Gypsy Rhapsody » Eating Out

Life is Sweet When We Are All Alone

gypsyrhapsody — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:42:26 +0000

It’s a pity It’s a crying shame
He pulled you down again
How painful it must be
To bruise so easily
Inside
It’s a pity it’s a downright crime
It happens all the time

But don’t cry
You know the tears will do no good
So dry your eyes
They told you life is hard
Misery from the start, it’s dull
It’s slow, it’s painful
But I tell you life is sweet
In spite of the misery
There’s so much more, be grateful.

Excerpt from Life is Sweet by Natalie Merchant

Now, this is a good burger

gypsyrhapsody — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:24:47 +0000

Shake Shack, Miami Beach Location

A friend told me about this awesome burger place she tried in NYC and how they had recently opened a shop in Miami Beach. Of course, I had to try it because I’m a burger girl. Scratch that, I’m a food girl.

The spot is called Shake Shack and it is known for its lean, premium beef burgers, crunchy, 100% trans-fat free Yukon Gold fries and frozen custard (something I still can’t define very well).

I had the ShackBurger made with fresh ground beef– never frozen– lettuce, tomatoes, and American cheese spread with Shack Sauce on a grilled potato bun. And, of course, I had fries with my burger. Actually, I made them cheese fries. Both my friend and I had the same reaction when we ate our burgers “Wow, this burger feels so light on your stomach!”

ShackBurger with Cheese Fries

Shake Shack also offers vegetarian portobello mushroom burgers, hot dogs, milkshakes, wine, beer, a gluten-free menu and frozen doggie treats. Check out their full menu and ingredient list here.

And, if you are share concerns about the environment, you’ll be happy to know that Shake Shack does its part in decreasing its footprint by purchasing wind power credits, composting 100% of its organic materials on-site and recycling its cooking oil into bio-diesel fuel.

Shake Shack Miami Beach
1111 Lincoln Road (at Lenox Ave.)
305-434-7787
Hours
Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-Midnight
Friday-Saturday 11:30am-1am

Afternoon Delight

gypsyrhapsody — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:06:00 +0000

A cup of tea, Chinese-style, and a mini Dulce de Leche cupcake

I’m a woman of cravings. Mostly sweet cravings.

It turns out that I was in the middle of blogging, job searching, researching, etc. when an overwhelming craving for cupcakes took over my energy and clouded my mind. Away I went on a quest for cupcakes. Initially, I thought this would be a piece of cake, no pun intended, I could easily grab a cupcake at the Starbucks next door.

Well, I visited three Starbucks (of course, they were one right next to the other) and they were all out of those delicious, 400 calories a piece cupcakes. Lucky me.

And, that is how I ended up at Misha’s Cupcakes in S. Miami, a small cupcake shop with a pretty solid variety of cupcakes that melt in your mouth.

Since they were out of their regular sized cupcakes, I thought why not get an assortment of mini-cupcakes? After all, they are $1.25 a piece and I did drive all the way to S. Miami…

Dulce de Leche, Capuccino Mousse, Red Velvet, Reese's Pieces, Oreo and Coconut Mini-Cupcakes

Too bad there’s no one at home right now to share these with.