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So, we went to Bacchanalia and it satisfied all our hopes and dreams excluding the one where we have money in our pockets.

To make matters worse, I am now the only one of us who is gainfully employed.

To matters worse worse, the fact that I am gainfully employed doesn't help CAS because my family's taking a hit from The Recession Boogie Monster.

So, non-existant readers except for Canada sometimes, we'll be back when we have the funds for this kind of thing. Until then, we may occasionally update you on shenanegans.

For example: its warm in atlanta, so last weekend we got burgers from Checkers and went to Piedmont Park. Then we went back to Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party, where we ran into a friend from high school.. who was home from RISD for the weekend. Which was weird and cool. Simultaneously. Tonight is Downer Emotional Porn night, the next in a series of theme nights brought to you by the ladies of CAS. We're watching Atonement, Brideshead Revisited and Black Book. No Boys Allowed.

And that is all for now.

See you when our wallets have more than a dollar and a pizza hut coupon in them.

-Haley

Ps. Okay, I lied about that coupon.

Bacchanalia

Wow. Wow. That's really about all I can say. It was fantastic. Absolutely stunning. The service was excellent, the portions were good, the food was delicious, the waitstaff was friendly, and the conversation predictably geeky. I'll do a quick breakdown of what I had.

Appetizer:
Crispy Veal Sweetbreads
Crispy Chicken Thigh
Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms
French Green Lentils, Braised Bacon

This was epic. I ordered it knowing what sweetbread was, but never having eaten it before, so I really didn't know what to expect. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted.

Entrée:
Slightly Cured Duck Breast
Farro Risotto
Local Pole Beans
Pickled Sour Cherries

Er... well... I had the duck breast, but the sides were different from what was listed on the menu I downloaded from their website to make sure I didn't screw this up. The duck was amazing. Not at all as greasy as I've had in the past, cooked perfectly, and whatever sort of sauce they had with it was just... delicious... Yummy... I think my sides were... some kind of stuffed mushrooms? I didn't like them very much, but then, I don't like mushrooms. I believe someone else tried them and like them, though. The duck more than made up for that!

Cheese and Contrast:
Keen’s Cheddar
North Georgia Apples
Membrillo

This was yummy! I wasn't particularly adventurous this course, but it was good all the same. Cheddar and apples are the winsauce. The membrillo was served with some sort of breadstick thing (I apologise for the inexactness of my vocabulary!) and was pretty good, but the apples and cheese were exceptional. Actually, I think they might have been the one thing I didn't share. Wait, no, Jordan had an apple. Blast, I should have kept all this delicious food to myself.

Dessert:
Dulce De Leche
Salted Crackers
Coffee Ice Cream
Marcona Almonds

This is the only course that I really have any complaint about. The Dulce de Leche was very good, but it was also very, very rich, even by Dulce de Leche standards. The coffee ice cream, while exceptional, was not served in sufficient quantities for me to be able to eat as much of the Dulce de Leche as I would have liked. It was just too rich. It was, however, delicious. I just needed more ice cream to go along with it.

In addition to all of this food, there were various samples brought out. I don't know that I can remember them all, but I will try.

Bread: lots of grains, very nice and warm.
Soup: I don't remember what type, only it was a bit spicy and orange-coloured and exceptionally delicious.
Hot chocolate: with spices! and a giant marshmellow!
Cookies: there were several different types. I don't remember them all, but they were yummy. They were brought out at the very end, so I only nibbled on them, as by this point I was stuffed, but... they were good.

We also got coffee, and they brought out more than enough cream for me to have as much as I want, and I prefer my coffee "albino." This was a definite plus!

I tried a lot of other people's stuff too. The things I remember the most are the gnocchi, the fish (red snapper?) and the other two things of seafood, but I don't recall what they were. If the other people would update the blog, then you can find out!

Bacchanlia was well worth the price. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, it means that I know don't get to play Bioshock until I get more money. But it was worth it. It was OH SO GOOD! Honestly, probably the best food I have ever had (just don't tell my mother/grandmothers).

Go there. NOW.

Bacchanalia: flashback

I just found out that my Bacchanalia post never... posted.

A flash back to one of the best meals of my life.

...

First, be aware of the fact that I now have a crush on a restaurant, so nothing I say from now on is completely accurate.

Second, this is what I ate:

appetizer: mussels (the best i've had in a really long time. the only mussels that have ever beaten these were at watercolor)

entree: cauliflower tortellini (yes. cauliflower. i don't even really care for cauliflower and these were delicious.)

cheese and accompaniment: camembert and field greens in sherry vinegrate (yes, I got boring here)

desert: tea sorbets (camomile, jasmine and chai. this was my least favorite, actually, but I appreciated the effort -- they were topped with spiced gelatin cubes

Absolutely fantastic. Stole some of Kari's sweetbreads; yum. Stole some of everything Kevin ate; still yum.

Bacchanalia

We're going on the 19th of December.

I think we're all pretty excited.

Even if the idea of 90 bucks is still a little daunting.

Look out for gushing from your favorite foodies come December 20th or so.

Australian Bakery

Like Jordan said, it was okay. Highlights were probably watching Jordan and Kevin try to get their drinks open, but I'm still a fan of their quiches. Yum.

Let's be aware that I've been to this CAS destination before. Next time, we're going someplace new for me so anticipate some more enthusiasm.

Sweet Cakes, however, was delicious as always.

I'm not sure if we have any readers, but just in cases: both of these places are on the Marietta Square.

Australian Bakery

It was okay.

EDIT:
I forgot about Sugar Cakes!
I had a tiny cheesecake. It was beautiful and tasty. Thumbs up for Sugar Cakes.

Taqueria Del Sol Parte Dos

Because my opinions are more important than Jordan's or Haley's (but mainly because I couldn't figure out how to add on to the bit they already posted) I'm doing a new entry on my impressions of our first outing (before that we were in the closet).

Taqueria del Sol was pretty cool. I'd never been there before, and I was sort of hesitant about tacos with fried chicken (which seemed like blasphemy to both the chicken and the taco), beef brisket (which sounds vaguely threatening), and some odd sort of chipotle lime sauce (which just wounds crazy).

Still, Haley is very enthusiastic about making me try things that I'm not good at (like talking to people). So we split the fried chicken taco, the beef brisket taco, and a cheese enchilada/burrito (I can never remember which is which).

And they were good. Especially the chicken. Which was so good that I got up and got two more, and they were delicious. I dream about them at night. I'm making myself very hungry by writing this post, and considering I have no groceries in my apartment and will have to content myself with the food in the university center, you should all be incredibly greatful.

I would definitely recommend Taqueria del Sol. ¡Muy delicioso!

Then we went to Octane Coffee. I don't particulary enjoy coffee (I'm a social drinker), so I got the mocha, and then proceded to "ruin it" in some people's opinions, by adding more sugar. It was pretty good, but I prefer frappucino's (I have obviously been completely ruined by the ever-invasive autocracy of Starbucks). Still, it was decent.

Here's the huge downside to Octane Coffee: HIPSTERS.

Lots and lots of hipsters, each one with their laptop and coffe and taking great efforts to avoid eye contact, unless it is ironic. It's unnaturally quite at Octane. Too quiet. The kind of quiet that means stormtroopers are about to start firing at you. But, if you can brave the hipster crowd (which is arguably worse than your generic Starbucks poser crowd) than you can get some pretty decent coffee (even if it needs more cream and sugar.

Stay tuned for Kari's opinions of wherever we head next!

(Also, who the hell is Lucy?)