• Food,  Restaurant Reviews,  Wine

    Girls Night in Troy

    Last night my sister and a few friends and I met for dinner and drinks in Troy. It was also Troy Night Out so that was a bonus! We had dinner at Illium Cafe! Dinner was very tasty, even if service was a tad slow. I got a glass of Malbec and ordered the vegetarian pad thai with tofu. The wine was very tasty–I really like reds lately. The pad thai was made with rice noodles and had peanut sauce–very good! It wasn’t too heavy of a dish either, which was nice. After dinner we went into one of the photography shops and looked around just for fun, then headed…

  • Events,  Food,  Restaurant Reviews

    What I Did on 11/11/11

    Since 11/11/11 only comes around once a century, I figured I would keep track of what I did. The morning started out like any other day and Chris and I went to the gym. Unfortunately I was tired and unmotivated. I attempted a run on the treadmill but I wasn’t into it, and then hopped on the elliptical for a little bit. Oh well, at least it was better than nothing, right? Chris and I then went to lunch at a new favorite of ours, Illium Cafe in Troy! We were also celebrating our 2 year anniversary of dating a little bit early. 😉 For lunch I went with the…