Weekend - Restaurant 560 and The Foundry

It's been busy at work again....seems like it never ends but here are a few highlights from last weekend.

On our quest to "do more Dallas-ey things", we hit some new spots.  Well, not new as in they just opened but new for us.

View of downtown Dallas from Restaurant 560

Saturday night we went with friends to eat at Wolfgang Puck's Restaurant 560 at the top of Reunion Tower in Dallas.  It's an Asian fusion restaurant that opened a few years ago but we finally got around to visiting.  I will say that it was very pricey but the food was excellent!  It really exceeded my expectations on all accounts.  I was expecting the food to be sub-par and overpriced but I think it was actually worth the high price point.  Definitely a special occasion type place, though.  We started with cocktails and a variety of appetizers, including tuna sashimi cones, lobster spring rolls and tempura green beans.  I then had the halibut with curry prawns and Steve had the Chinese lacquered duck.  My friend, Janet, is vegetarian and they have an entire separate vegetarian menu so she was thrilled!

Me and Steve at 560.  Look at that crazy cocktail!

Janet and Sean peruse the menu

The views from the restaurant are amazing.  The restaurant slowly revolves around the Reunion Tower ball so you end up with a 360 degree view of Dallas about every 40 minutes or so.

Another view

Adorable sashimi cones

Steve's lobster springrolls

Sunday was our typical grocery/laundry errands day and then we decided to head to North Oakcliff and try out a bar/restaurant called The Foundry.  It was 100% Austin, Texas in the middle of Dallas!  I loved this place.  Really laid back vibe with great outdoor seating, a stage for live music, a cactus garden and a great jukebox playlist.

The Foundry, Dallas

Best chicken fingers ever

Cool cactus garden at The Foundry

 I sampled two cocktails and Steve and I split an order of chicken fingers and jicama vinegar slaw.  I am not a huge fan of fried chicken in any shape or form but, dammit, these were the best chicken fingers I have ever had.  They weren't greasy at all but they were so juicy, tender and well seasoned.

We will definitely be returning to the Foundry again.

Unfortunately, I have got to get back on my diet.  I've taken some time off from working out due to a sore ankle and my diet has suffered as well.  I can tell the lbs are coming back on with a vengeance so it's time to cut back until Labor Day weekend.  Boo-hoo.