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Thursday Lunch at the Culinary Academy (9/30/10)

This Thursday at noon will be the start of the academy lunches for parents, teachers, and the general public. This weeks theme will be based upon the culture of New Orleans, and their style of cuisine. So expect plenty of Creole style dishes and crayfish, as well as Turtle Soup. Of course since it is the first week there will be a capacity limit on reservations for the lunch, which happens to be seventy, so reserve a spot now or else you won't be able to experience the great talent and skill the Jacobson Culinary Academy has to offer; at least not until next week. Don't forget, crayfish and turtle soup this week, and I sure hope the turtle soup turns out good!

Also, I will be volunteering for the lunch as well, although dishes may not be so enjoyable as the hot-line would be, but someone has to do it!

Dinner at the Arco Iris in Tampa

Lentil Soup

This restaurant is a small, but great place to eat at. A Cuban and Chinese mixed style of food is incredibly good, no matter how strange it may sound. Last night I went to the Arco Iris with my family to enjoy the last night my cousin would be staying with us before she took a plane back out to California. Of course it was difficult for me to choose what to eat, as most things on the menu appealed to me greatly. I ended up choosing the Pescado a la Catalina, which is baked Creole fish, and a side of lentil soup and white rice. While I waited for my meal to be served, we were given appetizers of toasted buttered bread and plantain chips. When my lentil soup arrived, I couldn't help but dip a piece of bread into it, and it tasted amazing.

Baked Creole Fish

After clearing the bowl of any remaining lentil soup, I waited for my Creole fish to arrive. When it did though, my mouth began to water with how good it looked, and the first bite of it confirmed the appeal of it's appearance. It was topped with onions and peas, in a great tasting Creole sauce, all atop a mound of delicious white rice. When I finished eating it, I couldn't believe I was eating a corner restaurant that most people never heard of.

Location - 3328 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607