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I had viewed the menu for this restaurant online and saw lots of yummy things I really wanted to try. The restaurant is new, on Clark Road near Sawyer, in the plaza where The Big Kitchen used to be. It is really a lovely, more upscale restaurant. The owners have obviously spent quite a bit on redecorating. Nice, but nothing really fantastic. I ordered the Walnut Chicken Salad on a bed of field greens. The chicken salad was very dry and tasteless. It did have a lot of whole walnuts sprinkled all over the plate, which was nice, but I would have preferred to have them in the salad; maybe that would have livened it up a bit. It desperately needed some mayonnaise. The greens were pretty, but kind of limp. My companion had a French Dip sandwich, which was on what looked and tasted like a hot dog bun. He got about 5 french fries with it. For over $10, not a good deal at all. My salad was also over $10. Someone has to pay for all those fancy wavy clouds on the ceiling! I would like to go back and try something else next time. It is a nice place to eat, just not a good value.
I like to talk about meals I've enjoyed or hated at restaurants where I live, or nearby or when I am travelling. Sometimes they are featured on UrbanSpoon.com which is a fabulous place to look for great places to eat! I also like to talk about movies and other occasional thoughts about life, love (or lack thereof) and the pursuit of fulfillment. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Currents, a restaurant in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
I almost wept when I walked into this fabulous restaurant in the heart of the historic restaurant in Tarpon Springs, Florida. I had been searching for a decent restaurant in this town, and finally I had found what I was looking for. I was totally sick of Greek food and could not wait to find some real food! This place is beautifully decorated with lovely details everywhere. It's located in a old building with lots of huge windows looking out on the street scene of Tarpon Avenue. I ordered the Red Sangria first, which arrived in a large glass; I don't think I could have handled more than one! I had the meatloaf with a blue cheese and raspberry sauce - to die for! It came with a salad, home made mashed potatoes and asparagus. Loved it! Totally delicious!!!
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/30/1578601/restaurant/Tampa-Bay/Currents-Tarpon-Springs%22%3E%3Cimg alt="Currents on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1578601/biglink.gif" style="border:none;width:200px;height:146px" /></a>
I almost wept when I walked into this fabulous restaurant in the heart of the historic restaurant in Tarpon Springs, Florida. I had been searching for a decent restaurant in this town, and finally I had found what I was looking for. I was totally sick of Greek food and could not wait to find some real food! This place is beautifully decorated with lovely details everywhere. It's located in a old building with lots of huge windows looking out on the street scene of Tarpon Avenue. I ordered the Red Sangria first, which arrived in a large glass; I don't think I could have handled more than one! I had the meatloaf with a blue cheese and raspberry sauce - to die for! It came with a salad, home made mashed potatoes and asparagus. Loved it! Totally delicious!!!
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/30/1578601/restaurant/Tampa-Bay/Currents-Tarpon-Springs%22%3E%3Cimg alt="Currents on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/link/1578601/biglink.gif" style="border:none;width:200px;height:146px" /></a>
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