Eating Good: Red Coat Tavern (Royal Oak)

Aside from the "red light special" ambience, it was quite easy to grow fond of this saloon type joint on a Saturday afternoon. Especially when a bearded waiter sets this down in front of you:

                              Calimari Americaine w/caramelized garlic, banana peppers, cherry peppers and lemon aioli




      The banana peppers were a nice liaison between the lemon and the spicy of the peppers, blending the flavors together. My particular batch was a bit heavy on the oil but the dish was delicious, nonetheless. Beer and burgers seem to be their strong point while there are also English based fare (but who wants Yorkshire pudding?) We got:

Brasserie Burger

Fish and Chips

Blackened salmon with garlic mash and veggies

The Brasserie has been dubbed "Best Gourmet Burger in MI" and I could sure taste why. Every ingredient boasted in its own perfection to create one superior flavor mash up that left my taste buds twitching..Lawd have mercy!

All up in The Brasserie
Brioche bun, bacon, Swiss Gruyere, caramelized onions, watercress, tomato, Dijon mustard

       Yummmy! :o)

TheWeekend Recap

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Under much duress (octogenarians are evil!), I got to visit the Shrimp Napoli at Bravo's Italian Cucina.

Shrimp Napoli with Salata Roma (kale, iceberg, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes and a lemon vinaigrette )  

I have loved this appetizer ever since the first time I tried it and I pray to GOD it never goes away! It is crispy fried shrimp with seared tomatoes and scallions over a tomato and beurre blanc based sauce. Thanks to pointers from the chef, I will be trying at home! 

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I also got to get a lil cute and support BevLoveConnection, it was a great time! This was the Patootie Pre-Party where the house cocktail Peach² had me like: 

At the Old Miami, we danced the night away :D ... If you missed it, you missed OUT! 

"Who is Jesse Boykins III???"

 Per usual, I was about 8 years and 4 albums late when I fell in love with the euphonium that is Jesse Boykins III. Yes, it was just a few weeks ago listening to my Robert Glasper Spotify station that I got on. Better late than never!

I got chills! Come To My Room? Amorous?? I don't know what I heard first but I do know that his rich vocals all over The Beauty Created seduces your cranium melting away any type of underwear you thought you wore tonight. I'm sure a Duggars' worth of children have been spawn off of Pantyhose alone!

          He has newer music, i.e the most recent Love Apparatus out this past spring but, if you ask me none can compare to the magic that happened on The Beauty Created. But hey, maybe I'm biased.
      

               




   Check him out for yourself :o))