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Downtown Kitchen

by shaylajay | October 2, 2013 | Dining | 6 Comments

October 1st was our anniversary, so we decided to have dinner at the Downtown Kitchen. This was my first time eating at this restaurant, and I loved it! My husband's friend also has an October 1st wedding anniversary, so we all went out to eat together,...

Coffee Rani

by shaylajay | November 24, 2024 | Dining | 0 Comments

I recently visited Mandeville, Louisiana, which is across the lake from New Orleans. I used to love this city when I lived in Baton Rouge many years ago. They have fun restaurants and shopping. I was there shopping during lunch, so I asked some of the locals about the...

Grille on Main at Providence

by shaylajay | February 19, 2021 | Dining | 0 Comments

I was looking for a place to grab a bite to eat with the hubby. So, we chose Grille on Main in Providence. This restaurant used to be Grille 29, but it closed shortly after the pandemic began. We were so sad the restaurant had closed. My eight-year-old loved Grille...

Commerce Kitchen

by shaylajay | September 21, 2015 | Dining | 0 Comments

I love lunch dates, and this lunch date was special because I spent it with a sweet lady from the Mississippi Delta. She grew up about 45 miles from where I was born and raised. She graduated from Alabama A & M University and went on to medical school....

Red Beans and Rice

by shaylajay | December 8, 2011 | Fashion, Dining, Popular | 10 Comments

It has been a long journey. For the past two days, I have been trying to cook red beans and rice. When I was in college at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the cafeteria cooks prepared read beans and rice every Monday. Seriously, they...

Cooking With Arlette

by shaylajay | March 26, 2012 | Dining | 2 Comments

I have never cooked shrimp because I know it is easy to overcook shrimp. I am so tired of messing up different dishes that I called in a professional, my good friend Arlette, to help me with a pasta dish that I saw her cook a few months ago. You might remember...

Vero Amore at Dove Mountain

by shaylajay | May 8, 2012 | Dining | 2 Comments

I was craving pizza today, and to my surprise, I read about this restaurant in Tucson Living Magazine literally within an hour after my cravings began. It is one of the top rated restaurants according to Tucson Living, so I wanted to see what all of the hype was...

Fish by Jose Andres

by shaylajay | June 14, 2023 | Travel, Dining | 0 Comments

On our first night in the Bahamas, we ate at Fish by Jose Andres. This restaurant was in The Cove, the hotel we reserved for our entire visit. I love the decor, the food, and the service in this restaurant. I also loved the convenience of it being in the hotel....

Paschal’s Atlanta

by shaylajay | October 15, 2024 | Dining | 0 Comments

This is the restaurant where I was so excited about the food that I forgot to take a picture of my entree when it arrived at my table. While visiting Atlanta to see The Lion King, we went to Spelman, Morehouse, the Coca-Cola Museum, and a city staple --- Paschal's....

San Diego

by shaylajay | May 20, 2013 | Dining, Travel | 2 Comments

I spent some quality time in San Diego with my family, and we had a blast hanging out together. Although this was the first Mother's Day without my beautiful mom, it wasn't a sad day at all. I just thanked God for the family He has given me, cherished...

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