Tuckers Restaurant in OTR

I have heard of Tuckers, but never been until recently.

Hey it's Rob. Tuckers is located in the 1600 block of Vine Street. It's just east of Findlay Market. The restaurant has been around since 1946. I decided to give it try this past Saturday after running with a friend who is training me for the Columbus Marathon.

I walked into Tuckers and noticed it's not that big. Then you notice this place is a joint in the best possible way. Nothing fancy. Just great food and friendly service and a flat top grill full of a variety of breakfast items.

I decided to have the pancakes and grits. Our server was friendly and fast. We did have to wait a little for food, but it was worth it. The pancakes are thick, fluffy pillows of carbohydrates. The grits were creamy like polenta, but with attitude. I left there feeling full and satisfied but disappointed. Slightly upset that it took me so long to find a place GQ Magazine said was one of the best diners in the county.

Tuckers is open 9am to 3pm Monday through Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 2pm.

Music Monday : Wax Tailor & Charlie Winston

I hope you had a nice weekend! Do anything fun? I took off a little early last week here on the blog because I attended the EVO conference -- it was amazing and I hope to talk about it soon.

For Music Monday, I am throwing a little hip hop your way because I came across this sweet motion graphics music video called "I Own You" by the French band Wax Tailor (featuring Charlie Winston). Not only is the video super creative, but the lyrics are thought-provoking about how media and technology has influenced the way we live our lives. As always, I would love to hear about what music and videos you are digging lately.

Directed by Romain Chassaing // SoLab

Bouquets of Flowers

The lovely and talented Chelsea over at Frolic created and photographed these beautiful bouquets of flowers which include raspberries. Aren't they stunning?

(photos by Chelsea)

um...can i try some of this smart water?

um ... can a plastic surgeon really be accountable for these abs? or is jennifer just THAT good?!

... maybe the plastic surgeon really IS that good?! or the photoshop artist? whatever or whoever is responsible, wow.

...an older ad that i like...the hair! oh the hair.

So, these smartwater ads are all over the city, and well, um, if this smartwater can make you look like THAT at 40 years old, then please someone sign me up! I mean, what's wrong with you Brad Pitt?!

Guest Posting...

I've been thinking a lot about picnics items lately, so I shared some ideas in a post over at A Cup of Jo. I am guesting there this week -- stay tuned.

Not Just a Walk in the Woods

I've been hiking before, but not like this. Hi it's Meghan:)

My friend is a avid hiker/climber and he's talked about his adventures. This past weekend I went with him to Red River Gorge. It was fun yet scary.

We hiked for close to 4 hours and climbed to an elevation of 1,700 feet. Oh and we weren't on the main trails! I guess there are side trials that only the experienced hikers know about. We were scaling rocks and squeezing through caves.

I defiantly didn't expect that level of hiking but I loved it and the views were amazing. I can't wait to go back.

But not sure if it'll be anytime soon. By now you've probably heard that a bear attacked a hiker there the same weekend I was walking the trails. Luckily all I saw was a lizard and a squirrel:) Hopefully the catch the bear soon!

(I'm super sweaty in the picture..what a workout!)

The weekend, briefly

Grocery shopping! Cleaning! Cooking actual food! Baskets and baskets and baskets of laundry! Although I actually can't take any credit for the laundry, because D did all of it. Basically, we were busy and now we can actually live like semi-civilized people again.

{loose leaf tea}

I fortified myself with tea on our balcony, which I realize looks a little bit like a rainforest from this angle. Sadly, it isn't.

{balcony tea}

We tended our little balcony garden, which means I randomly try things like attacking the soil with a pair of garden shears in an attempt to break it up a bit. I think that's called aerating. Otherwise I may have dead herbs next week. Pretty much 50/50.

{tomato plants}

But the biggest news of the weekend is that I finally got up the courage to attempt to poach an egg sans egg poacher. I know, I know. It's basically just sliding an egg into hot water and letting it sit for 4 minutes. Sometimes the simplest things seem scary. In desperation (poached eggs are one of my favorite foods), I took a deep breath, followed Deb's instructions and then proceeded to eat poached eggs for the rest of the weekend.

{poached egg on black beans}

{poached egg on toast}

{poached egg, perfect}

I feel pretty accomplished. And full.