over the weekend!

Let's start this off with my favorite thing ever: brunch. I love brunch. That's probably the one thing you'll ever need to know about me. Brunch just makes me happy. R and I go every Sunday (it's even better when I can convince him to go on Saturdays, too). This weekend we tried a new place, which is not something we'd typically do (you can almost always find us at Mullets on Sundays—me with a mimosa in one hand, breakfast burrito in the other).

I wanted something different, though. So after a quick google search, we found ourselves at Louie's Wine Dive. It was croque madame for him and a breakfast flatbread for her. If you're from Des Moines, Louie's is in the old Iowa Bakery Cafe location. There's a nice patio and long wine list (meaning, I'll be back come Spring/Summer). Thanks for brunch, Louie!*

The rest of my weekend was spent cleaning, napping, and frequenting The Royal Mile (twice to be exact). We first went for lunch on Saturday, then my dad came to town and wanted to go for dinner. I couldn't say no. I have two absolute favorites on their menu (fish and chips + shepherd's pie)...not much better than getting both in one day. So there you have it, a weekend basically all about food. Typical.

*I'm convinced SOMEONE there had to have been named Louie.