Late Lunch Bites [Eat]

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During work its easy to lose track of time, especially when you have so much going on. Yesterday was definitely one of those days, I could just feel the stress piling on. When I glanced at my watch and saw it was already 2:30 pm, I realized that I was starving! My friend and I decided to try out this new place in town called Grayze. We arrived just in time to catch their Mid-Day menu. 
They have breakfast (7am-10a,m), lunch (11am-2pm), mid-day(2pm-6pm) and dinner menu (6pm-9pm). 

We went crazy (don't judge) and literally ordered every item on the Mid-Day menu. This menu seems like a happy hour menu, which include tapas and drinks specials. 

We ordered:

• The Barbacoa Slider 
• The Confit Chiken Banh Mi Slider
• Ma Frittes [grayze ketchup and aioli] 
• The Mac [gruyere, white cheddar, manchego, fontina, caramelized onions]
• Baby Iceberg Chock Sally [iceberg, smoked blue cheese, bacon, grilled tomatoes and ranch goddess dressing]

To see complete menu visit: http://www.grayzeongrayson.com/menu.html 

Everything was AMAZING, but my favorite was the Chicken Banh, the Ma Frittes and (of course!) the Sangria! I also really enjoyed the complementary sparkling water, so refreshing. 

This is a great place that you need to try! 

Graze is located at 521 E. Grayson st. It seems like this neighborhood is rapidly developing into a business district. 

Cons. 
If you are there for lunch during work, you can't drink all the delicious sangria. Bummer!

Pasha Mediterranean Food [Eat]

One of my favorite Mediterranean restaurant in San Antonio is definitely Pasha. The food is so good that I could eat it for two days in a row, or more. My brother introduced me to this place a long time ago, when he worked near the area and his friends from the Middle East highly recommend it. Every since I visit Pasha probably once a month!

Pasha Mediterranean Grill strives to bring a unique and healthy alternative that does not disappoint.

I was there this weekend with my boyfriend and thought might as well share my review with everyone. 

For starters we ordered the Falafel Vegetable Patties [Deep fried patties made with ground fava beans, cracked wheat & chickpeas. Served with tomato, pickled cucumbers, turnips & tahini sauce.]

As entree I ordered my favorite dish, the Chicken Shawarma Plate [A generous serving of marinated chicken breast slowly roasted on a vertical pit & thinly sliced. Served with garlic aioli, hummus & Greek salad]. 

My boyfriend ordered the Gyro Kabob Plate [Two (2) skewers of lean ground beef & lamb cooked over an open flame. Served with hummus, Greek salad & tzatziki sauce] and of course both served with the delicious, warm, handmade naan [flat bread].

For those vegetarians out there this is an excellent restaurant that has a vast variety for you. It is always good to know that this restaurant is BYOB or wine. 

To see menu and locations visit www.gopasha.com. 

Malinalli Bakery & Bistro [Eat]

This weekend one of my friends invited me to try some original Mexican "Tortas Ahogadas" which means in English "drowned sandwich." She kept telling how amazing they were so I had to try them for myself. 

This cute bakery and bistro has an array of tortas, from Ahogadas with pork to Portobello (for those vegetarians). I got there and I didn't even look at the menu, since I was very determined to have the Torta Ahogada [Golden pork carnitas, black beans spread, escabeche radish, avocado and the tomato chile broth]. The torta was amazing, all the ingredients in between and then dipping it in the tomato-chile broth was an explosion of flavors in my mouth! They also have aguas frescas, caldos and many other great food! Here is the menu so you can see for yourself: Malinalli Menu

We also had a delicious short cake with raspberry. I was looking at the menu right now and I am definitely going back to try many other things!

My favorite thing is that they bake their own bread and pastries! And my least favorite is that they close at 2:00 pm everyday! 

Malinalli is located at 2211 NW Military Hwy #127A, San Antonio, TX 78213