Another week has come to a close, and that’s cause for celebration!!!
Beer while bookkeeping – assurance there are no pennies double counted!!! [Blame boss Matt!]
Soon enough I was dancing pirouettes in my new dress!
It really did remind me of a ballerina –
Five Bamboo sent me this dress and I love it!! It’s heavy, so it hugs in the right places, and also the V-neck is quite flattering. It’s also super soft!! They’re also a sponsor of the HLS this year!!
Soon enough we met Karen downtown for a delicious diner at Fellini’s! Fellini’s always has live music and it’s one of Karen’s favorite. Ours too now that we’ve actually eaten dinner there!
The bartender, who also happened to be the owners’ daughter and super cool, was lovely to get to know. Jo was awesome!!
She served Matt a beer and served me a super sweet Manhattan, which is right up my alley!
We enjoyed some bar talk – only 10 minutes of Great Harvest and we changed the subject to non-business!!!
With dinner had had an AMAZING ZIN recommended by Jo. Seriously, this was the best red wine I’ve had in a restaurant this year. Go find it now! I know we will! It was soooooooo smooth!! Velvety!
We enjoyed some homemade focaccia – made by the owner of Fellini’s himself we learned. As bread snobs we gave it two thumbs up!
And we tried the calamari at Jo’s recommendation: butter, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives and more, it was awesome to taste without fried breading
For dinner I had the portabello salad – complete with cheese and all. The dressing was awesome and the salad was plenty for dinner.
But I still shared the Orecchiette {“Little Ears” pasta ,Italian sausage and rapini with vodka cream sauce} with Karen
And tried Matt’s ravioli of the day. Both were super rich yet amazing!
We’ve had a heck of a workweek and are SOOOO excited for a day off tomorrow!! Matt is brewing beer and I’m doing absolutely nothing! Except for going to Whole Foods!! FuN!!!
Nite!!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says
Beautiful dress! Red is a great color on you and it fits your body perfectly. Who took all those dance photos? 🙂
Kath says
Matt of course!
Kristin says
LOVE the dress! You look really cute in it! 🙂
Cait's Plate says
That place looks super cute – love the pictures you took. It reminds me so much of a bar I recently went to in Atlanta called Brick Store.
Also, that dress is super cute, I agree with Allied – red is definitely your color!
Maria says
That dress is so cute! While I love summer dresses, I hate when they require strapless bras (super uncomfy), which this one clearly does not. Score!
Sylvia @ My Attempt at Balanced Living says
You can tell in the photos just how much you love your dress 🙂 Beautiful! Your dinner looks amaaaaazing too
staceyhealthylife says
What a fun evening. Great dress. Enjoy your day off, it must be tough only having one day of a week. So relax and enjoy it.
lynn @ the actor's diet says
gorgeous dress – perfect for EATING
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
That dress is mighty cute on you!! That’s sweet they’re sponsoring HLS. Tees for everyone? 🙂
Mrs. Fish says
Everything you had for dinner looked amazing! 🙂
Love your new dress!
Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner says
You look absolutely GORGOUS!!!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
Love the dress!! Too cute! The portabello salad also looks amazing. Enjoy your day off.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Enjoy your day off tomorrow!
“super sweet Manhattan, which is right up my alley!”— it would be right up mine, too 🙂
And Five Bamboo sent me a tshirt and skirt. I blogged about it. Love.Their.Stuff.
Omg…it’s like heaven on earth. The bamboo clings to all the right places, and gives slack in others, and is soo soft. I am in heaven with my stuff and you look rockin’ in the red dress!
Sana says
That dress totally looks amazing on you 🙂
Sarah Rose says
Your dinner looks amazing!! Congrats on another successful week 🙂
Jenny @ Fitness Health and Food says
You certainly have had quite a week! yey for a day off! 🙂
Khushboo says
The dress looks great on you, red is your color 🙂
Christine says
Love that dress! I’m checking out Five Bamboo right now!
Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says
I love the dress! Having a day off with nothing but Whole Foods shopping to do sounds like a perfect day 🙂
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
That dinner looks amazing!
kris (everyday oats) says
Orecchiette is my favorite pasta! cute dress, btw!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
LOVE that dress… the color and fit is perfect on you! Sounds like a wonderful Saturday night dinner as well. Great way to end the week!
E says
That dress looks perfect on you – I think you look extra cute when you wear dresses 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Everything at dinner looks amazing! I had squid last night; it’s one of my favorite seafoods! Yum!
Doing nothing + Whole Foods = my kind of day!!! Enjoy it 🙂
Morgan @ moments of mmm says
Dress is gorgeous!!! And the calamari looks divine.
Jackie @ That Deep Breath says
All of that food seriously looks amazing!! I’m so jealous. I love calamari with and without breading, but without helps you taste so much more natural flavor!
Shari says
We tried that same Opolo Zin this year at a wine bar a few months back! I found it at Costco for around $15…we do live about 3 hours from the winery, but it might be worth a shot to see if your local Costco carries it too! The price is unbeatable!
[email protected] says
Weeee beautiful dress Kath!! You look so giddy and gorgeous in it~I think form fitting dresses are so awesome and comfy~
Kelly @ Foodie Fiasco says
Whole Foods IS fun. I don’t know what it is, but I really enjoy grocery shopping. 😉 By the way, you look totally beautiful in your dress. Keep on rockin’ Kath!
Aine @ Something to Chew Over says
Yum that dinner sounds amazing! I love calamari but it’s really hard to find without it being covered by a greasey batter – that one looks great.
Love the dress! 🙂
Hannah says
Bee-yooooo-tiful dress!
j says
Your calves look amazing, must be all the biking you’ve been doing! Happy day off!
[email protected] Flying ONION says
You look beautiful in your new dress! Lovin’ the color too! 😀
Have fun tomorrow (urr…today!) at Whole Foods! 😀
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says
Love when dresses make you feel like a ballerina 🙂 I still spin like one when I have a floaty/perfect dress on. Whole Foods weekend?? yippe!
rumfunandsun says
From now on I am saying I am eating little ears when eating Orecchiette since I can’t spell or pronounce it anyway! Enjoy your Sunday “off”!
Crystal says
I absolutely love that dress! It looks perfect for summer.
kaila @ healthy helper! says
That is so funny that you took a pic of that wine jacket thing…..cause I was in pittsburgh this weekend and saw a whole store dedicated to those! I wonder if thats where they got it!?!?! Haha! Small world!
[email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says
Anything with those big beautiful portabellas is ok with me! Your new dress looks so comfy…pretty color too.
Kris says
Is that dress the papaya color, and are you wearing an S? Just wondering on fit. Also, wondering whether Five Bamboo would like to give KERF readers a special discount since all of us can’t be at HLS 🙂
KathEats says
It’s not the Papaya – it looks like they might not make the red anymore? It’s a size Medium
KathEats says
PS. I might be able to get a discount!
Orla says
That would be amazing!! The orange is really cute too, I’m totally tempted 🙂 I love that it’s more covered up than a lot of summer dresses out there.
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
I am totally tempted, too, but won’t be at the HLS. if there is a discount, that would be STELLAR!
Janet says
Catching up on my blog reading. Love the dress. Looks great on you. I may have to purchase one. Have already checked out the website. I like the travel skirt on there also.
Karen says
Wow…that dress is so pretty on you, ideally suited for your figure, Kath! It’s one piece you’ll likely live in this summer. What a lovely Saturday night you had. Have fun exploring at WF on Sunday. Whee!
Miranda @ Working Mom Works Out says
I LOVE the dress. And the food looks amazing.
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I’ve never had a zinfandel before – I’m a cab/malbec girl. 😀 How do zins compare?
Love the dress!
KathEats says
Zin’s are fruity and bold – like a malbec with a punch!
Ally (Girl V Food) says
Every girl deserves a ballerina dress 🙂
Hillary says
Love the dress AND the necklace!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
Enjoy your day off!
rebecca says
Can I ask you what size you bought? I am built very similarly to you and I like how this doesn’t overpower the boobs! ;o)
anna says
That dress looks great on you! And it looks suuuper comfy 🙂
anna says
whoops, sorry for the repeat. feel free to delete.
anna says
That dress looks great on you! And it looks suuuper comfy 🙂
And that salad looks delish… yum.
Ally at A Girl in her Kitchen says
Aww that dress is adorable! Love it!
giordin says
Yay Opolo!!! Paso Robles has some of the absolute best wineries! I actually like Paso wineries better than Napa/Sonoma. It’s a much less touristy area and the varietals they get there are so good!!!
Green Groats says
What a beautiful new dress 🙂 Looks lovely!! I love the feeling of heavy dresses too!
Ana says
Love your dress, it is beautiful!!
Ana
KathEats says
Thank you all so much for your sweet comments!!
Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says
Ooh I love your new dress!! So cute!!! Enjoy your day off. 🙂
Nikita says
What a beautiful dress! Is it made of all bamboo fiber, too?
faith says
I agree, the dress is super cute and looks awesome on you!
Zin’s my favorite so we will definitely have to find this in a Cville store!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
Love that dress on you! Super cute!
Doc (The Healthy PhD) says
That dress is beautiful and fits you perfectly!
Mary (What's Cookin with Mary) says
Love that red dress on you! …and three cheers for beer while working 😉
Jil @ Big City, Lil' Kitchen says
Love the dress!
gina (fitnessista) says
red looks amazing on you! love love the dress
enjoy your weekend celebration 🙂
The Healthy Engineer says
Ooohh that dress looks like fun to twirl around in…perfect fit!
Ahhh this is the second time a blogger talked about ravioli today…it’s my favorite!!
Sonnett says
lady in red indeed!! you look stunning in that dress = fits and suits you like a glove 🙂 OMG!! and as for the fffffooood…. wow!! that saladhastotally inspired me …
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
Ooooh pretty dress. Yummy dinner. Had a great night, much?! 😉
Meagan says
OOH I LOVE WFS!
Ashley J says
OMG! I need that dress!! It looks beeeyootiful on you! Please let us all know if you can get a discount! 🙂
Angel7 says
I really like that dress!
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Katherina @ Zephyr Runs says
Love your fancy restaurant photos:)
Hilary says
If Five Bamboo is sponsoring the HLS, can we all get dressed like yours for free? Please say yes!
Aundra | Fit for Life says
Um, LOVE the dress. Red is such a good color on you! Beautiful!!
Hannah (Balancing on Two Feet) says
I love the dress. I am always looking for new and sustainable fabrics!
Jaime says
I’ve eaten ALL of that food from Fellini’s. YUM!!! Made my mouth water to see a pic of the calimari…
deb_doot says
You need to have a section for your wine recommedations! Every I’m running out of places to write them down.
dani frazer says
LOVE THIS DRESS !! . looks beautiful 🙂