Ashli Michelle

Driftwood

Ashli Michelle September 1, 2012 1 Comment

The bar was packed when I walked into Driftwood. Wait! The bar only has like four seats, so it was just regular. The owner gave instructions to stand beside the bar and wait, assuring me the people on the end were soon to be goners. While standing there, I became positive a murder was about to take place. As unbelievable as this information is, it is indeed fact. A man was leaning against the...

My Favorite Server

Ashli Michelle August 31, 2012 0 Comments

As a food writer, spending money is an investment when eating in a restaurant. It's almost painful returning to a place having already been written about. While moving on is a must, Mockingbird Bistro's employee is worth becoming a regular. René and I first met two years ago during Sunday brunch at Mockingbird Bistro. After taking a seat at the bar, I began to describe my impression of this...

Bag Lickers

Ashli Michelle August 28, 2012 7 Comments

The time has come to address an ongoing issue throughout the world in which we live. I can't say for sure that people in Malaysia or Hong Kong are a part of this bag lick assault, but almost every convenience store clerk in the United States IS. For years it seems I've repeatedly ignored the bag lickers. You see, the bag licker is a person needing a plastic bag to open in a major way. Granted,...

Taco Diner

Ashli Michelle August 22, 2012 0 Comments

Taco Diner is part of the M Crowd Restaurant Group which also brought Mi Cocina to life. Before Taco Diner talk, let's cut to the Mi Cocina chase-- starting with drinks. Everyone agrees that this mambo taxi concoction, served at both locations, makes toes tingle. Upon drinking, some kind of magical mambo taxi trance tanks brains into thinking the food is incredible. How do you spell overrated?...

Underbelly

Ashli Michelle August 14, 2012 2 Comments

Entering Underbelly for dinner is like walking a pork belly plank, as it feels impossible to leave without pork products perusing one's palette. Mental pork preparation is key to survival. Without looking at a menu, one can vividly imagine a pork massacre from apps to entrée. Terrifying best describes all assumptions being made. It really didn't matter because a dessert review had already been...