Ashli Michelle

Triniti Restaurant + Bar ~ Lobster Roll & French Fry Joy!

Ashli Michelle July 13, 2012 0 Comments

Today is National French Fry Day. Triniti must hold its head high on this above average day, for they exceed all French fry expectations. Every fry is cooked crispy crunchy to perfection. Who likes a lame fry having no crunch? Eww. Even worse, the soggy fry. Barf. Does a person exist that wants to scrounge around a bowl, endlessly searching for that one fry meeting all standards of worthiness?...

Velvet Taco

Ashli Michelle July 9, 2012 0 Comments

The Dallas sky isn't falling after all. Two whole weeks of restaurant joy is almost painfully exciting. For a while it seemed like Dallas was going to suck my insides right out and take my taste buds to the cleaners. It hurt. Begging to be thrown a bone seemed like a pipe dream, when along came a much welcomed surprise -- 4 excellent restaurants in a row! Nonna, Carbone's, Nosh Euro Bistro and...

La Fisheria

Ashli Michelle July 8, 2012 0 Comments

Aquiles en Houston is the new reality show featuring chef Aquiles Chavez. Viewers living in Latin America will have a better understanding of the turmoil one endures when deciding to move to the United States. Most people have family or relatives that have moved to the United States for a better life, but some people choose to never leave. They don’t know the sacrifice and hard work it takes...

Nonna

Ashli Michelle July 2, 2012 2 Comments

Nonna only offers lunch each Friday from 11:30 till 2, which is quite frightening for those on a mission to eat every lobster roll in the city. This warning came from the chef at Carbone's during lunch on Thursday. Having absolutely loved everything about Carbone's, I couldn't wait to meet Julian Barsotti, the chef & owner of both. Upon entry, a hostess pulled the "Only one? Just one? Wait....

Carbone’s Fine Food & Wine

Ashli Michelle June 29, 2012 0 Comments

Walking inside Carbone's brought forth a Bolsa Mercado flashback. Like Bolsa, the chalk board menu is limited during lunch, with the same sense of a mini grocery store slash deli vibe. Knowing almost absolutely nothing about this place caused a confused mess of emotions upon realizing Carbone's is counter service. Tipping while paying at the counter should be outlawed. This practice causes...