Foodie Fun….

This morning we did our presentation to the architectural committee for our condo. They liked and approved our plan for renovation of the library- yeah! It was part legwork and part politics but we got it done.

Afterwards, we decided to go to downtown St. Pete for lunch and a movie.  A new place just opened 
"Locale Market".   They focus on locally sourced foods.

This place is a food lovers paradise.  They had a nice produce section - although this was not a large as I thought it would be.



They did not have a lot of produce.  But what they had was just beautiful….

They had a huge fresh pasta bar.  They had some packaged pastas as well as the favorites fresh made.  Here is a nice pile of linguini waiting to go home with some lucky some one.

For the meat lovers- Dry aged beef.  These steaks made my mouth water.  However, they would be a little rough on the wallet. I think if I pay that much for a steak, I will let someone else cook it.  If it is overcooked, I can send it back :). If I screw it up, I just have to eat it.
They also had wonderful seafood.  Karen and Al if you can't wait for Hogfish - they have it here!

And no local meat market in Florida would be complete without alligator sausage - complete with the gator head in the case.

Right around the corner from the gator sausage-Caviar.  Now that is what I call something for everyone :)

The bases were well covered with beverages - a great craft beer selection and a very nice wine cellar.  They also had some fun local made sodas and a coffee bar.

Sushi rolls made to order-

All kinds of wonderful pastries, custards, tarts,
cheesecake, and panna cotta…..

The place has a little Italian skew - Gelato instead of ice cream.  We did have a taste - really good stuff!  
They have lots of food to order - soups, salads, prepared entrees and sandwiches.  We chose sandwiches for lunch.  I had the Roast beef with caramelized onions - tasted like french onion soup on a roll.  Catherine had a falafel burger.  We both liked our meals.

After lunch we went to the movies and saw "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon.  We both gave it the "thumbs up."