Yum!

[besubversive]

Last night, I went to Giant to get some stuff from the olive bar (feta stuffed olives, little stuffed grape leaves, eggplant stuff, tabouleh, etc) and when I got up to the register, I realized I'd left my wallet at school. No big deal, I only live a mile away. So I told the cashier, who had been pleasant so far, "I will be right back, if you could just hold this stuff here, I just need to run home for my wallet." And the woman rolled her eyes at me! She gave me this, "Yeah, uh-huh" look. I was a little peeved, but in the moment I felt a flash of guilt and the need to explain myself to her. "I'm just right down the street, it will take me all of 10 minutes to go home and get my wallet. I'll be RIGHT back." She wouldn't answer me, and then just brushed me off with an icy dismissal. Ew!

Lady, people make mistakes. I'm sorry if you have had experience with people who forget their money and never come back for the food, but you can't assume I'm that kind of customer. My hunger was a 100% guarantee I'd be back, because HELLO, it's stuff from the olive bar! Plus, I'd have been guilty, knowing that 6 or 7 dollars worth of food was going to be wasted. In the future, light up!

And, OMG, the food was so worth the extra trip home and back to the store. The dolmas (I think that's the name of the grape leaf things), were AWESOME. Heck yes. I love Greek food so much... pretty much all Mediterranean cuisine. In fact, next time I'm in Philly, I'm taking Travis to that restaurant in the Tin Angel and we're splitting The Meze:

Jajik
Cucumber, Garlic, Walnuts, Dill, Yogurt

Baba Ghanouj
Roasted Eggplant Dip With Tahini, Garlic, Cumin

Shepherd Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, Parsley, Tossed With Dill, Mint, Olive Oil

Dolmas
Grape Leaves Stuffed With Rice, Tomato, Walnuts

Hummus
Rustic Chickpea Puree With Garlic, Lemon, Tahini

Matbucha
Warm Roasted Roma Tomato And Jalapeno Stew

Garbanzo Salad
Served Warm With Ginger, Feta Cheese, Kalamata Olive

Garlicky Red Beets
Marinated In Balsamic Vinegar And Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Oh MAN.

Comments

[apis-mellifera.livejournal.com]

That's be Serrano.

Mmmm, meze platter...

[besubversive.livejournal.com]

Yum, so gooood!

[thinkingamericn.livejournal.com]

ughhghghhh I left my wallet at WORK last night when I went out to dinner in PA and had to use the company card since I had NO CASH on me. :/

[besubversive.livejournal.com]

Oh, mortifying! I hate forgetting important stuff.

[zcme.livejournal.com]

mmm, i've never been to the tin angel but that sounds good! there are a bunch of mediterranean restaurants in philly i've been dying to try so i'll have to add that to my list. being part mediterranean (sicilian), foods like feta, pine nuts, tomatoes, lemon, olives, olive oil, chick peas, and eggplant feel like home. yum! also yes, domas aka domades is the right word.

[besubversive.livejournal.com]

I love all those foods SO much. YUM. If you should get to any of the restaurants on your list, you should share your experiences and whether or not you totally recommend trying them.

[zcme.livejournal.com]

there's a really yummy turkish restaurant (or there was) near the painted pride that i really enjoyed. i'll try to find the name for you.

[besubversive.livejournal.com]

Oooh, thanks!

[zcme.livejournal.com]

Konak Authentic Turkish Cuisine
228 Vine St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 592-1212
(215) 592-0283
Hours: Open Tue-Wed 11am-10pm; Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 10am-10pm

[besubversive.livejournal.com]

You're wonderful, thank you!

[mitchellatticus.livejournal.com]

Mediterranean cuisine is enough of a draw to make me want to visit Philly again.

I want to spend a summer taking a road trip around the country and do an eating tour...regional specialities are wonderful. Everytime we have to travel somewhere for a conference or event or just visiting I always have like 10 places I want to try...

[besubversive.livejournal.com]

There are many reasons to visit Philly and other south-eastern Pennsylvanian locales! *grin*

A chowhound tour of the country would be AMAZING. They have stuff like that on certain shows on The Food Network and I LOVE them.

[mitchellatticus.livejournal.com]

*checking list*
hmmmm...it does seem to show that South-Eastern pennsylvania IS on my places to visit list.