since i have been at school this year and stuck in the cultural wasteland that is oxford, ohio, i have been deprived of tasty food (like my beloved chipotle). but we do have a few nice restaurants uptown, like kona.. which is where my lovely roomie j.spunt and i celebrated the nice weather and went on a date last weekend.

look at those beautiful shrimp. SOOO GOOD!

spunt got my other favorite at kona, the chicken & pancetta with sundried tomatoes, pinenuts, spinach, ziti & rosemary-smoked cheddar sauce. i'm gonna go out on a limb and say that pancetta is one of the world's greatest creations. i think it's up there with the wheel and electricity.

overall, a wonderful meal for a pretty reasonable price. unfortunately, we were too full for dessert (which usually never happens). but don't worry, i went back uptown to get some free coldstone about an hour later. and we all know everything tastes better when it's free.

in other news, i recently discovered that one of the dining halls here makes their own version of the kfc famous bowl - and we all know i love those. naturally, i had to try one. they layered mashed potatoes, corn, chicken, and gravy to create a tiny bowl of heaven (or "heart attack in a bowl," as my friends like to call it. but when has that ever stopped me?). it didn't quite measure up to kfc's version, but let's get serious.. that was never gonna happen. still, it was pretty yummy and i'm glad i got it.

i know the picture kind of sucks, but i got overly excited and ate half of it before i remembered to take a picture.

Labels: feta, pancetta, potatoes