La Bodeguita Cuban Restaurant and Rum Bar

Hi there Friends!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day last weekend, did you get snowed in this week?! The hubs and I went to check out La Bodeguita a few weekends ago, it’s been around for a few months now. We had the best time!! It’s this super cute bright yellow mansion looking building on the outside, and it’s very nicely decorated on the inside as well. The staff all wore these cute fedora hats, and the plate ware was just stunning! My stomach was being uneasy so I didn’t get to try any Rum, but Josh did and he enjoyed it! We started with the Papas Rellenas as an appetizer and they were delicious, they came with a few different sauces and it really added some flavor. For those unfamiliar, they are breaded potato balls filled with Cuban ground beef mixture. We split the Arroz Imperial entrée and it was just so yummy!! It was a traditional Cuban rice dish that had chicken, cheese, veggies and topped with a cilantro aioli that also came with plantains on the side. Josh also ordered a side of Frijoles Negros (Cuban black beans). They delivered our check in an old cigar box, I thought that was a really cute detail! We had a great experience and will be going back, all in all I’d rate them an 8/10. Pictures of our yummy food below! :)

Fistful of Ale/Tacos

Hey ya’all! I hope everyone had a great Christmas!! Josh and I went with my mom and dad and our friends to have dinner at Fistful of Ale which is also named Fistful of Tacos. They first came out as Fistful of Tacos and as a food truck and then they got their restaurant store front and eventually started brewing their own beer so they became Fistful of Ale and now have an additional bar menu to go along with their beer. Josh and I had previously gone when they didn’t have their beer just yet and had loved their nachos so we decided to go again and try out their beer as well.

We had their pretzel sticks and beer cheese, their pub fries, and their ugly loaded nachos (you choose which meat and accompaniment combo you want from their good, bad, ugly, vegan, and pesky). I also tried their November Brown Ale and their Belgian Candi Quad, both were good but I really enjoyed their Belgian Candi Quad. I enjoy coming here, I’d rate it a 7/10. If you go, let me know what you think! Pictures of food and us posted below :)

Dragon King's Daughter

Hey ya’ll!

Josh and I went to Dragon King’s Daughter recently and it dawned on me that I had yet to actually review them on my blog. Needless to say, we are big fans of DKD (Dragon King’s Daughter) and have been coming here for a few years. They have two locations, one in New Albany, IN and one in Louisville, KY. We always go to the one in New Albany, they have the coolest 21+ space!

Josh ordered some sake, and for those who aren’t familiar with sake it is a Japanese rice wine. We started with their Stuffed Wontons and they were delicious! I mean what’s not to love about fried cream cheese and jalapenos?!

We then split the Chirashi and the Ballin’ Out of Crunch Roll. The Chirashi is a chef’s choice of sashimi over a bed of rice. The Ballin’ Out of Crunch Roll is one of their cooked sushi roll options and it’s my personal favorite on their menu, it is made of shrimp tempura with cream cheese and spicy crab topped with crunchy flakes. It is as yummy as it sounds! DKD is seriously one of our all time favorite sushi and date night places, I’d rate them a 10/10.

Taco Choza

Hi Guys and Gals!

Josh and I went to check out a new to us local taco place called Taco Choza, located in the Westport area of Louisville. We went after dark, but our GPS wasn’t all that helpful in helping us finding the place! Once we did, we went inside and it was a place that you place your order and they bring it out to you. We ordered their chips and queso (I always order this when going to a Mexican restaurant), 3 tacos and their Mexican Street Corn all to share. The chips and queso weren’t really anything special, but the Mexican Street Corn was awesome! The 3 tacos we shared were the: taco choza, taco chorizo, and baja fish taco. The tacos themselves were just okay in my opinion, I feel like there are better taco places in Louisville. All in all, I’d rate the plate a 5/10. Josh and I personally didn’t think it was worth the drive for us. I have photos below of what we ordered along with the dress I wore, which is from Marleylilly who has the cutest monogram clothing!

Garage Bar

Hi Darlings!

Josh and I tried out Garage Bar a while back and we really enjoyed it! We went fairly late to avoid the crowds, but our service was still great and food was yummy too! Garage Bar has a really cool space outside, I am not for sure if they even have seating inside, because their outdoor seating is so big. We tried some of their ham and cheese bar as an appetizer and had their sweet corn pizza and we of course had to have some beer with it because beer and pizza are the perfect pair, right?! I enjoyed their ham and cheese, but I thought the pizza was missing something. The pizza was a bit bland, perhaps there was too much corn and the sauce wasn’t super great. The pizza crust was good though, and I have no doubt if we picked a different pizza we would have enjoyed it better. All in all, I think I’d rate them a 7/10. I’d go back!

Louisville Cream

Hey Darlings!

My hubby and I have been to Louisville Cream ice cream shop a lot, and we love it! We are ice cream fools and this place has some of the best ice cream! They are a small batch ice cream shop, so once a batch of something runs out, good chances are you won’t see it again for a while because they are constantly trying out new flavors. Our personal favorite is their brioche sundae, but on this day we tried some different items. Pictured below is their banana sundae with their banana flavored ice cream with Nilla wafers and their homemade toasted marshmallow cream, and their bourbon smoked pecan ice cream on a classic waffle cone. Both delicious options! I highly recommend trying them out!

What are some of your favorite ice cream spots?