The last week in January is always Madison Restaurant Week. A slew of restaurants offer 3 or 4 course dinners for $25, and a handful have 3 course lunches for $15. The fact that my and Dan’s anniversary is always during Restaurant Week gives us the chance to experience a new restaurant that would otherwise be out of our price range any other week.
Since Dan is already living in Ithaca, we clearly don’t get to enjoy Restaurant Week together this year.
BUT, I did get to celebrate it with some lovely new friends, because last night was….
MADISON BLOGGIE MEET-UP!
Me, Allison, Kristie, Shelley, Holly
We met up last night for a late dinner at Harvest. I have been wanting to go here for ages, but haven’t actually made it out until last night! The restaurant focuses on local, seasonal, organic ingredients.
Bread and butter. I was so busy chatting, I forgot to take a picture until it was half gone!
Curried Pumpkin Soup.
Mushroom & Lentil Shepherd’s Pie. It is not exactly photogenic, but man, was it tasty! I’m working on making a ‘copy-cat’ recipe so I can have this again!
Apple Crisp with Vanilla Custard. You can’t go wrong with an apple crisp!
I had so much fun getting to know these ladies over some amazing food! We already have a list of more places we want to go together, so I’m sure they will show up on Savvy Eats again.
Um…Allison and I didn’t get the memo on the “make-a-funny-face” message. I kind of think it makes the picture better.
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Yay for our SOON bloggy meetup!!
Hahaha…it is funnier that we weren’t making funny faces! Also weird that we passed each other today! I had such a great time last night, and I can’t wait til we do it again!
How fun! I’ve always wanted to go to a blogger meet up!
What fun! I can’t wait for our “meet-up” in March!!!!
Ah it looks like you guys had so much fun!! I love the last picture
i miss Madison Restaurant Week!! i wish i could just fly west for your meet ups!
It looks like you all had such a great time! I love the pictures!
how fun! we are having a MN bloggy meet up on saturday that i am so excited for.
Looks like so much fun! And that Shepard’s Pie looks yummmm!
hey girl i just came across your blog and wanted to let you know i am really excited read some more (tomorrow when i dont have to study), esp. your perspective on food with your major and all!
haha…i LOVE the fact you and allison aren’t making faces. it def makes it better! sooooo glad to have met you – i can’t wait to make it date #2 at red mango!!!
Oh that picture of the shepherd’s pie looks so much better than mine turned out – guess the camera was worth lugging around
Let me know how re-creating it goes; I was thinking of doing the same thing.
jealous!! i want to have a chicago blogger meet up!
it was wonderful meeting you