14 August 2009
Out to Eat: Happy Hour!
Last night, a few of us had a slightly classier happy hour (that’s Lin-Chi in the midst of an elaborate story). We went to a local French/Italian bistro that has $2.75 baskets of mussels and deals on martinis and wine during happy hour.
If you want to enjoy happy hour but avoid greasy bar food, scope out nicer restaurants in your area to see if they offer any sort of deal. It’s a good way to try out food you wouldn’t otherwise want to splurge on AND keep health in check. Other happy hour appetizer options (20% off) at the place we went to were:
- Grilled portabella mushroom marinated in red wine with shallots, garlic, sage and rosemary.
- Mushroom caps filled with a stuffing of minced mushrooms, sautéed spinach, shallots and garlic; with basil and toasted pine nuts; topped with Parmesan and baked.
- Sautéed shrimp served in a ginger-lemon sauce, with cracked black pepper, on spinach leaves.
- Smoked salmon slices with asparagus and avacado, sprinkled with olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh basil.
- Tomato slices with fresh mozzarella and pesto.
Much healthier happy hour fare!
