Instafood Teaser: Review will be up later this week!

I got some really yummy Jamaican food from a local restaurant, full review on this Oxtail and some Curry Chicken will be up later this week!

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Table 8 Bistro March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ (Photo Heavy)

Table 8 Bistro March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ 

Sunday marked the end of restaurant week, so I'll be returning to my normal foodie reviews. It's been a lot of fun going to all of these new places to photograph and eat yummy food, but my stomach and wallet are both ready for a break. To end the week, my boyfriend and I went to the Table 8 Bistro for one last dinner. This restaurant is relatively new, it's slightly off the main road, and it doesn't have a website yet. (Although it does have a Facebook page.)

THIS FOOD IS BEAUTIFUL (AKA, I went overboard with the photos)

Revisiting Indiya - March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ

Revisiting Indiya - March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ 

Welp, I'm a bad foodie blogger. Friday night had I planned on reviewing the Table 8 Bistro in Collingswood, but I didn't make a reservation. I always saw empty tables when I walked by, the restaurant isn't visible from the main street, and they don't have a website, so I just assumed I could get a table. I was wrong, so I made a reservation for dinner Sunday night and I walked back to Indiya where I was seated right away.

Akira- March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ

Akira- March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ 

Just in case you missed my last post, it’s restaurant week! If any of you are New Jersey locals, you should already know about Collingswood and it’s restaurants. For restaurant week, participating locations make a special menu for the event (usually 3-4 courses) and list it at a pretty reasonable price. This is something I look forward to every year, and tonight my boyfriend and I ate at Akira.

Indiya - March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ

Indiya - March Restaurant Week : Collingswood, NJ 

It’s restaurant week! If any of you are New Jersey locals, you should already know about Collingswood and it’s restaurants. For restaurant week, participating locations make a special menu for the event (usually 3-4 courses) and list it at a pretty reasonable price. This is something I look forward to every year, and tonight my boyfriend and I ate at Indiya.

It's Collingswood Restaurant Week Again!

Today is the first official day of restaurant week! I already visited one of the participating restaurants (review will be up in a few hours), and I plan on going to at least two more restaurants this week.

If you're in the area, and you love food, this is definitely worth checking out.

Here are some of my reviews from the last Collingswood Restaurant Week:

• That's Amore
• Akira
• The Pop Shop

Insomnia Cookies Part 2 - Philadelphia, PA

Insomnia Cookies Part 2 - Philadelphia, PA

Since yesterday's post was getting a little out of hand, I broke my Insomnia Cookies review into two parts. Check out yesterday's post to see my thoughts on this company, the packaging, and their chocolate chip cookie.

I wasn't head over heels in love with the chocolate chip (even though it was delicious), but there are still 4 more delicious cookies to review!

Insomnia Cookies - Philadelphia, PA

Insomnia Cookies - Philadelphia, PA

I don't think I have ever mentioned this before, but I occasionally work in construction. That's right, I'm a construction worker by day and foodie blogger by night. (Sounds like an 80's movie, doesn't it?) It isn't a full time position, I occasionally do painting, finishing, sanding and detail work for my step-dad's company. I have a good eye for detail, so when he gets jobs in fancy (and insanely expensive) apartments in Philadelphia, I usually help out.

Why am I mentioning this? Well I was working with him today, doing some sanding, and there was an Insomnia Cookies store right next to our location! This is a franchise I had heard about a few years ago, and I was really excited to see that I could finally get some cookies to try for myself.

Sometimes Foodie goes to the Barcade in Philadelphia!

Barcade - Philadelphia, PA 

I was staying over my boyfriend's place last weekend when he and his roommate were invited to a last minute birthday party at the Barcade in Philadelphia. Both of them are rather fond of this place and, although I am not into "the bar scene", I tagged along.

As if the name wasn't enough of a hint, my little teaser image tells you exactly what this place is.

Lunch at Houlihans

Late Lunch at Houlihan's - Houlihan's: Cherry Hill, NJ

My mother wanted to treat me to a late lunch/early dinner, to celebrate my completion of the teacher prep program, so I let her pick the place.

It's been a while since I've eaten at Houlihan's, so I'm not sure how new this is, but they have an early bird dinner menu. You get a fountain drink, soup (or salad), an entree, and a dessert for under twenty bucks. Not too shabby.

I ordered:

• Cream of Broccoli Soup (The soup of the day)
• Chicken Stir-fry
• Crème Brûlée

The Pop Shop - Collingswood, NJ

The Pop Shop  - Collingswood, NJ

I'm trying out a new watermark, instead of using both my Poison & Antidote and a sometimes foodies logos, I made a new blogspot watermark to replace them both. Don't worry, I'll still be posting everything here on tumblr account, as well as my blog, but the blog seems to be a better platform for my content. (And my posts don't get eaten while I am writing all the time, which is nice.) 

I feel like it has been a while since I posted something from an actual restaurant. This cold weather makes me want to stay indoors like a recluse, but I braved the cold to go to The Pop Shop in Collingswood with my boyfriend.
Apparently we picked a bad night, because a water-pipe burst in the main restaurant and forced customers to go to the side, party-shed, area that is usually reserved for kids birthday parties. Thankfully, the party area was practically the same as the normal dining area, so that didn't both us at all. (It just stinks for the workers and owners.)

I was originally going to order some french fries and a chicken pot pie, but they were out. So I opted for my favorite giant salad.

I ordered:

• Foghorn Country Chicken Salad 
  Crispy chicken fingers, Applewood smoked bacon, tomato, and Jack cheese over romaine with honey-mustard dressing.
• Pop Shop Fries (as a side.)