Pre-Birthday Dinner...
(Little purple box from my favorite store at the Biltmore)
(I am holding an Arnold Palmer, Mommy has a House Fruit Punch and Dad has Tequila)
(Plate one, Cauliflower soup)
(This one is mine, Fillet Mignon and sliced sweet potato with green beans and onions)
(This is my dad's, he had the chicken)
(This is my mom's, she got the sea bass with a black bean risotto)
|Dress| |Heels|
My dad always tells me when I visit back home that I need to find new restaurants to go to. SOOO, I did just that for my pre-birthday dinner. I chose the restaurant called Cafe Monarch. I felt like I was in a fairytale movie from the moment I stepped foot inside. The atmosphere alone sold me online, but seeing it in person was a whole other experience that I will never forget. Waiters and waitresses all dressed to the 9's held open the doors as we passed the indoor seating for the courtyard dining, and boy am I glad I asked to sit outside.
If any of you follow me on snapchat (@itsrachaelduh) you saw how cute it was in the few videos and photos I posted, but if you don't LOOK ABOVE! I am serious when I say the pictures do not do it justice. Minus the clothes of other guests, you could easily mistake the courtyard for somewhere in California, or even Paris (It is that cute!).
Okay, I am done obsessing about the atmosphere, now on to the food... as if your mouth didn't water enough from the pictures, imagine actually eating it. YUM. Probably one of the best dinners I have had in a looooong time, and my parents always spoil me with delicious meals when I am home, so that is truly saying something.
As if you weren't sold already, they heard it was my birthday and gave our table a Rum Cake with coffee ice cream and pine nut sauce topped with a sparkler and ON TOP OF THAT, they gave me a birthday gift.
Then, my parents and I finished off the night with my favorite cake from Nothing Bundt Cake, and played with different candles for fun pictures.
Needless to say, it was yet another perfect night with my parents back home.
Thank you so much from reading!
XO,
Rachael Schaeffer
Then, my parents and I finished off the night with my favorite cake from Nothing Bundt Cake, and played with different candles for fun pictures.
Needless to say, it was yet another perfect night with my parents back home.
Thank you so much from reading!
XO,
Rachael Schaeffer
