{I Love to Eat}

I love going out to eat. I especially love to eat at fun, local restaurants. Scott and I have lots of favorites and I thought I would share a few of our finds over the years. These are tried and true loves, places we eat at over and over again. Some, I like more for their breakfast (Ruth's) and other's for their lunches. We both are HUGE fans of Italian, so a big majority of our places are pasta and pizza joints. I love bakeries too. I can't resist a glass case full of little, pretty yuminess.
Yesterday, we decided to try somewhere new, Italian of course, and so headed over to Fratelli's, a restaurant that some of Scott's co-workers recommended. When we got there, we couldn't help noticing that the owner looked so familiar. We couldn't place him. Did he date one of my friends, did I photograph his wedding? Finally Scott put it together (after tasting the house dressing). He worked at Cannella's, a place Scott and I have been going to since we worked together at First Security over 10 years ago. We used to walk there on our breaks (it is, obviously, a favorite). Cannella's is a great lunch place, family run. Dave (finally found out his name) always helped us there. We found out last night that Cannella's is owned by his aunt and uncle and he decided last year to open his own restaurant with his brother. Yay, for locally businesses.
The food was yummy and fairly inexpensive ($9-$13). I ordered gnocchi (yum, homemade) and Scott got a meat dish, as always. The food was simple and hearty. We will definitely be going back.
Unfortunately, we don't go out to eat as often as we used to (house poor), but I have posted a list of my favorite places to eat on the right side bar anyway. Let me know if you try any of them and what you think. We are always looking for new places to try as well. I'd like to know where you all love to eat (other than home, of course).