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My wife and I tried a random little joint with an Eastern European menu, earlier this week. Cabbage rolls, lula kababs and beet vinaigrette were all tasty (photo below).
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No photos, but I had the best beet dish of my life, this evening. The restaurant has a neat concept. Their menu is based on cuisine from four countries. The chef is Armenian and his country is always represented. The other three countries change every 4-6 weeks. Today's offerings were from Spain, France, Morocco and Armenia. Each country is represented by one item on the appetizer menu. Ditto for the dessert menu. For dinner, each country has three dishes to choose from. One each from land, sea or garden (meat, fish or veggie). I went with the garden offerings from Morocco: spiced carrot salad (date vinaigrette, pine nuts, goat cheese) and beet tagine (carrots, butternut squash, chickpeas). The rest of my group went with meat dishes and raved about them, but I would order the beet tagine, if I went back tomorrow. It was that good. I need to study up on Moroccan seasonings, because there were some new-to-me flavors going on. The restaurant just opened in August, but it already feels like it may be special.

I opted for Armenian coffee instead of dessert. The waiter even read my coffee grounds. He very specifically predicted that I will be somewhere like a gas station and have need to pay for something in cash, instead of swiping a card. I'll think I don't have cash on me, but will find $25 in the pocket of my jeans that made it through the washer and dryer, lol.
 
Moroccan hu?.....has me interested as well, sounds different.!!!
 
Moroccan hu?.....has me interested as well, sounds different.!!!
Yessir. It's all Mediterranean, but each has their own distinct flavors.

I like to try different foods, too. My small hometown doesn't offer much variety. When we travel, we get a chance to branch out a bit.

Heading to a Fall food festival in Greenville, today. Advertised as 60+ restaurants with 300+ dishes. Might be hard deciding what to sample.
 
most places around here use shaved chicken breast and make exactly like a cheesesteak. i don't always follow the rules... i used white american and blue cheese!!

but since i'm having a cheat week on carbs i figured i would do it up right with that last roll... garlic bread with fresh made pasta with an egg laid today and gravy made from scratch!!

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I've been low carb lately too
try these
 
philly style.. american wit, wit, & peppers.. and curly fries... shhh, i snuck a big ol fry!!!! still on my low carb diet..

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I'm from Philly and NEVER saw pickles on a cheese steak! lol
 
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Takeout Chicken roti with extra sauce/gravy and rice on the side, in the container. Mondays dinner.
 
Wifey made a meat lovers pizza and what she calls a Bruschetta pizza. I was too late to get a pic of the meat lovers so here is before and after of the Bruschetta. Most veggies and sauce is from the garden.IMG_7126.jpeg

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Cayenne peppers were a bit hot but faded.
 
Brought to 160, added apple cider and wrapped til 208.
Let it rest and hour and a half, the bone slid right out, it was so tender.
 

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