Showing posts with label sushi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sushi. Show all posts

June 29, 2010

cheers! come on over....

cheers ...from PLD's home to yours! i have to tell i wasn't always a fan of wine! however, lately i have become fond of wine! better late than never, right!

two weekends ago, a bunch of my sorority sisters and i went out for sushi at COAST in bucktown [chicago]. turns out COAST is BYOB! so a couple of my sorority sisters ventured over to the closest liquor store and picked up a few bottles of wine.

unfortunately, the liquor store didn't have much of a selection. anyway, they brought back a large bottle of MOSCATO from BAREFOOT wines. i read the label and it said it is suppose to go great with asian food! perfect since we were having sushi!

anyway, i tried it and love it!

do you have a favorite bottle of CHEAP wine? if so, what is it?

yea, some people like their $2 buck chucks from trader joe's or where ever, while PLD enjoys her MOSCATO sweet wine! can't beat it for $5.99 a bottle...for the regular size, the larger bottle retails for around $9.99!

meanwhile, my all time FAVORITE wine retails for $28.00 a bottle. it's called HARVEST DELIGHT from ROUND BARN WINERY in southwest michigan. if you are ever in southwest michigan be sure and stop by the winery for a tasting! the also brew beer as well as vodka.
anyway, so i now have 2 favorite bottles of wine. like i said, up til recently i wasn't much of a wine drinker.

i also enjoy visiting the wineries in northern michigan along M-22. my favorite winery upnorth is blackstar farms located between suttons bay and traverse city! speaking up upnorth, that's where i will be heading this weekend! ...can't wait!

anyway, as i sit back and enjoy a glass of wine....i decided to share with you a few things i found while at homegoods to this evening.

first off, check out this large white pierced lantern...look familiar? it's not from two's company and retails for $39.99. i like my white pierced lanterns from two's company that i posted about previously. don't you love the blue & white theme of this display! ...love it!!

how about this adorable blanket from simply happy, very lilly pulitzer like and a nice price point too! homegoods also had matching shams available as well!and how about this hanging fishy....so cute and pretty, i might add!
i also found a few other hanging thingys --- crab, small fishy and sandal! so cute! i didn't buy them, tempted but i wouldn't have any place to hang them! so i left them for someone else to purchase.oh yea, before i forget tomorrow gilt groupe will be hosting a vineyard vines sale!gilt groupe is another members only website! not a member, no problem click here for your personal invite! hopefully there will be some good vineyard vines deals!

happy shopping!

~ PLD

June 13, 2010

presentation is key!

yesterday we were suppose to go up to lake geneva, wisconsin. however, the weather was so stormy in the morning that we decided not to go....good thing!

instead we ventured over to the old town art fair. i'll blog about this later, but for now i have to share with you a picture of my dinner last night. we tried a new sushi restaurant called sushi mono.

the sushi was excellent but presentation was picture perfect! check out the presentation below:

i had a shrimp tempura roll and a soft shell crab roll. check out the fan made of a sliced apple and the tea light wrapped in beet or something? it was picture perfect in my eyes! if you are ever in the western suburbs and looking for a place to eat.....be sure and check out sushi mono in wheaton, illinois! you'll love it...i did!

can't wait to go back!

oh before i forget....have you ever visited galena, illinois?

i haven't and just booked a long weekend there next month! can't wait, it's been a place i haven't wanted to visit for a long time! seeing that i have never been there i would love to hear about places to shop, dine and visit. if you have any insight...please share, thanks!

oh well, time to spend the day cleaning - don't be jealous! ha! ha!