Cafe Bossa Nova, Little Rock, Arkansas

When you think Little Rock, you definitely think Brazilian food. At least, I do. OK, maybe it isn’t the FIRST thing that comes to mind, but apparently it should be. Cafe Bossa Nova is AMAZING! Plus it’s within walking distance of my friend Anthony’s house, so we were able to walk off at least a bit of the amazing food we gorged ourselves on.

It was way busier than this shot implies.

These little cheesy biscuit things are filled with crack. I nearly brained both Anthony and Nathan to get their share. Luckily, I regained my senses in time. Sadly, that means I only got to eat two. Sigh. What makes them so amazing? Well, they’re light and fluffy and squish when you bite them then the cheesy taste hits and you’re in heaven.

This was amazing! It was some sort of corn chowder (also filled with crack). This was the appetizer version. I, being the crazy person I am, ordered the full portion.

This is the full portion. It doesn’t look that big, but it was HUGE! And very filling. But I powered through (at least in part do to its crack-like addictivity).

Nathan got a shredded chicken curry-like dish with rice. It was also amazing! The sauce was thick and rich and creamy and good to the last drop.

Anthony got this seafood dish with rice. I don’t remember what it was, but it was tomato-y and delicious!

I foolishly thought that the soup wouldn’t be enough (I knew it would be when I ordered it, but everyone gets so concerned when you just order soup and for some reason I listen then the food comes and I help Nathan eat his and eat my soup and am stuffed). But the fruit was also amazing and worth the over-stuffing of my tummy.

This was the chocolate cake. It was fantastic! But I didn’t order it.

I ordered this. This is THE BEST FRIGGIN’ BREAD PUDDING EVER CREATED IN THE HISTORY OF BREAD PUDDING! It had little chocolate bits all melted inside. They served it hot with caramel and chocolate sauce on top. I was stuffed, but somehow I found a small little corner of my tummy to cram this sucker into and it was completely worth it!

Gettysvue Country Club

I photographed Gettysvue at the end of the summer/early fall this year. It was a perfect day. I love Gettysvue. The food is great, the staff is great, the location is great. It’s a wonderful place to shoot a wedding or play golf if that’s how you roll, which I don’t. Really, I’m just so bad a PuttPutt that I figured golf would be an exercise in futility. Luckily I shoot weddings so I get to go to Gettysvue to do something I’m good at.

Check out this wedding we shot at Gettysvue for some ideas and interior shots.

The Prince Deli

I shot the Prince Deli on Lovell Rd the other week and boy is it fantastic! Donna, the owner, seems to know every customer by name, the atmosphere is relaxed and the food is fantastic. The Prince is a sports bar with a stage and some of your average sports bar menu items (created at a much higher standard of deliciousness). You can play pool, watch the game, catch a show (they have musicians, Salome Cabaret has made a few appearances, and more). But what better way to explain it all than show you!

I love these little blue booths!

It’s like a cozy nightclub back here. When they have performers, the giant TV rolls out to reveal the stage.

They have a pretty swanky lighting system set up too.

This is what the world looks like from the performers POV.

Yep! That’s a darts game. I’m horrible at darts, but I certainly enjoy throwing them.

This is no pre-formed frozen patty! Look at that thing! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a prettier burger. And this isn’t the biggest, fanciest, most amazing burger they serve.

Delicious gyros for those who prefer their meat thin slices and wrapped in a pita. Mmmmmm….

What’s this? Fancy looking food with veggies at a sports bar?! I told you they did things a little differently. This is one of their amazing lunch specials. Donna lets the chef play, and he definitely plays nicely with others. I mean, pork in a mango sauce with squash and carrots on the side?! YUM!

Donna’s mom bakes the brownies herself. But what are those blondie looking things on the right? Peanut butter brownies! Donna’s dad couldn’t eat chocolate, so his lovely wife invented brownies without chocolate just for him. What I really want to do is mix them. Chocolate-peanut butter brownies! Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.

The real key is mixing the amazing meals with tasty snacks so all the customers are happy and well fed. What are these golden beauties? I mean, they could be anything, all pretty and crisp, fresh from the deep frier. But their CORN NUGGETS! You heard me! Man, I love these things. Whoever invented them deserves a medal! And the Prince Deli has AMAZING corn nuggets! I can’t wait to head back and stuff myself.