Favorite Tea!

Harney & Sons Paris tea sachets, box of 20 wrapped sachets-Harney & Sons Teas

I love this wine!

I picked this up at Whole Foods when on vacation to keep a nice bottle for the room. I believe it was $9. Did I mention that I really really like it.

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Another Delicious Trip to Sapna

Actually its been a few (3) trips to Sapna recently. I am drawn to any place that boasts Vegan food at the moment. I grabbed up a bowl of the Paneer and Naan. The Paneer was nice, but could have used a little more flavor in my opinion, i.e. garlic and salt. Then it would have been wonderful! I still enjoyed it especially the Naan. Wow the Naan, I could eat that all day long. A few days later I even ran there just to buy the bread (Naan) to go with some nice warm, very tasty Veggie soup I had made. It was the perfect side!

Posted are pictures of our lunch there. I ordered the Veggie Sandwich with Hummus, which was really flavorful. Also we ordered the Pumpkin Chili and Naan, washed it down with this Yerba Mate that I don't think they actually sell, but she drinks it and was sweet enough to dig up the special straw that filters out the tea leaves, and make me a nice full, strong cup. 

We finished everything off right with the Vegan Pumpkin muffins she had made that day, and they were so good that it inspired my own Vegan Pumpkin cake the next day. Yum!

Downtown Phoenix Public Market

Ever have mid-week Farmers Market withdrawls? Urban Grocery and Wine bar is located on premises through out the week and is an excellent place to browse for fresh in season fruit, vegetables and even other health foods. Many vendors who frequent the Farmers Market sell popular items within the Grocery Store.

Urban Grocery and Wine Bar
14 E Pierce / 721 N. Central Avenue
(602) 254-1799
Tuesday -Sarturday 7-8
First Fridays 7-11
Serves Breakfast 7-11

Fun Event! Go and sit in for the Free Wine Tastings Wednesday evening from 5-7!

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The Deuce

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The Barrio Cafe

We had such a lovely evening here. We stopped on a fortunate last minute fluke, stumbled in, and were helped very willingly by the staff. The hostess was great, and our server...really great! Catering so nicely to our very limited, and very specific dietary needs with the nicest smile on his face the entire time with his eager to please..."your wish is my command" demeanor. I ordered the Mushroom Enchiladas with no cheese. Upon bringing out my plate he explained the few little extra touches that were added to make MY plate still special, even without cheese.
Dont expect to rely on beans and rice either..a Latin food restaurant without beans and rice you say? It is true, though it was not missed and it gave it a charm of its own.
Another out of the ordinary concept was chips and...tapanade? WOW. I could not get enough. I believe that was my favorite item that crossed our table that night.
Of course I am so nosy when I go out. Trying to catch glimpses of other peoples food while not looking like I am gawking. Then I finally get to the point where I give up and am actually discussing their food with them because I end up not being so discreet. Thank goodness for good sports. So to the point, the plates full of meat and cheese looked full and amazing. I plan on going back and indulging when my vegan month is over.

Pepper Stuffed with Steamed Veggies. (Also made V)

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Oktoberfest at CityScape and Wine and Dinner at the Farm at South Mountain

There will be no end to the flow of drinks this weekend with the events taking place Friday on through Sunday.
I really love keeping up on the events happening around the valley. Sometimes Its hard to keep them all straight, then they overlap, then you miss them. This weekend you can take your pick or hit both of them.

Oktoberfest at CityScape

Friday and Saturday the Oktoberfest that will be happening at CityScape, downtown Phoenix's exciting new venue. It will be their debut event and I will be excited to see how it all falls into place. Tickets are $10 or you can get Free tickets by stopping my CityScape and picking some up, or downloading them from their website.




Full Moon Festival Dinner and Wine



I am also very excited about the Dinner and Wine that will be taking place at The Farm this weekend, Sunday October 24th. $20 for the wine tasting and an extra $20 for the dinner.