After the Sports and Fitness Expo, Becky and I got ready for Wine Riot.
We headed to the Cyclorama for some tasty sips.
Plus Cabot cheese to go with the wine. Mmmm!
I even tried Malbec in a Box.
Riesling, the ultimate girly girl wine!
Overall, I was a bit underwhelmed by Wine Riot. I would’ve preferred tastings from more vineyards, rather than just wine distributors. Many wine-related questions that I asked went unanswered because the exhibitors did not have the knowledge.
I had fun at Wine Riot, but I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for my tickets. Winning was a great way in because it would not have been worth $45 per ticket!
We went to Francesca’s to grab sandwiches. Mine was called the “Love Me Tender” which was a Cuban sandwich with pork, melted Swiss cheese, mayo, and pickles.
Cousin bonding time!
And bloggers in action. Beck has a lot of blog work to do. Big changes coming to Beck on the Run. And I have some Crunches for Cupcakes tasks to tend to.
I brought Becky along to a group dinner at the Middle East. We ordered several pitchers of Harpoon UFO for the table. I didn’t drink very much. Beer is very filling!
Appetizer for the table: Hummus, tabouli, and baba ganoush. 
I knew I wouldn’t be hungry after housing the delicious appetizer platter. Becky and I shared the Middle Eastern Couscous: Middle eastern vegetarian cassarole with chickpeas, spices, and caramelized onions.
We headed to the Middle East’s downstairs music venue to listen to An Horse and Kaki King. Not my type of music and not an overly fun crowd, but my friends made the best of things. The highlight of the evening was when we found 2 clothespins on the bar and tried to clip them to Jared’s hood without getting caught. Not a funny story, but it was so amusing in person!
COMMENTS
9 Comments
1. Meghan@traveleatlove
April 18th, 2010 11:05 AM
That appetizer plate at the Middle East looks amazing!
2. Lauren @ Eater not a runner
April 18th, 2010 12:54 PM
Bummer about the wine riot….at least the tix were free
3. Jenna
April 18th, 2010 02:03 PM
I seriously LOVE cheese platters. If it was acceptable, I would buy one of those cheese platters from the grocery store (that are intended to feed parties) and eat it as a meal
4. Heather
April 18th, 2010 03:01 PM
Too bad your experience at Wine Riot was not the greatest! I have never been to a real wine tasting so I would have had no idea of what to expect.
5. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine
April 18th, 2010 03:08 PM
Wine Riot looks like a fun event if it’s free, but I can see why you wouldn’t want to spend $45 on a ticket!! I love Riesling too- my BF always makes fun of me for ordering “sugar wine,” but it’s delicious! Looks like a great Middle Eastern dinner as well, glad you had a good weekend with your cousin!!
6. Melinda
April 18th, 2010 03:40 PM
The wine looks good. Oh and the middle eastern food too. Must have been that kinda weekend cause that is what we had too.
7. Kelly Alesso
April 18th, 2010 04:46 PM
I think I would have had the same opinion as you on Wine Riot had I gone. I hate it when you cannot learn anything! For me it’s not about getting drunk, it’s about expanding my ideas and learning as much as I can.
8. Jenna
April 18th, 2010 05:09 PM
Haha…about running…my “run” turned into a 5 second jog and 45 minute walk. I am just not built for running! The second I started I looked at Bryan and I was like…what am I doing I HATE running! I don’t think you’ll be able to convert me
9. Stephanie Burgess
April 18th, 2010 06:28 PM
Mmm….that wine looks yummy and so did the middle eastern food. I wish you would invite me to fun events! P.S. I am mad at you for your mom chosing you over me last night. I wanted her to come over my house for shish kaboobs!