Casimir and Cheese Grits

This past weekend was a time to catch up with friends.

First we met up with Carole at Casimir to celebrate the fact that she received her green card!  (Although we now have to get used to not calling her Frenchie.  lol)  

Carole enjoyed the grilled chicken (delightful grilled taste along with some fries)...

DJ tried the tomato ginger soup (has some serious kick!) and tuna nicoise salad (a nice portion to go with a soup)...

and Mel tried the salmon in ginger sauce  (salmon was done well, but gravy was a bit more like broth).

Overall we enjoy the ambience of Casimir, but sometimes the food can leave a bit to be desired.  Carole said they tend to change their menu a lot, so perhaps they're trying to find a signature dish that will lure people back for more.  In the meantime, we recommend it if you want to feel like a Frenchie without leaving the city.  :)

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Then on Sunday we went to visit Liz at her new place on the Upper West Side (love it!), and meet her new puppy: Ozzy Pawsborne, Prince of Barkness - quite possibly the sweetest little King Charles pup on the planet!

Liz went to town in her fabulous new kitchen and made a delicious spinach and cheese frittata along with cheese grits for us to enjoy while watching some football.  Such a lovely brunch!