When we go places I love to find local restaurants. I feel like you get the full experience of the town that way. Thanks to urbanspoon.com I chose a place for dinner on Friday night that quickly became my most favorite restaurant ever - The Bee's Knees. It's just off the River Walk (more about that in a minute) and has such an awesome atmosphere. At night when you walk in you immediately notice the exposed brick walls through the dim lighting and are seated at a table with a open flame to set the dining mood. It's a tapas restaurant, which means that while they do have larger entrees you can order, their ideal meal is a group of smaller dishes that are shared among the table. Jesse and I share our food all the time anyway, so we enjoyed choosing several smaller dishes - that way we got to taste more of what they have to offer.
I also loved their philosophy of supporting their local farmers. Their passion really shines through in their food. So, what did we order? Of course, I took pictures to share with you!
Round one: Citrus-Ginger Salad and Flounder Sashimi Carpaccio.
I also learned that I like Sangria while there!
Round two: Veggie Egg Rolls with Pineapple Sweet & Sour Sauce, and Blue Crab Cakes with Remoulade sauces.
(Excuse the wasabi that somehow got smashed under the wine glass. We're classy like that.)
Round three: Honey-Almond Creme Brulee
This was more like what our view was like for the evening.
Everything was absolutely de-li-cious! Although the servings were small it was fun to get to try a variety of dishes and everything was done to perfection. The egg rolls were probably our favorite. They were packed with cabbage, carrots, and other veggies that were really well seasoned. We make egg rolls at home sometimes, which always involve ground pork or another meat, but these were so tasty we didn't miss the meat at all. This was the first Creme Brulee I've had and I loved the rich custard-like bottom with the caramelized top layer combination.
On Saturday, we slept late and started the day with lunch at a local burger joint, Farmhaus. They also emphasize local food products and put their own special touch onto nearly everything they serve. You could choose one of six burgers on the menu or build your own burger with options for patties (beef, turkey, veggie), sauces, cheeses, buns, and other toppings. We each built a burger and got sides of fries with feta dipping sauce and fried dill pickles. The burgers were huge and SO good. The best turkey burger I've had to date. Farmhaus was definitely the place to be. We arrived just in time before the line was out the door, and it stayed that way until after we were finished eating.
We tried to walk off some of our lunch by strolling down the River Walk. It was a beautiful day to do so. The River Walk was charming as it wound back and forth along the Savannah. We soaked up some of the first warm rays of sunshine we've experienced in a while.
One thing I planned ahead of time was a local chocolate tasting. It was a fundraiser for a nature park nearby. We walked their trail that winds over top of a marshy area. We did ruin our dinner, as there were many chocolates to taste, but I never complain about chocolate.
The next morning we returned to the Bees Knees one more time for brunch, and I am so glad that we did because I got to eat the most incredible french toast of my life. Cue the angels as you view this image:
The bread was thick, but it was so fluffy! The strawberry compote warranted no additional syrup. They were perfection. That is all.
So as you can see, we pretty much ate our way through Augusta. It was a great way to end my spring break - relaxed and with a full belly. :) Augusta is worth visiting, and if you happen to be there I [obviously] recommend all of the places we experienced.
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