Have you Had Boba Tea?

 

The first time I ever had bubble tea I really didn't like it. Come to find out, our first sip just was from a place that basically had some poorly made teas. So we set out to find some good boba tea.

When we visited Aloha Cafe a few months ago we decided to take the plunge and make a Boba Tea order to go with our Poke bowls. I ordered a Thai Boba Tea and it was...delicious! Now, I had Thai Tea several times over the years whenever we would go out for Thai food. So I knew I would love the taste. This time I went for brown sugar boba pearls instead of a fruity bubble tea flavor. I think that's when I found my perfect order because I am more of a fan of brown sugar boba than a fruity flavor. 

A little while later, I found out that there was a boba tea truck called Bluebird Boba Tea around town (they now have a brick and mortar store!) We ended up tracking them down one day and made an order. 

My first order was a double cup with one side Taro flavor and the other side Thai. It was perfect!!! We are now fully addicted. 

We've been back SEVERAL times since then! The purple is Taro flavor, then Strawberry, and my son loves the Sakura Rose flavor!

Weekend Getaway - Downtown Asheville

 

Sometimes a weekend getaway in your own hometown is just what you need. We took this little staycation to really focus on the little things we like to do together. Go to coffee shops, eat pastries, read books, window shop and just be in the city. It was a rainy weekend so it wasn't very crowded - which was GREAT - and it made it perfect for sipping cappuccinos. 

We stayed one night at The Cambria and got a great view out to the Grove Arcade. It was delightful people watching and would be perfect spot for reading a book.

First stop was Rowan Coffee. I've been wanting to try this place and after all was said and done we loved this little moody spot the most. 

The Times Bar is beautiful, fancy and sexy! It makes for a better spot for a cocktail than a long visit for coffee. We loved it though.

Next stop was The Rhu for breakfast. Their bakery items are probably some of THE best downtown. I wanted one of everything but I went with this DELICIOUS blueberry fruit tart. OH my. 

We stayed a while and just talked about current events and watched the rain fall.

I was ready to get settled into a coffee shop where we could spread out and stay for the long haul. Sessions Cafe is PERFECT for that. Here we can go upstairs at our favorite table and I can unpack my bag. I like to bullet journal, people watch, read my book on one of their comfy couches and cruise instagram.

They have delicious soups and sandwiches too. I had a little cup of their vegan chili and a piece of a sugar cookie that was AMAZING!

We checked into the hotel around 3:00 and got ready for dinner (fish n' chips) and a comedy show at Asheville Beauty Academy. I've been curious about this spot (used to be Tressa's for those of you that are old timers like me) and wanted to check it out. It was exactly what I was hoping it would be and the comedy show was hilarious, as it should be.

Sunday morning we hit up Tupelo Honey for breakfast (I got the eggs benny) and refueled to do some casual shopping. We checked out and headed home! I was ready to go home and get bundled up under some blankets and get WARM!!!

In case you want to come to AVL or have landed here just out of curiosity of our little town, I have a video of the weekend over on my insta! Check it out! 

Let me know if you've got any questions! I love to give recommendations if you are looking to visit.

A day at Session Cafe

A few weekends back we spent a lovely Saturday at Sessions Cafe inside Citizens Vinyl downtown. We stayed almost all day and just self cared ourselves to bits.

 I had lots of cappuccinos and a few specialty spritzes and sodas. I thoroughly enjoyed myself while avoiding all of my work related tasks and replacing them with fun things like bullet journaling, updating instagram and reading. It was blissful!

Aloha Cafe in Asheville, NC

 We started a new venture in homeschool - Culinary Field Trips! 

I want to try out a new spot for lunch at least every two weeks. 

For our first trip, we settled on Aloha Cafe in downtown Asheville. 

"Aloha Cafe is a fast casual restaurant serving poke bowls, banh mi sandwiches, boba tea and fresh spring rolls."

I ordered the Dragon Bowl with tuna, avocado, cucumbers, sweet onions, crispy onions, rice seasoning, sesame seeds, shredded seaweed and atomic aioli sauce. I also got the Thai Boba Tea that was AMAZING!!!

My son got the Poke Doke (poh-key doh-key) bowl with salmon, avocado, corn, edamame, sweet onions, rice seasoning, sesame seeds, shredded seaweed and ponzu sauce. He got milk boba tea. 

Everything was SO GOOD!!! We can't wait to go back. But first we need to decide where we are going next!!!

Sneak Peek {Versona Grand Opening + Giveaway}

Exciting news! Versona, a new women's boutique, is opening soon in Asheville, NC and I will be visiting them on their opening night on August 27th. My birthday!

Stay tuned because I will be hosting a gift card giveaway for $25 as well! 

More info to come!