Temecula, CA- I'm always working. When I'm not at work, I'm busy doing school, writing articles and study guides, or chiseling away at my next artistic creation. Last Saturday, I decided to hit the road. Like Bon Jovi, my life is an open highway... I-15 to be exact.
Well, I ended up having lunch with some friends at a place called The Lazy Dog Cafe. It was awesome!
Located in the Temecula Promenade, an area of fine dining, shopping, and entertainment, stands a restaurant/cafe joint that actually caters to dogs like myself. On a hot, southern CA day, I was able to cool off in the nice air conditioned dining establishment that ended up blowing my mind away.
It was a big show but I wasn't sure what kind of food would be here. Would this just be another Bar and Grill that serves the same old song and dance? Let me guess... typical hot wings, expensive nothing burgers, and over priced drinks? Absolutely NOT!
The Lazy Dog had an amazing menu of more than just variety. Imagine a combination of Italian, Americana, and Greek foods, smoothed across the menu in a romantic tuscan harmony. Forget stuffing your face with fat, the menu had incredible delicious salads, healthy portions of our favorite dreams, and a delight of low calorie bliss meeting satisfying taste.
And the meal I ordered: A Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Penne dish. It was a delight. I mean, it was a celebration in my mouth. The noodles weren't over cooked and the flavor was out of this world. There's so many other things I want to try, but I have a feeling I'll order the same dish again.
The inside decor is funny. On every wall, ceiling, and table top is a picture, painting, or statue of a dog. There's even those video picture frames all over one wall showing several photos of random dogs. I love how the theme is catered to dogs and puppies. You can check out their website and find out more on this amazing place. I can't wait to go back.
www.lazydogcafe.com
After I left The Lazy Dog Cafe, I went right around the corner to a cupcake bakery joint called, Truly, Madly, Sweetly. It was a cute joint that served mainly cupcakes truly decked out with beautiful artistic icing.
Now, I'm not big on sweets, but a darling ponytail named Kristina talked me into trying a delicious Boston-creme chocolate cupcake.
Guess I'll be hitting the treadmill twice as hard tonight. LOL.
Truly, Madly, Sweetly website: www.trulymadlysweetly.com
