This is just insanity Friday, March 13, 2009
There's something wrong here...
I find one of the most fascinating things to be the new feature that Google has, where they practically finish your sentence as you type in what you're googling. Every once and a while, some crazy things come up when you are searching. But here is a sign that the apocalypse is really upon us...look at the third, fourth and sixth lines down:
This is just insanity and I love it. We have all of these weighty, serious questions. When will the recession end? When will I die? When will the world end? When will I get married? But let's please not forget that we need to know when Twilight is coming out on DVD!
This is just insanity 
Monday, March 9, 2009
La Laiterie
I'm a bit obsessed with food blogs. I find them so much more valuable than restaurant reviews that are found in newspapers and magazines. First of all, I tend to doubt how unbiased those reviews are. I've heard that (at least in Rhode Island) most restaurants can recognize the local reviewers, and therefore provide better food and service than the average customer would receive. Also, who doesn't love seeing all the pictures that can be found in the blogs? It feels like you actually dined there yourself. I've been wanting to get into restaurant blogging for a while, but have forgotten my camera about 10 times in a row. But last weekend Arron and I went to La Laiterie with two friends, and huzzah!! I remembered my camera! So without further ado...here is La Laiterie...
I will start by saying that this restaurant is a tiny bistro attached to the Farmstead cheese shop in Wayland Square on the East Side of Providence. This picture shows how small it really is:
We counted the tables and I think there were six. There's also about eight seats at the bar, and four seats at a counter in the window. They also don't take reservations for parties less than six, and we ended up having to wait about an hour and a half for a table. That being said...the wait was totally worth it. We ate a ton of food, starting with some appetizers:
Below, behold the fried chicken skin. It sure sounds nasty, but it's delicious. Think about how good the skin on a roasted chicken tastes...then imagine it deep fried and crunchy, with a tasty dipping sauce. It's the ultimate in guilty pleasures.
I had to have a salad - this one was just simple mixed greens with some seasonal fruit (pears and apples if I remember correctly) and a light dressing. It was so light and fresh. I love myself a good salad. Eating something like this can make you feel justified to eat fried chicken skin.
We also started with the mixed nuts. They were seasoned with rosemary and were sticky with honey. Warning - they're addictive.
Of course, just as I was on a roll with my picture taking, our entrees arrived and I completely forgot to take any pictures of them. The bottom line is that they were fabulous as well. I had the grilled cheese, which comes on thick toast and has sweet onions and prosciutto. Instead of regular potato fries, it comes with polenta fries and garlicky dipping sauce. Arron got the burger, which is simply to die for. It's a half pound of delicious beef with a big piece of cheddar cheese. Just writing this is making me upset with myself for forgetting the pictures. Oh well. It's my first time restaurant blogging, we all make mistakes.
We also got some yummy drinks while we were there. La Laiterie is mostly a wine bar, but they do have some interesting beers and a few specialty mixed drinks. We had Riesling and a Henry Hall, which is a martini-type drink made with St. Germain, a liquor made from Elderflower. Check it out, it's delish.
I had some Frangelico after dinner. Unfortunately we were all too stuffed to get dessert. I'm sure it would have been more delicious comfort food.
Oh, and how could I forget Arron's espresso and Scotch on the rocks?
Man, I really did take pictures of every possible thing except for the main dinners. I'm the worst food blogger known to man. I promise to do better next time.
The bottom line is that La Laiterie is the type of place to go have some wine, relax, and enjoy some of the most delicious comfort food you can imagine.
I will start by saying that this restaurant is a tiny bistro attached to the Farmstead cheese shop in Wayland Square on the East Side of Providence. This picture shows how small it really is:
We counted the tables and I think there were six. There's also about eight seats at the bar, and four seats at a counter in the window. They also don't take reservations for parties less than six, and we ended up having to wait about an hour and a half for a table. That being said...the wait was totally worth it. We ate a ton of food, starting with some appetizers:Below, behold the fried chicken skin. It sure sounds nasty, but it's delicious. Think about how good the skin on a roasted chicken tastes...then imagine it deep fried and crunchy, with a tasty dipping sauce. It's the ultimate in guilty pleasures.
I had to have a salad - this one was just simple mixed greens with some seasonal fruit (pears and apples if I remember correctly) and a light dressing. It was so light and fresh. I love myself a good salad. Eating something like this can make you feel justified to eat fried chicken skin.
We also started with the mixed nuts. They were seasoned with rosemary and were sticky with honey. Warning - they're addictive.
Of course, just as I was on a roll with my picture taking, our entrees arrived and I completely forgot to take any pictures of them. The bottom line is that they were fabulous as well. I had the grilled cheese, which comes on thick toast and has sweet onions and prosciutto. Instead of regular potato fries, it comes with polenta fries and garlicky dipping sauce. Arron got the burger, which is simply to die for. It's a half pound of delicious beef with a big piece of cheddar cheese. Just writing this is making me upset with myself for forgetting the pictures. Oh well. It's my first time restaurant blogging, we all make mistakes.We also got some yummy drinks while we were there. La Laiterie is mostly a wine bar, but they do have some interesting beers and a few specialty mixed drinks. We had Riesling and a Henry Hall, which is a martini-type drink made with St. Germain, a liquor made from Elderflower. Check it out, it's delish.
I had some Frangelico after dinner. Unfortunately we were all too stuffed to get dessert. I'm sure it would have been more delicious comfort food.
Oh, and how could I forget Arron's espresso and Scotch on the rocks?
Man, I really did take pictures of every possible thing except for the main dinners. I'm the worst food blogger known to man. I promise to do better next time.The bottom line is that La Laiterie is the type of place to go have some wine, relax, and enjoy some of the most delicious comfort food you can imagine.
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