I FINALLY got to enjoy happy hour at Fahrenheit. I have always loved their food. But I never was able to find the right time or day to enjoy their happy hour...it was well worth the wait. I want to start with the best bar snacks around, bacon. They literally serve cones of bacon for patron to grab like a bar snack. It is very yummy and just starts the meal off right.
The drinks at happy hour are very reasonably priced as well. Wine is $4 and a specialty cocktail is $5. The specialty cocktail that evening was a tea vodka with lemonade. It was a little sweet for me, but good.
There are plenty of choices on the happy hour menu as well. I chose the burger with goat cheese and sweet pickles. Those who know me, know I do not like sweet pickles. These were nicely cured sliced of cucumber and were not overly sweet but very fresh. The burger was perfect with a toasted bun and a side of stone ground mustard or ketchup. It was big enough for a meal (especially when you have 2 pieces of bacon as the bar snack). My companions who joined me decided to order the pizza. It had three cheeses and a drizzle of honey. It was large enough for 3 people to split, each getting 2 pieces. Also on the menu was a new item- a philly cheesesteak for $6. I cannot lie, it sounds great and I may get it next time.
The best thing about Fahrenheit is that you are not sacrificing any quality for the price. Their happy hour is cheap and filling, but of the same quality you would expect of any of their menu items. While yes there is a burger, wings, pizza and sliders...typical for a happy hour menu...it is not typical. The toppings are delicious and fresh and the food is cooked to perfection. The bar is definitely hopping and there are some tables around the side as well to sit at while enjoying a few drinks and food.
This is a great stop before an art walk in Tremont and after dinner, you can walk across the street to scoops for some ice cream or a chocolate covered slice of cheesecake. Yum!
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Luxe Again
So it has been about a year since I wrote a review of Luxe's happy hour and since that review it has changed. There are still wonderful drinks for $5.5, including the Bloom- my favorite. (See prior post for all the great information on it).
Last night we orders the Margherita Pizza and a plain traditional with pepperoni. All were half off during happy hour on the porch. The Margherita had thin slices of tomato, cheese, and was crisp and light. The plain pizza was also light and crisp with the right amount of sauce to topping ratio. The best part is, the pizza's are 8 slices and can easily be shared with a group.
We also ordered their Fritto misto. It was fried, not breaded, brussel sprouts, green beans and sweet potatoes. The brussel sprouts were golden and sweet and crunchy. The green beans had a little char and were crisp to bite but still well cooked. The sweet potato was crunchy on the outside and literally fell apart on the inside as you cut into it. IT was served with a curry sauce that was not too spicy but had a punch of flavor.
The best part about Luxe is their patio. If you go on a Wednesday night they have free live entertainment. The entertainment is great, not too loud but wonderful background music. The outdoor patio is fun and lively and can be hard to get a seat.
Luxe has always been one of my favorite spots in Gordon Square. It offers great food quality at a great price. They have ever changing specials every night which makes the dining experience different all the time. They also have a parking lot in the back which is another plus of Gordon Square!
Last night we orders the Margherita Pizza and a plain traditional with pepperoni. All were half off during happy hour on the porch. The Margherita had thin slices of tomato, cheese, and was crisp and light. The plain pizza was also light and crisp with the right amount of sauce to topping ratio. The best part is, the pizza's are 8 slices and can easily be shared with a group.
We also ordered their Fritto misto. It was fried, not breaded, brussel sprouts, green beans and sweet potatoes. The brussel sprouts were golden and sweet and crunchy. The green beans had a little char and were crisp to bite but still well cooked. The sweet potato was crunchy on the outside and literally fell apart on the inside as you cut into it. IT was served with a curry sauce that was not too spicy but had a punch of flavor.
The best part about Luxe is their patio. If you go on a Wednesday night they have free live entertainment. The entertainment is great, not too loud but wonderful background music. The outdoor patio is fun and lively and can be hard to get a seat.
Luxe has always been one of my favorite spots in Gordon Square. It offers great food quality at a great price. They have ever changing specials every night which makes the dining experience different all the time. They also have a parking lot in the back which is another plus of Gordon Square!
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Lago for Lunch
I almost never get to enjoy lunch out during the week, but on this rare occasion I decided to treat myself and try the new Lago East Bank. Lago East Bank begins where Lago Tremont left off...expect the same great service and amazing food.
My dining companion and I went for lunch. We ordered two sandwiches and shared. It was a brilliant idea to try their great menu. Lago also offers half portions of their pastas and for lunch this provides a right size portion of their amazing pasta. Before I get in to the food, I want to discuss the service. Our waiter was someone you would expect to find in a 5 star stuffy white table cloth restaurant. He was attentive, friendly, answered questions, told us about happy hour and the use of the patio. It was a cool day for summer but still warm. We sat in the restaurant near the open doors to the patio. He brought me a glass of ice because my ice tea ice had melted- I never asked, he just noticed and did it. My companion would finish his diet coke and have a new one within seconds without asking. The last time I remember service like this was out with my parents as a child in some fancy super expensive restaurant. This alone sets Lago apart from anywhere else I have been in Cleveland.
Ok...now the important stuff...the food. As I said we chose the sandwiches which were served with rosemary chips that were sliced super thin and perfectly fried. I ordered the Salami Panini that included salami, sopressata, cappicola, sun dried tomato, olive tapenade, provolone cheese served on a thin crusty bread. It was amazing. It made me think of my father and how he would love a sandwich like this for lunch, but it was much more refined than he would make. It as crunchy and salty and just a perfect idea in my mind of a salami Panini. The hamburger was ordered medium and cooked perfectly. It was topped with an aioli, grilled onions, cheese, lettuce tomato, and salami. It also was a perfect combination of flavors, nothing over powered anything else. The flavors were all distinct but well married together. Both things ordered sound ordinary, but they are made to be memorable and not like anything served in any other restaurant around. Out total cost- as we split the bill- was around $17 for the sandwich, drink, and tax. As the frugally classy girl always looks at quality compared to price...Lago is at the top of my life. The quality far outweighs the price!
I am excited to try happy hour sometime soon and blog about how it fits in to the frugally classy idea of amazing quality food at an amazing price.
My dining companion and I went for lunch. We ordered two sandwiches and shared. It was a brilliant idea to try their great menu. Lago also offers half portions of their pastas and for lunch this provides a right size portion of their amazing pasta. Before I get in to the food, I want to discuss the service. Our waiter was someone you would expect to find in a 5 star stuffy white table cloth restaurant. He was attentive, friendly, answered questions, told us about happy hour and the use of the patio. It was a cool day for summer but still warm. We sat in the restaurant near the open doors to the patio. He brought me a glass of ice because my ice tea ice had melted- I never asked, he just noticed and did it. My companion would finish his diet coke and have a new one within seconds without asking. The last time I remember service like this was out with my parents as a child in some fancy super expensive restaurant. This alone sets Lago apart from anywhere else I have been in Cleveland.
Ok...now the important stuff...the food. As I said we chose the sandwiches which were served with rosemary chips that were sliced super thin and perfectly fried. I ordered the Salami Panini that included salami, sopressata, cappicola, sun dried tomato, olive tapenade, provolone cheese served on a thin crusty bread. It was amazing. It made me think of my father and how he would love a sandwich like this for lunch, but it was much more refined than he would make. It as crunchy and salty and just a perfect idea in my mind of a salami Panini. The hamburger was ordered medium and cooked perfectly. It was topped with an aioli, grilled onions, cheese, lettuce tomato, and salami. It also was a perfect combination of flavors, nothing over powered anything else. The flavors were all distinct but well married together. Both things ordered sound ordinary, but they are made to be memorable and not like anything served in any other restaurant around. Out total cost- as we split the bill- was around $17 for the sandwich, drink, and tax. As the frugally classy girl always looks at quality compared to price...Lago is at the top of my life. The quality far outweighs the price!
I am excited to try happy hour sometime soon and blog about how it fits in to the frugally classy idea of amazing quality food at an amazing price.
Tartine Bistro
I have been dying to try Tartine Bistro in Rocky River for a long time, finally I got to experience this quaint restaurant and happy hour was a great time. We walked in and decided to sit at the bar. The restaurant is small and there is a nice patio in front. The door and windows were all open creating a great outdoor feel even inside. We decided to go with the happy hour menu and it was well worth every penny.
For two people we ordered 4 happy hour items and decided to try one of the pizza's as well. We started with the cheese platter and it is a chef's choice of three cheese, lavender honey, and nuts served with crackers. My dining companion is pregnant so we asked the chef to keep that in mind while picking the cheeses. He chose a tellagio which was salty and sharp, the prima donna which was sweet and creamy and
For two people we ordered 4 happy hour items and decided to try one of the pizza's as well. We started with the cheese platter and it is a chef's choice of three cheese, lavender honey, and nuts served with crackers. My dining companion is pregnant so we asked the chef to keep that in mind while picking the cheeses. He chose a tellagio which was salty and sharp, the prima donna which was sweet and creamy and
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Brothers and sushi
Sailing was cancelled again...so what is a girl to do? Sushi at Brothers Lounge on Detroit. All drinks are a dollar off during happy hour. So my vine martini with white wine and vodka is only $6.50. It is quite tasty.
The beauty of tonight is the sushi. Reasonably prices and only served on Tuesday. I ordered the 6 piece dynamite roll with spice tuna, salmon and avocado for $5.5 and then splurged on the 8 piece futo maki roll with spicy tuna, salmon, crab, avocado and siracha. It is $11, but a huge portion.
The rolls were beautiful and fresh. Nice and light for a humid Tuesday night. The dynamite roll was spicy and perfect with the wasabi and soy. The pickled ginger was sweet with a kick. The futo maku roll really was huge with lots of fish inside and spicy siracha and a hoy mayo drizzled on top. There was way too much food for just one person, but of course I finished it all. Three rolls between 2 people would he perfect.
It's a nice contrast to the regular menu. Something special for a Tuesday night.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Flying fig lunch
An employee of mine was retiring so we decided to go to flying Fig for for lunch. It was the perfect spot for the special occasion. Well the lunch prices are extremely reasonable the food is phenomenal. At the end of the meal the total cost per person for a shared appetizer 3 meals 3 desserts and 3 ice teas was only $25 a person and that included tax and tip.
Now on to the important part... the food. We started with what is one of the best shared appetizer on the menu, the tempura battered green beans. They are light crispy and very fresh. They are served with a sword ginger sauce and a sweet thicker Asian sauce.
For the main course I had vegan and so workers had the eggs sandwich with the bread on the side. The vegan had beautifully homemade hummus grilled eggplant pickled onions roasted red peppers arugula and a balsamic dressing between ciabatta bread. It was a perfect combination and the sandwich was large. My coworkers grilled eggplant sandwich was just as beautiful. There was a beautiful pile of arugula with thinly sliced marinated eggplant, a roasted red pepper/sundried tomato paste, and according to my dining companions a pickled fennel. They serve the bread on the side as requested and it was a delicious homemade onion focaccia.
However well the meal was wonderful desert stole the show. I had a banana rum bacon brittle ice cream that is made in house. It was made with wonderfully wholesome ingredients. My coworkers each ordered the butterscotch budino with salted caramel and a hazelnut cookie. They both wanted to scrape the mason jar for more.
The meal was very special and right next door is a little shop also filled with fresh ingredients to take home. The meal was memorable and delicious.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Morton's
So lots of happy hours have cheap food and drinks, but not all have amazing quality...Morton's has both! First of all, it is Morton's so the service level is higher than normal and the bartenders get to know who you are and your likes in hopes that if you come back in the future they can impress you with this skill. Better than anything...the food and matched with the pricing...this may take over from Pier W as the best happy hour. Although I guess i could say Morton's has the best Happy Hour in Cleveland and Pier W the best in Lakewood.
So...what wonderful delectable bites did we try that just set me over the edge? Well there were three of us for dinner/happy hour and so we ordered aq variety of items. We started with the wedge salad bits. It is just that, a wedge salad in a few bites on a plate. Each bite has crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes and fragrant blue cheese. This cost for this happiness $6. Next we ordered the mini cheeseburgers (2), crab cakes, and trio of filet. Each of these items is $7. This emans the total cost of our happy hour full dinner was less than $10 a person for crab, fliet, burgers, and salad. For the cost, the quality was just amazing.
Crab cakes- these are not some little item of breading and egg with some shreds of crab. No these are crab pieces with just enough breading to hold them together. Mini cheeseburgers- each one comes on a delicious bun with tomato and onion and cheddar cheese. There is no need to use ketchup, mustard or mayo on these burgers. All that would do is cover up the taste of the meat that just melts in your mouth. Lastly, the filet trio. Each piece of filet comes on top of a small crostini. One has bernaise, one a wine sauce, the last a horseradish sauce. Each one...amazing and fork cutting goodness. We were able to split each piece into three and have a decent size portion.
During Happy Hour they also have martini's and specialty drinks for $8 a person and wines for $7. On this night I was blessed to be with a friend who has a wine locker and her wine selction was amazing!
Morton's officially has my top spot for happy hour. Where shall I try next to try and drop it out of contention? The fugally classy look at cost and quality not just cost.
Toddles until I find my next fun place to dine!
So...what wonderful delectable bites did we try that just set me over the edge? Well there were three of us for dinner/happy hour and so we ordered aq variety of items. We started with the wedge salad bits. It is just that, a wedge salad in a few bites on a plate. Each bite has crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes and fragrant blue cheese. This cost for this happiness $6. Next we ordered the mini cheeseburgers (2), crab cakes, and trio of filet. Each of these items is $7. This emans the total cost of our happy hour full dinner was less than $10 a person for crab, fliet, burgers, and salad. For the cost, the quality was just amazing.
Crab cakes- these are not some little item of breading and egg with some shreds of crab. No these are crab pieces with just enough breading to hold them together. Mini cheeseburgers- each one comes on a delicious bun with tomato and onion and cheddar cheese. There is no need to use ketchup, mustard or mayo on these burgers. All that would do is cover up the taste of the meat that just melts in your mouth. Lastly, the filet trio. Each piece of filet comes on top of a small crostini. One has bernaise, one a wine sauce, the last a horseradish sauce. Each one...amazing and fork cutting goodness. We were able to split each piece into three and have a decent size portion.
During Happy Hour they also have martini's and specialty drinks for $8 a person and wines for $7. On this night I was blessed to be with a friend who has a wine locker and her wine selction was amazing!
Morton's officially has my top spot for happy hour. Where shall I try next to try and drop it out of contention? The fugally classy look at cost and quality not just cost.
Toddles until I find my next fun place to dine!
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