Earl of Sandwich

     So one time my friend Annie was like "Oh My Gosh Olivia...you have got to try Earl of Sandwich," and that was that. When Alex and I went to Atlantic City for the weekend we walked right on over to Earl of Sandwich and got ourselves some of the goods. Well... we got lost for almost a mile and couldn't figure out what casino it was in, but when we finally figured it out, then we walked right on over.

"I'm pumped to find Earl of Sandwich!"

"Seriously- where is this place?"

"Earl of Sandwich straight ahead!"

      Alex and I visited Earl of Sandwich in the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. It's quick service and the sandwiches were delish! Their menu is made up of hot sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast and desserts. Check out their full menu here. It's a good place to go if you want some yummy food in a hurry. I got their famous Hawaiian BBQ sandwich. Its made of grilled chicken, ham, swiss, pineapple and Hawaiian BBQ sauce. 

Hawaiian BBQ

 Earl of Sandwich has a lot of locations and luckily one of them in right here in NYC at 1290 6th Avenue (W 52nd st between 5th & 6th ave) New York, NY 10104. Go get some meat between two slices of bread already!

PF CHANG'S Bangs

     I have been to PF CHANG'S a few times over the years and it never disappoints me. It is the perfect place to go if your sick of cheap corner store Chinese food and are seeking a classier experience. PF CHANG'S has been winning people over for years with influences of Chinese and American culture not only in their appearance but in their tasty dishes as well. You might be intimidated at first because of the 11ft tall horses at entrance that symbolize the original Forbidden City in China, but fear not and proceed, they're just statues. They don't bite!

"The elements showcase the cuisine and create a stylish, comfortable, upbeat dining experience for our guests," says PF CHANG'S and I couldn't agree more. I love the place!

As an appetizer I had Egg Drop Soup. Its a traditional soup with egg, carrots and green onion. It was pretty simple but flavorful for sure.

Next up was the main course which for most of the dishes you have a choice of brown rice or white rice. I had Orange Peel Chicken with brown rice. The chicken is tossed in a mild chili sauce with fresh orange peel. Alex indulged in the Mongolian Beef dish. It's flank steak wok-cooked tossed in scallions and garlic. Freaking amazing.

Orange Peel Chicken

Mongolian Beef

Now those of you who really know me know that it's hard for me not to have dessert. So naturally we ordered the  Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Sweet Treat to finish off the wonderful meal. It was made of peanut butter crunch, caramel, milk chocolate, brownie and chocolate sauce.

Now, I know what you're thinking. Is it something along the lines of "damn this Olivia eats a lot of food"? Well if that's what you're thinking (and its okay, I still love you,) I can assure you that I do in fact eat a lot, however, I run. And I don't just mean I go on casual jogs to the mailbox and back. I'm training for the Baltimore Marathon right now actually. Five weeks down, 25 weeks to go!

For for information and to find locations near you, check out the PF CHANG'S website here. YAY for fancy Chinese food!






Some photos from: certified construction and Urban Spoon.

Fondue For Me, Fondue For You

     Fondue is my new obsession. It's an amazing thing mostly because it makes consuming an entire block of cheese with your best friend completely acceptable for dinner. However, fondue doesn't only happen with cheese. You can fondue chocolate, veggies and meat too! And for those reasons I bring you my next favorite spot: The Melting Pot.

     This past weekend Alex an I took a trip to Atlantic City. When I was exploring the web for fun things to do there, it came to my attention that The Melting Pot was not too far away from our hotel, so naturally we were going to go there for dinner. I had been to The Melting Pot before and loved it! Friday night we walked the one mile from our hotel to The Melting Pot and had a fantastic fondue meal.

     What I really, really want to tell you about though is the end of the meal: the chocolate. We chose the S'mores fondue and I'm so glad we did. My mouth was exploding with excitement after the first bite. Our server came to our private corner booth (which by the way makes this a great romantic date spot fellas!) and mixed together our S'mores Chocolate. A fantastic combination of milk chocolate, marshmallows and gram crackers melted together to perfection.

     Once your chocolate is hot, it's ready to be devoured. They provide you with a tray of yummy things to dip in your bowl of chocolate such as; brownie bites, cheesecake, pound cake, strawberries, bananas, Oreo covered marshmallows and much more. It's the perfect ending to any meal.

     The Melting Pot has many locations all over the US. For my New Yorkers, you'll have to take a short travel to Hoboken, NJ and  for my Pennsylvanians, take a quick trip across the Maryland Line and head to  Towson, MD. 

     Happy dipping! And remember if your going for a full four course meal, you're going to be there for two hours (and spend about $100 for two people)  so sit back, relax and savor the flavors!