Da' Bronx!

My husband & I headed to Yankee Stadium last Friday for the first time since the Bombers moved into their new digs. We were not disappointed.

The Stadium is all you imagine it to be. Grand, majestic and packed with representations of Yankee history. But I am here to talk about the food.

The park has many offerings - everything from sushi to made-to-order nachos, they have it all. But don't look for a cover on your soda cup (we were told the Stadium does not use them). Weird.

For this inaugural visit, we sat in the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar. Passes are necessary for admission to the club and tickets are required to sit in seats, which are angled in rows for easy viewing. Cool view, to say the least.

The menu is lacking in choices, especially for a couple of vegetarians. We ordered a bunch of appetizers. Each was served fast and more importantly, hot. A beer will set you back $10. Insanity, yes, but you can't watch a game without one.

The place is cool and worth the $90. ticket to sit in the A/C on a hot steamy night. Audio is streamed in through HD TV's above, so you won't miss one second of Michael Kay-ism.

The only minus is the room is soundproof, which takes you out of the Stadium hoopla.

And that, my friends, is a big drawback!

Frank's Gourmet Grille

After a long day of shopping, my mom and I popped into Frank's Gourmet Grille form some eats. Located in a strip mall, Frank's is the sort of place you pass drive by if you didn't know it was there. We got a referral from one of the local store owners and decided to give it a try.

The dining room was simple, casual and clean, the staff friendly and helpful. After perusing the menu, we both decided on French Onion Soup. It came in a crock with crusted Gruyere cheese. The perfect start to our meal on a biter cold day. My mom followed hers up with the Chicken Caesar Salad (lame) but I decided to try the Grilled Vegetable Medley Wrap. It was delicious. Over stuffed with roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, alfalfa sprouts, Kalamata olives & fresh mesclun greens, it was topped off with mozzarella cheese & a roasted red pepper mayonnaise. The perfect blend of salty and sweet veggies topped with cheese....are you kidding me? In a word, yum. Too big for one person though. I brought half home.

The dessert menu is huge. They had so many to choose from....everything from Cheesecake to Key Lime Mouse and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. No easy decision there.

Frank's Gourmet Grill is located at 135 Boston Post Road in East Lyme, CT. Their facilities are available host special events and parties, so call if you are interested in booking a function. frank was not on site when we were there, but he looks pretty friendly in this picture! Worth the trip if you want to try something different and a place to absolutely check it out if you are in the area.....shopping....like me and my mom! : )

Enjoy!