Discovering Tallahassee

With the family in town, we're getting out and discovering some of Tallahassee's dining gems.

For Valentine's Day, I took Anita to Torreya Grille on Apalachee Parkway. It's a family owned and operated eatery. The ambiance was perfect and restaurant offered a great diverse menu. Unfortunately, the service was underwelming. Anita had the blackened shrimp and salmon combo. I enjoyed the Greek platter. Both were excellent. In spite of the medicore service, we'd try it again. ***

Tonight, we took the kids to Ricardo's Italian Restaurant on Capital Circle NE, another family-owned and operated restaurant. The Italian diner featued all you would expect, moderate prices, and friendly service. We enjoyed calzones and penne pasta. The restaurant has Lucille Ball (Ricardo) photos on the wall. We'll be back. ***

Mike, Linda, & I have been to Food Glorious Food on Monroe St. a couple of times. This is one of my Tallahassee favorites. Great service & decor, an amazing menu, and the food is, well, glorious! ****

Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille on Kleman Plaza downtown is a "Tallahassee-chic" New Orleans-style restaurant. The atmosphere is excellent and the food good...and substantial. I've enjoyed the best jumbalia ever, with enough to take home for a 2nd meal. ****