[Quick Bite] Calgary: Milestones Grill + Bar December 30, 2012

Every time. I get sucked in to the stupid hype. And end up wasting money, time, and meals at crappy, mediocre restaurants like Milestones…

Every frigging time.

Because of Top Chef Canada, I decided I really wanted to go try the Top Chef desserts at Milestones. The apple bacon tart with walnut crust and blue cheese cream sounded so delicious. Should have known better than to think that a chain restaurant like Milestones could even remotely come close to replicating anything that those chefs can do on the show.

Le sigh.

At least I had an alcoholic beverage to ease the pain.

Lavender Rain

I wanted to try its Lavender Rain because I love mint, and it has mint in it. I am easily persuaded. The drink consists of Tanqueray Gin, Blue Curaçao, lavender syrup, fresh lime juice, POM juice, and mint.

It was okay…mostly just tasted of lavender, very florally.

In addition to the Top Chef dessert, we also ordered its Caramel Gingered Apple Crisp. Meh, mediocrity.

Vanilla gelato, caramel, and walnut crumble served atop of slivered apples stewed in brown sugar, ginger, and spices. Expensive. Not spectacular. Grocery store bought pie would have satisfied in the same way that this did.

The mint leave is a nice touch though

Annnd the reason we were here…Trevor’s apple bacon tart:

Awful

Oh. My. God. Was this ever bad. The tart was obviously pre-made and shipped in (no surprise there) BUT was Milestones so lazy that it couldn’t be bothered to even heat the damn tart up? Yes, yes it is. Straight from whatever box it was shipped in onto the plate. Couldn’t even bother to stick it in the microwave like it does with everything else. Soggy dried apple rings, cold tart filling with greasy, slick wee little pieces of bacon.

Just…not…good.

Like, at all.

I will try so hard to not get suckered into the stupid Milestones/Top Chef collaboration next year. Someone remind me to never step foot in a Milestones ever again. Please.

MILESTONES GRILL + BAR
107 8 Avenue Southeast
Calgary, AB T2G 0K7
(403) 410-9521

[Quick Bite] Seattle: Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream Shop August 27, 2012

When in Seattle – go to Molly Moon’s. So, the bf and I trekked all the way to Molly Moon’s one of the days we were in town. Of course, half way there, it started to get cold and rainy. Since we had already spent 30+ minutes walking towards our destination, there was no way we weren’t going to get some ice-cream. So, even though it would have been nice to get the ice-cream and eat it in the sunshine, we ate our delicious ice-cream inside instead.

See the grey sky in the back? Sad face.

I tried the lavender flavour:

Lavender

Kind of florally, kind of mild – definitely would have picked another flavour if I was given the choice. Don’t really know what lavender is actually supposed to taste like though. It was still nice but not very exciting.

Of course, the bf never passes up the chance to get any thing that is salted caramel:

Salty Caramel

Soooo much better than the lavender – the perfect mix of salty and sweet = my cup of tea.

MOLLY MOON’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM SHOP
1622 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 547-5105