wednesday in review: pozo mercado

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Just when you think you’ve been to every place on McKinney Ave, a new place opens up. Enter Pozo Mercado, the “white house” of McKinney Ave.

No, it’s not short for “pozole”, the Mexican dish. It is a new Mexican restaurant comfortably seated next to Standard Pour and owned by the same people. The restaurant has an outdoor patio, a must for people watching. The super chill vibe is also great to hang out with friends after work (so you can make fun of the people you’re watching).

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outdoor patio

The food is definitely more Mexican and less Tex-Mex, which in Texas is tough to find. So when I was invited to taste the menu, it took me .005 seconds to say yes.

Here you can expect the same creative and oh so delicious drinks that Sfuzzi and Standard Pour have, but with a Mexican twist that made me proud. My favorite was the spiked horchata.

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spiked horchata

After munching on spicy guacamole, ceviche and white queso (yum), we decided to continue the eating marathon with 2 dishes to share: chile relleno and enchilada casserole.

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chile relleno

The chile relleno was my favorite- crispy on the outside and cheesy meat goodness on the inside. I could’ve had an entire plate of this.

Dessert consisted of one item, a flan, which swam in a pool of delicious caramel sauce.

Menu is still being worked on, but I’m hoping they add a few more desserts as I think the flan needs some friends.

Overall, go check this place out. Great for people watching, venting about work, trying some new cocktails or dancing the night away (bar and DJ upstairs at this place). Don’t be the one that hasn’t checked this place out, for realz.

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I’m Having a “So You Think You Can Dance” Moment

If I could be anything regardless of talent, physical structure or income, I’d be a choreographer and dancer. Let me take a moment and geek out on So You Think You Can Dance. The show started last week and to tell you I’m excited is putting it mildly. Let’s break it down shall we?

First off, the season started out with this song that I keep playing over, and over, and over, and over again. I even played it full blast while driving to yoga. Talk about being in the completely opposite state of mind.

Then there is the incredible dancing, originally awesome choreography (Mia Michaels and Nappy Tabs fans out there?) and the music. Oh the music! I always seem to walk away with so many songs downloaded from the show.

This show made me miss dancing. After my hip hop class got canceled to be a Zumba class (damn Zumba, people like to move it, move it) I stopped teaching. After this show came on and I watched auditions, I knew I had to get my hip hop fix and took a class on Thursday at Dallas Powerhouse. It was amazing.

I think in my former life I must have been a dancer because I love it so much. Too bad this body couldn’t go for contemporary or ballroom, but I can get it with hip hop.

So with that being said, here are the top songs I would love to choreograph/see on the show:

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via Grooveshark

Good ones right? Off to get my groove on people!

p.s some of my favorite performances here, here, here and here.

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friday’s fab five {5.17.13}

The fab five is posted every Friday to end the week on a happy note and features items on my radar that I’m loving right now. Who knows, you might find something that could be on your fab five list!

1. Madeon “The City” 

This song ROCKS. How many times have I listened to it? Enough for my husband to say “Sandra, if you play this song one more time I’m going to lose it”. I know people out there can relate. Let me just set this song up for you before you listen to it: imagine it playing in the background on So You Think You Can Dance while stories are told about persistence (“all I want to be is a dancer”), dancers jump in the air, Mary Murphy screams and Nigel holds up the Vegas ticket. Ok, now push play.

2.  Mix No. 6 Pumps in Mint Green

Mix No. 6 Shoes

I love these shoes! I’ll start with the good news: these shoes are comfortable, stylish and come in a variety of different colors like purple and nude. The bad news: they are sold out at DSW where I bought them. Keep tabs on them though to be sure to grab you a pair when they are back in stock!

3. Place at Perry’s

Place at Perry's

Mothers Day brunch was at this Uptown location and it was so ridiculously good. Huevos rancheros, eggs Benedict, steak and eggs were all delicious (image above is a California Benedict, yum). Even the cucumber water was a nice touch (I love me some cucumber water). Check this place out the next time you’re in Dallas.

4. Jimmy Fallon and John Kransinski Lip Syncing

So. freakin’. funny! Watch and enjoy.

5. Recipe of the week: Coffee Shop Oatmeal to Go (via A Beautiful Mess)

How good does this recipe look? Perfect for a workday morning.

That’s it for me, have a great weekend everyone!

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