Little Tuna, Haddonfield, NJ

Love the ambiance and the lovely Haddonfield street views, but the food was OK. we went for restaurant week and by the time we were done with first 2 courses we were full. The food was very rich. The appetizers Calamari and Pasta salad were almost lunch sizes and very filling but nothing wow about them. The soups corm chowder and chicken Gumbo were very good.We got the short ribs and Grouper for entree. Both very very rich floating in butter. The sides polenta and mashed sweet potatoes were exceptional though. The desserts espresso mousse and strawberry shortcake were freshly made but very ordinary. Overall love the fresh high quality ingredients and exceptional cooking methods but I would tone down the richness and add more flavor.

Little Tuna

Akoya@Pearl in Philly

Went to Akoya last night. A true "fusion" restaurant. I would say a classic American menu with Asian twist. You can get sliders with wasabi mayo. Sangria with Sake, tacos with sushi grade whitefish tuna on top and so on. We had the tacos and the sliders to start. My hubby got crab green curry pad thai which I thought was amazing. It had very profound taste of ginger and the sauce was very light and not overpowering. 

I got crispy orange duck with bok choy, which I was not very impressed with. The duck looked like it was done a little rare and was not crispy.The rice had a bite to it. I would have just preferred bok choy without the rice.

We got Creme brule and chocolate cake with mango icecream for dessert. They were good but not great. 

For drinks I got Kakujo Sake which had caramelized pear and ginger flavour. I love anything fruity or flowery so I loved this. I also got the Sake Sangria which was full of berries and not bad but looked slimy. I probably would have enjoyed their cocktail with Champagne, pear absolute and elderflower water better, coz I love the bubbly. 

Chocolate in SOHO...

If you are ever in SOHO, NYC and love chocolate, you have to try this place...

mariebelle.com

They have  a store which sells chocolate in the front, but if you walk back u'll see a nice cafe with marble tables and Victorian chairs. The spicy Hot chocolate is ultimate and their molten chocolate cake is excellent. Worth one week of dieting I'd say. 

Ultimate Peanut Butter...

I've become a peanut butter junkie lately. I have it for lunch or straight out of the jar on my 'dieting can wait' days. In the process I tried this place. Love their peanut butters.

http://www.spreadtherestaurant.com/

These are the ones I tried so far and loved them

No. 100: Dark Chocolate Lavender Peanut Spread
No. 45: Milk Chocolate Cherry Almond Spread
No. 94: Truffle Peanut Spread
No. 5: Hot Chile Peanut Spread
No. 32: Cinnamon & Silver Goji Berry Peanut Spread
No. 37: Mexican Chocolate Almond Spread
No. 7: Dark Chocolate Espresso Peanut Spread
No. 68: Dark Chocolate Chile Peanut Spread
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Let me know if you guys know of any other great nut butters to try...

Beneluxx for Cheese and Chocolate

Tried to Beneluxx on V day. Its on 33 South 3rd Street in Philly- Lower Level and easy to miss, but its a true gem. If you love cheese, wine and chocolate this is the place to be. You can order all three by the ounce and sample from their huge menu.

I had cheese fondue and chocolate fondue along with couple of cheeses and chocolates as sample and it was the best dessert I ever tasted. Of course I could be officially called a chocoholic but I am in denial stage right now.

For wine I had a glass of California Gew and it was wonderful. Oh! and they have a wide selection of beers too...

Check it out at http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=18004