Marlee's Cupcakery & Bakery!

An adorable new bakery opened up in the same plaza where my husband manages an Italian restaurant, and of course I had to check it out. The decor is cute, and the baked goods are delish - but knowing this area and market well, I do not believe this concept will last too long in its current location, unfortunately!

They serve high tea on the weekends, and although it was a tad on the sweet side, it was very cute and fun!

Louie Bossi!

Louis Bossi is a fun new Italian restaurant that recently opened here in Boca. The Las Olas location has done very well over the years, and I hear a third expansion is in the works for Delray.

To be honest, we found the food a tad overpriced and over salty. We also tasted about half the menu - no small feat! My husband and I, accompanied by another good couple friends of ours, went to celebrate hubs' birthday early.

Rose All Day!

My girlfriend and I recently attended a local jewelry store's event, "Rose All Day!" I was a smidge apprehensive mostly because I do not like rose, however this proved me wrong and I ended up finding a rose I really enjoyed!

The joke was on me - the brand of rose I so thoroughly enjoyed is made by none other than Joe Wagner, Napa's wunderkind and part of the Wagner legacy and brand (think Meiomi Pinot Noir, Caymus Cabernet, etc). I actually met Joe (and was completely starstruck) at a wine dinner last April at the Boca Resort and he totally hooked it up for my family and I to visit Caymus in Napa the following month during our family vacation.

Entertaining at home!

Whether I invite my girls over for some kid-free wine time, or invite my mom friends over with their kiddos, I love to make fun appetizers, or elaborate displays. As much as I love going out and discovering new restaurants, cafes and bars, I love entertaining at home just as much!

I found an awesome clear dessert tier stand and used it to display some different appetizers for a recent wine happy hour I threw for some friends.

For the playdate, I got some awesome frozen appetizers at Whole Foods, like the kale bears below, mini quiches, and pizza pockets.

Can't have a playdate without some vino! (Or champagne!)

Bento 4

I am a huge fan of the bento box-style lunch box, as evidenced by several previous posts. I recently enrolled my toddler in preschool, and figured I would continue the tradition with her!

Updated 9/20/18:

La Ferme!

My husband and I are huge foodies, and love trying out new restaurants and bars. We went for a dinner at a local French restaurant, La Ferme and had a great time!

Cocktails: Dirty Martini and Moscow Mule
Appetizers: Steak tartare (filet mignon), crab cake in Dijon sauce, grilled octopus
Entrees: Sea scallops with corn risotto, steak chimichurri

DaVinci's 2

DaVinci's is a lovely local Italian restaurant here, and I have been a fan of their happy hour / lunch specials for years. HH Menu!

One of my girlfriends and I went for a belated birthday lunch and had a wonderful time. Their calamari with marinara, agnolotti stuffed with beef short ribs in a mascarpone cream sauce, garganelli in vodka sauce, and tiramisu were absolutely delicious! All that is missing is a nice glass of red ;)

Cooper's Hawk 3.0!

It's no secret that I am a huge fan of the Cooper's Hawk restaurants. Half wine tasting bar, half delicious restaurant - what's not to love?

My husband and I went with another couple, great friends of ours, for a belated birthday celebration and we had a great time. The Brussels sprouts appetizer with mint is the perfect way to start off the night, along with a wine sampling of their Cabernets and Merlots.

For entrees we had the shrimp and scallop risotto, along with lobster ravioli. The tiramisu was the best sweet ending to the meal!

Christmas Baking 2017