Weekend chow review

We had a very tasty weekend and even though it's already Tuesday, I have to share our GOOD EATS from last weekend.

Friday night - Mizu (sushi)
Oh how I crave sushi but hate having to drive into Raleigh (way into Raleigh) for good sushi (Harris Teeter sushi doesn't always cut it!). We've tried to dine here previously, but decided that it was a bit more expensive and had a longer wait time that we desired. Thankfully, we had time and were prepared to lay down the cash for a tasty dinner.



What we ate: the menu is not all sushi; they also offer chicken, steak and even lamb entrees, but we came to eat sushi! We sat at the 'sushi bar' - a u-shaped arrangement that took up most of the restaurant. It was a great choice as we were entertained by the sushi chefs, the case of various seafood awaiting its chance to become sushi and watching the 'sushi train' go 'round and around. We ordered "sushi for 2" and enjoyed every bite! Amongst the 14 pieces and 3 rolls,the plate came with a 'spider roll' (Soft shell crab, kani, masago, cucumber & avocado, served with eel sauce). Once again I came face to face with soft shell crab. I didn't enjoy my previous encounter with this crustacean (at our first anniversary dinner at the Fearrington), but this roll was DELICIOUS! The sake wasn't bad either ;) We'll definitely be back!

Saturday - we had some quick bites out, Chick-fil-a for breakfast (mmm, chicken biscuit) and a nice 'post mountain bike ride' snack from Backyard Burgers. I love, love, love their blackened chicken sandwiches! Eating one brings back great memories from Asheville.

Sunday - the afternoon plan was to catch Harry Potter at IMAX (with scenes in 3D no less) then try our luck with Spanish tapas. Amazingly, the afternoon and evening showings were SOLD OUT (just as we walked up) and even though they had one more showing at 9:30pm, we opted for an early dinner in lieu of an early Monday morning. Since our movie plans were out and an early dinner was in, we headed out to "Glenwood South" to eat at Red Room. The Red Room has an awesome outdoor seating area, but we opted for inside as it was quite breezy. The interior was sleek but comfortable and the service was outstanding (well, it didn't hurt to be the first, and only customers, as well as newbies!)



What we ate: we decided to go with their "Sunday special" and take their "tapas tour" with 8 courses. I also choose their wine tour of 4 Spanish reds (no worries, they were 1/2 glasses, shared with Paul no less). From the Spanish deviled eggs, to the oven roasted duck to the root beer float with a twist, it was delicious! We added onto our 8 courses (we're not pigs, tapas are small bites - even smaller in the 'tour'), Ceviche de Gambas (Shrimp ceviche with mango, avocado with yucca and plantain chips), Atun con Caponata y Banana , y Balsamico Blanco (Seared tuna with apple and banana caponata, and white balsamic syrup) and their chocolate espresso fondue. I can't wait to return and try their paella - hopefully we'll be back before too long.