I am lucky enough to be able to work in an atmosphere that is like home and employees that are like family. I work at a restaurant called Blackstone in Iowa City, and it has seriously been one of the best choices I have ever made. I have made some life long friends, ever lasting memories, and even more importantly have eaten some amazing food.
Speaking of food, Blackstone made some different specials for the love bird's holiday. Since I worked on Valentines day, Mitch and I decided to head back the next day to get our grub on while our girl Linds had to finish up managing. I apologize in advance for the bad picture taking, we were really hungry and couldn't wait to get the right snap.
We started off with one of the specials…calamari.
Mitch was beyond excited for this one…he got to sneak in a few little squids before I took a picture, and I don't blame him because it was amazing. It was a chili zesty calamari that was fried to perfection. Then it was main course time. We got to try the specials on Valentines day to be able to describe them for our table, and once I tried this pasta I was in love.
Everything about this pasta was my favorite. Farfalle check. Crab check. Asparagus check. Creamy yummy goodness check. It had a "oscar sauce" (which is a hollandaise based sauce with crab, asparagus, and tomatoes) as well as three perfectly cooked scallops.
Mitch decided to get one of our regular menu items, which was the stuffed chicken and grilled asparagus on the side…not steamed. The chicken is stuffed with tomatoes, artichokes, onions and then has mozzarella cheese and a creamy tomato sauce on top.
We then continued to drink away with wine, sazerac, and a mojito…but I was a little to thirsty and didn't snap a picture before.
So if you haven't been to Blackstone, or you haven't been in a while then get your booty to Iowa City and to 503 Westbury Drive to get your drink and grub on.
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