Rhonda Pierce is great about finding that one new place -- no matter what city we're working -- she does some online research, then asks the people working in the hotel. She has many methods I'm not privvy to...and finding the best food in a new place is her mission...
So on our first night -- we walked a short distance to "The Copper Onion"...
The minute we walked in the door -- I felt right at home with all the pig art...
And the table presentation was so fabulous -- a simple thing like the interesting water bottles...
They bake their own breads at the Copper Onion -- and then bring it in simple tin buckets..oh yeah...
My Wagou beef strogonoff, with the homemade noodles, was so fabulous, my mouth is watering as I write this post...the beef was fork tender...
Rhonda ordered their famous house hamburger. Again, the bun is baked right there -- and it came with the MOST DELICIOUS, CRISPY potato logs I ever ate. (yes, I test any and all potato dishes)...
Me, Rhonda and Soni -- the Euro-Notions team -- enjoying the Copper Onion. The food was so good -- we could have eaten there every single night. We were looking forward to their meatloaf, their pork belly salad or the ricotta dumplings. But, as it happened, we only got there one time...
So -- why didn't we go back? Hey -- those trade shows are exhausting...long days on your feet...12 hours of standing and walking....it's pretty easy to go back to your hotel and drop into bed and wait for the Pizza Hut delivery guy...JUST KIDDING!! The truth is, we were smitten by the charm of a funky little restaurant on our way from the hotel to the convention center... we ate there three times. The weather was spectacular -- and we found a restaurant with an outdoor seating area....OH MY GOD....Rhonda should write a BOOK about finding restaurants in new cities...
Future posts, people...stay tuned...
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