Canal's

I love Canal's in Pennsauken. Every time I go I have 5 people helping me and last time I got to have samples of wine whilst shopping (yes, that's whilst!). They are also very accommodating about ordering wines and liquors that they don't carry. Every time we go to Canal's it tends to be a bank buster, but that's why we only go about once every three months. With PA's horrendous liquor laws, I don't shop for wine or liquor here. The taxes make things more expensive than they are elsewhere and the selection sucks (especially for wine). Hopefully, maybe PA will overcome it's stupidity one day, but I know that day is no time soon.

Party on the Parkway

SUCKED!!!

No one was there (it was a rainy 4th) but it was just your standard food vendors, 1 NBA interactive stand, 1 carnival game and that's it. Philly's increased police force were groups of 30 cops huddled in different locations to the side of the event. SO we went, walked through and left. We headed to Penn's Landing. We checked out some of the cool ships docked there. The picture below is of the USS Olympia. A steel warship from the Spanish-American War. They had ait docked next to a submarine.



A newly commissioned ship was docked there for the Fourth, the USS Farragut.


We had a drink on a really cool tall ship

(Moshulu Restaurant) and then went to the new brewpub, Triumph Brewery. They were trying to be posh, a slight turn-off, but a good wine list ($9-$11/glass, it's Philly, stupid liquor laws). I had a very good Sauvignon Blanc from Hunter in New Zealand and a Rioja Vega. The food was very good also.
http://www.triumphbrewing.com/indexfl6.html


So our day was not lost since the party on the parkway was a huge disappointment. The headlining band for the evening concert was Hall and Oates. I didn't think they were the best choice (yes they are area natives) for our cultural mix in Philly. I was so happy for the Fourth of July in the nation's birthplace, oh well. Next year we are just going to throw a huge party.

An Indian Affair

Frank and I finally got to An Indian Affair. We've been wanting to try this place since we found it and have not gotten there until now. We both enjoy Indian food a lot and have found some terrific place sin the past and this did not disappoint. We did the lunch buffet. Their dessert pastries, tangy eggplant and naan were very good. The naan was the some of the best naan I have ever had and the flavor of the tangy eggplant was very rich. I had a glass of Syrah with the meal and there's nothing like a spicy wine enhancing the spiciness in already fairly spicy food. My mouth was burning a little, it was fun.
http://www.an-indian-affair.com/

We are headed to the Party on the Parkway in a bit. Should be fun.

Vino

I am a crazy wine lover. My favorites are big, bold reds that are either smoky, spicy, and/or creamy. My favorite whites are oaked aged chardonnays that have an awesome creaminess. I keep track of most wines I try. I love enjoying a glass of wine on my patio on a nice day. It doesn't get much better than that.