As the face I get a lot of little perks, who am I kidding, I get one perk. FOOD!
Well my latest trip in gluttony, was to preview some menus of the Devour Downtown Event!! Running now through Aug 23rd.
If you haven’t made it out to enjoy this event, you are missing out!!
Here’s the deal, for those of you who don’t know (and have been living under a rock.)
Restaurants all over downtown are serving 3 course menus for only $30. Giving people all over, the chance to enjoy 5 star dining without breaking the bank.
I sampled the menus of Euphoria in Buggs Temple, The Skyline club, as well as the Slippery Noodle. Let me first say it was all in one day and I was stuffed! But it was all soo good that I couldn’t stop.
First was Euphoria, prepared by Chef Brad Gates.
Guests can choose from a Summer Lobster Gazpacho or a Grier Salad with a Mustard dressing for the first course.(the salad was my choice, but I had both)
Main Course consisted of Roasted Chicken with Creamy Polenta with a Mushroom Au Jous. (tasty)
For dessert, guests can choose between a White Chocolate Mousse and a Mixed Berry Compote or a Chocolate Cake “Cappuccino”. Honestly, you won’t go wrong with either of these… I had both of them and finished both of them.
Then we headed on over to the Skyline Club, Were we were met with a very nice Pinot Grigio perfect for a summer evening, (shout out to Easley Winery for my Wine Training!) For those who have never been to the Skyline before its worth the trip simply for the view. But it doesn’t hurt that the food is CRAZY good!!
Here’s the Rundown…
For the appetizer there was another gazpacho, Yellow Tomato with grilled Prawn, to be precise. Or a Brie & Mango Quesadilla with Grilled Pineapple Salsa. Or yet again, Baby Spinach & Applewood Smoked Bacon Salad Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese & Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette. (The Salad was my favorite.)
The Main Course was Your Choice between three items.
Steak Diane, or Grilled Sea Bass with a Lemon Risotto, or Shrimp, Sausage, and Chicken Jambalaya!
Then Dessert!
First was a Peach & Blueberry Crisp. I usually don’t like cobblers or crisps unless they are made with apples, but it seems that I been missing out on quite a bit! If the crisp isn’t your thing, the Chocolate Silk W/ Cinnamon Walnut Crust sure will be!!
I think I really like all the desserts. Again, you can’t make a wrong choice!!
Finally, we made it to the Slippery Noodle!! Perfect if your craving a familiar and hearty meal.
We Started with a house Salad and a Onion Soup. Then was the biggest steak of the evening partnered with perfect mashed potatoes! Needless to say, I was full. But who can say no to a Turtle Cheesecake!!
The photos are coming soon!!
With a little over one week left, you have to visit some of these great restaurants!! And why stop at one!? At these prices you really could Devour Downtown, just remember to save room for dessert!
Until then Head to devourdowntown.org for more information!
I’m just Sayin’….