This past weekend I had plans that brought me out of my hibernation mode into back into the real world. Saturday we celebrated my buddy's 33rd birthday by doing a brewery crawl throughout Lexington followed by sushi. We had a great time, and the brewery tour was a lot of fun! Our first stop was West 6th Brewery for some beers and a tour. I started with the stout and it was excellent, although by the time the tour started, I was a smidge tipsy.
We had a beer or two after the tour as well as some munchies to tide us over until we got to the next place, Lexington Beerworks. They don't brew their own beer, but do have a wide selection to try. I had an IPA from a brewery out of Louisville called Atmosphere, I think. We all were pretty buzzed by then. That's what happens when you don't leave your house all winter, you lose your tolerance.
After Beerworks, we headed to Country Boy Brewing to watch UK win. We may have also ordered an extra large cheese stick from Mad Mushroom because by then we all were flat out drunk. Or at least most of us were...
Following Country Boy, we headed over to Seki for some sushi. It used to be the best place for sushi in Lexington, but the original owner passed away a few years ago. I don't know what it was like before he passed, but I didn't understand what all the hype was about. We still had a great time, though!
After dinner, a friend picked me up and we went out for a bit before I headed home. It was a long day and I was burned out on drinking, so I didn't end up staying long. Sunday was Super Bowl and in lieu of going to a big party or watching it at a bar, I decided to have a few friends over and cook a few appetizers. I made turkey meatballs, a white cheddar cranberry dip with crostini, and a hot corn dip with tortilla chips. They all turned out pretty decent, but I think that I would add a tad more cream cheese to the corn dip. It was a little runny.
Jen and Tyler
Riley really wants some of Scott's meatballs. Much to Riley's dismay, he did not share.
Leaving the house was a bit challenging this past weekend due to the massive amount of snow we got and miserably cold temperatures. By massive, I mean roughly 3 inches. Hey, that's a lot for Lexington! It was totally worth it to see some friends from college and get out of the house for the day. I'm enjoying the fact that I haven't been into going out much. It's been very comforting to nest this winter. I'm guessing it has something to with the cold weather, but really, I think I've just realized I'm just over going out. Apparently, I'm getting to that age. It was bound to happen sooner or later. I'm sure when spring hits, I'll be ready to get out and about. There's nothing better than a long night on a patio with some yummy cocktails! I'm already collecting recipes to test out when the weather is warmer. Until then, you can find me curled up on the couch watching Netflix. Til next time, ciao!
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