If you've been following Wayfaring
Wanderer for any period of time, you know that I have a slight (ok,
BIG) obsession when it comes to food. Not only that, but I'm also
pretty crazy about taking pictures of the food that I consume when I'm
eating out. Yeah, I can cause a scene at times, but I'm used to being
“that guy” by now. It comes with the territory of being a
photographer.
Due to my penchant for taking pictures
of and eating food, I decided to have a weekly feature here on
Wayfaring Wanderer called Foodie Friday! I've been doing it off and
on for a while now, but I'm ready to make it something that I do
every week without fail.
FOOD SPOTTING FANATIC
There's no shortage of food photos
laying around on my hard drive, and I'm always going out to eat it
seems, so I have plenty of food pictures to share with you. Many of
my food photos don't make it to the Wayfaring Wanderer Facebook page
or my blog, though. Instead I share them on a website called
Foodspotting most of the time.
Foodspotting is a fairly new website
that is quickly growing where you share food recommendations. It's
centered around photos, which I really enjoy perusing when I am so
inclined. It's like a social network for Foodies, basically. You can
follow people, leave comments, etc. They have an app, too, which
makes it easy to upload spottings on-the-go.
For Foodie Friday's I don't always plan
to share my Foodspotting photos. It's possible that I may review a
restaurant(s) or offer food photography tips. I'll try to keep things
interesting! This week, however, I will be sharing some of my most
recent spots that have been posted on my Foodspotting profile.
What I'm sharing today are local
restaurants here in Boone, NC. We've got some great places to eat in
this town. And, although I've been here for over 6 years now, there
are still places that I have yet to try! With that being said, here
are some of the places I have dined at most recently:
COYOTE KITCHEN
Mojave Boat: coconut rice, red beans, blackened chorizo sausage, grilled jalapenos, roasted corn, caramelized onions, mushrooms, and broiled jack cheese topped with jalapeno cream cheese and scallions.
This place is one of the Boone
restaurants that I love, but don't eat at often enough. You see, it's
not located downtown. It's off the main strip, which is why I don't
always think about eating there. When I do, though, I catch myself
wondering why I don't have lunch/dinner there more often! They have
an extensive menu, which is awesome, but also makes it difficult to
decide on what you want to eat. I typically go for the “Boats” or
burgers, and I've yet to try anything that I didn't thoroughly enjoy.
MELANIE'S
Spicy Pinto Breakfast: spicy pinto beans with chorizo, tomato, feta,, homefries, topped with two scrambled eggs. {Instagram Pic}
Hands down, Melanie's is one of my most
favorite restaurants in Boone! It's the place where I take all of my
out-of-town friends who come to visit, it's a must! One of the
problems, for me at least, is that I usually get the same thing every
time I eat there, the soysage, egg, and cheese biscuit with an order
of homefries. I changed that pattern this last time I was there and
decided to veer from my normal breakfast. I went for the special this
time! When they brought this beast of a plate to my table, everyone
in the restaurant (and I mean EVERYONE) stopped to stare at the
plate, mouths wide open while simultaneously gasping. Right then, I
thought, “This was a good choice.” And, o, lordy, was it! I
couldn't bring myself to clean the plate, but I tried my best :D
MELLOW MUSHROOM
Cheesy Bread: a loaf of french bread basted with garlic butter, sprinkled with italian seasoning and baked. Served with marinara sauce. {Instagram Pic}
The new Mellow Mushroom that recently
reopened here in Boone is bigger and better than the old one. It's
quickly become one of my favorite places to go in town. Yes, they are
always busy, but for a very good reason. The food is phenomenal, and
the service is always top-notch. We love everyone in that place. The
people are so friendly! Dinner and drinks there can turn into a 2-hr
affair, especially if we get seats at the beautiful bar that Cody had
a hand in crafting. It's impossible to pass up an order of cheesy
bread anytime we go because it's just so dang good!
[Related Story] The New and Improved Mellow Mushroom
CRAVE
Baked Brie: pastry wrapped, apple, toasted almond, caramel with croustini. {Instagram Pic}
This restaurant has been in business
for quite a while, and I've been meaning to have dinner there at some
point. However, I only made it there recently. I met up with a new
friend, Courtney from Yoga G33k, and we sampled a couple of items
from the menu while enjoying some cocktails at the bar. It's mainly a
tapas restaurant, though, and only has a small bar area. The vibe in that place
is very different from a lot of the other places you will visit in
Boone. It has more of a metropolitan feel in contrast to the more
rustic places you will find around town. The night that we visited
was pretty quiet, but we enjoyed ourselves, the cocktails and food we
had, too. I'd definitely like to go back and try more of their menu!
Well, that's all I have to share for
this edition of Foodie Friday! I hope you enjoyed getting a glimpse
of these Boone, NC restaurants. Maybe down the line I could offer
more extensive reviews of the restaurants, so that you can see more.
As if I need another excuse to eat out ;)
How often do you usually eat out during the
week?
Thank you for visiting Wayfaring
Wanderer for Foodie Friday! I hope you'll come back next week to see
what I've got cooking up. Also, in case you weren't aware, I'm
hosting a giveaway for the adventurous! Here's a link to get the
details: {LINK}
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