Tall, Blonde, and Hungry

If you're lost, start  HERE Hey guys! I had to take a little break, but I'm back and in the meantime I've been eating. A lot.  At the beginning of March, over 95 restaurants participate in a week long event called The Big Taste.  Take a moment and click that link.  Okay. So 95+ restaurants, with affordable, incredible meals at all different levels. Holy Crap. I got really excited, but I could only go to one, and boy did I pick a good one.  The Guild  (fancy-ass food and cocktails)  200 8 Ave SW  Eat In $$$** This place is another level above my usual haunts, with craft cocktails and a focus on locally sourced artisan butchery. My roommate and I both had the $35 Big Taste menu, which had a few different options for the appetizer and entreé. This is what I had, but rest assured, I definitely got to try the squid entreé and it was amazing.  ONTO THE FOOD To start, we both got the wood grilled acorn squash salad...

If you're a bit lost, start  HERE Brunch Month continues here on TBH, and this next one is definitely joining the Brunch List.  Vendome Café (Breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks) 940 2nd Ave NW Eat In $$*** Nestled into scenic Sunnyside and conveniently located 2 blocks from the train, Vendome Cafe has an extensive and delicious sounding menu. A part of the Teatro family of restaurants, it serves everything from French Toast Bread Pudding to paninis to the delight that I ingested, Duck Confit crepes.  Duck Confit crepes (Confit duck crepes with sauteéd leek and carrot, port cherry sauce. Minus the  rosemary whipped chevre) $15.50 Je t'aime  The cafe is SUPER friendly to lactose intolerant people, as they not only had several milk subs for my latte but also left out the rosemary chevre that usually adorns this dish. Speaking of, it was INCREDIBLE. I have a soft spot for duck and if you're in the mood to treat yo'self and treat yo'sel...