Friday Food Tour 1.25.12

Got big plans for the weekend? I have now moved on from winter blahs to hibernation mode. Maybe I can talk Grant into cooking up some comfort food (chicken and dumplings, maybe? chicken and noodles? definitely something creamy) and we can just hang out on the couch. Me in my snuggie. What? Why yes, I do have a snuggie. It's pink. And I'm so not ashamed. On to the food tour!

Des Moines Good Eats checked in from Irina's recently. Sounds like she really liked her dinner, too! Read her review of Crispy Salmon here.

Cityview's Food Dude was on the scene at the new Gramercy Tap at the Hotel Kirkwood. The atmosphere sounds as marvelous as the new menu. After reading this review, sounds like a new place added to the Iowa Foodie list!

Did you dine at the recent pop-up dining experience 'Bubba Southern Comforts'? Distilled Opinion was there and has a great write-up of the whole event.

What food trends do you think are coming our way in 2013? This article from the Des Moines Register has some interesting things to consider. I'm not a big fan of fennel, so the fennel pollen trend might be lost on me, but the rest sound pretty good!

And speaking of my winter hibernation, what should I be drinking while reclining on my couch? Serious Eats to the rescue with this post on Strong Ciders, Ice Ciders and More Apple Drinks for Your Winter Hibernation. Looks like cider it is.

Now, where's my snuggie...