, little cubicle.  Ahh, have the happiest Monday, everyone!

On me:

Dress - Free People

Shoes - Zara

Bag - from Oriental Mall, Toronto Canada

On Leah: 

Blouse - from Wasteland

Skirt, Shoes & Bag - Her Own

Happy Phall.

I'm a loyalist. I have a tendency to find an outfit, and then wear it to death. This applied to my summer uniform that always involved my mom's cropped pink-and-white-striped tank.

My mom is so sick of me wearing her hand-me-downs that she even offers to buy me new clothes (works every time)! Yes, and those jeans dating back to 1986 are a hand-me-down from my dad (sorry for the dirt on the lens; I was at the beach for goodness sake!). It's been fun, summer!

Now I'm just really looking forward to fall in Philadelphia (phall?). This past summer I was running around a bit: LBI, New York, Richmond, OBX, NJ, Toronto, etc. I was an abusive resident, constantly neglecting my beloved city. With this weekend being my second consecutive weekend here in a long time, this fall I fully intend to make it up to this city of brotherly love...

Tonight I'm heading to the Colonial Theater in Pheonixville to see Andrew Belew as a birthday present for my blue-eyed and bearded boy. Tomorrow I will dance my face off at Popped Music Fest with Leah! 

Have the lovliest weekend!

ps, Pic on Kelly Drive with geese was taken last year by my sister, the cutest mommy blogger around, when she and her family visited me in Philadelphia last labor day.

Fall Equinox

How was everyone's weekend? Mine was perfectly fall and youthful. It was a perfect Saturday: brunch at Kraftwork with Leah intently holding her fork similar to Lafayette/Marni and Natalie having her FIRST EVER bloody mary, thrifting in South Philadelphia, then brown-baggin' (Pumpking, of course) it at Clark Park's Fall Equinox Music and Arts Festival (felt like a teen again with all the head-bobbin' and foot-tappin' going on). It was a perfect fall day for just prancing around Philadelphia. With all this fall talk, should I explain my super summery outfit? Well, just trying to get all the summer out of me before the real equinox on Friday. Have a great last week of summer, everyone!

On me: 

Shoes - Madewell

Dress - American Thrift

Jacket - Dad's closet

On Leah:

Skirt: Zara

Tank: J. Crew

Boots & Scarf: her own :)