Birthday Week(s??): Too Many New Places

The last few weeks of November up until December were probably the busiest weeks for everyone, haha. I got to celebrate my birthday twice :P I'm old guys.

My friend, the Enochless Onmonster, got sick after eating at the Roaming Bowl. To be honest, it's not cheap and the food isn't amazing...but if you're walking to class, food trucks are just convenient. I still went here despite his bad experience, haha. I just got some cheap spring rolls to satiate my stomach before my three hour long biology lab.

I finally tried Loafe at the new Alumni Centre. I will warn you; this place is NOT cheap. It's super hipster, but your wallet will be empty if you come here too often. I got the only vegetarian option, which was brie with apples, arugula, and beets on toast. The flavors were amazing; brie always goes well with sweet flavors like fruit. The only things I didn't like were the soft apples, and the price ($9??). I understand that cheese, especially brie, is expensive...but really? $9....I recommend trying this place only a few times if you don't have a lot of money to spend.

Fatmine went to Lucky's Donuts on 49th without me...so she brought this back. It's a S'mores donut. The chocolate filling is really nice; it has a rich dark chocolate flavor. I had to eat this in a span of a week because the donut is way too rich.

For my birthday, I invited some friends over to Bubble World in Richmond. Taiwanese places usually have meat in every dish, so I'm not sure why I even chose this place xD I ordered hot ginger tea...many of my other friends got cold milk tea. To be honest, I felt kind of old...I feel like ginger is an acquired taste that many old people have, hahaha. Plus, I feel like milk tea is targeted towards younger people...lololol, don't judge me, I like ginger.

The following week, my family came up and I ate lunch with them. I didn't realize how tight my schedule was going to be. I had two hours of free time, but they flew by so quickly. 15 minutes before my lesson, I asked my server to have my food to go :/

These are the prairie grains that I ordered. It has a strong mushroom taste, and the poached egg makes it super creamy. I didn't have the luxury to enjoy it, but at least my viola professor gave me time to finish it :D He's awesome.

The Acorn was always a place that I've wanted to try, so I told my dad I wanted to come here for my birthday. I got even more excited when my viola prof recommended this place :P

The non-alcoholic drinks are something to try. I think all of them are good; if you come with friends, have each of them order at least one so that everyone can have a taste.

I got the Corn, which was corn grits in mushroom sauce and onions. It was flavorful, savory, slightly sweet...mmmm.

I also tried some of my brother's pasta, called the Herb. There was a lot of food; it was also very flavorful. I definitely have to come here again because the menu is seasonal :P Gotta try the other seasonal item sometime.