Happy Homecoming!

This week, in the theme of homecoming, I dined at what can only be described as a Columbia tradition.

I'm a little ashamed to say that last night was the first time I have ever been to Booches. But now I get it. I get why everybody says it's the best place to get a burger in Columbia (because it probably is).

This post is much shorter than my others mostly because there isn't a lot to say about Booches that hasn't already been said. Also I fully intended to take pictures, but I was distracted by how amazing the food was.

If haven't gone Booches, just go. Yes there will be a line for a table, but it's worth it. So just go.


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A Not So Sleepy Saturday- The Broadway Diner

Obviously the best activity on a Saturday is laying in bed until lunch time, but if you have to work at 9:30, you may as well get up a couple hours early to get some good food.

After a brief battle with my snooze button, I was rolled out of bed at 7:30. Once you get over the initial shock of being awake and alive that early on a Saturday, it's actually kind of nice.  Nobody else is really up so it was easy to find a place to park, and we didn't have to wait for seating, which was a completely different experience than my past experience with Broadway Diner.

I had tried, unsuccessfully to eat there once before. It was around 11 a.m. the Sunday after Homecoming last year, so, needless to say the wait was an hour and half. We ended up going to Waffle House where there was only a 45 minute wait.

Somehow I managed to convince my friend Jordan to wake up early on his Saturday morning to go
with me.

First things first- Coffee. It was perfect. If you're more a fan of gourmet specialty coffee, you probably won't be a fan. But if you're like me and just want a cup of black coffee, you will be perfectly happy.

Now for the food. 

Jordan got french toast and I got the bacon veggie omelet.

Both of us were more than satisfied with our food. Speaking for myself, it was definitely worth getting up.

All in all it was the perfect place to ease into my day. The coffee was hot, the food was good, and the wait staff was friendly.

Word to the wise- go early. We left a little before 9 a.m. and a fairly substantial line was already forming.

One Wild Friday Night

Originally this blog was going to be about fitness and feminism, but then I decided to dedicate my free time to another one of my passions, namely, food.

Columbia has tons of amazing restaurants, and after my 21 years of living here I think I have maybe eaten at 6. So once a week I will try a restaurant I have never tried before and blog about it.

Formosa Chinese Restaurant

It was kind of a dank rainy night on Friday. Not in the mood to go out (let's be honest, I never am), my plans consisted of curling up in bed with my laptop and catching up on some Brooklyn 99/Grey's Anatomy. And, of course, the perfect complement to an evening of hibernation is Chinese food.

I have been meaning to try Formosa for probably 5 years now, so it figured it was about time.

Not only do they have the option to order and pay online, they also send you text messages to let you know your order's progress. Yay technology! I decided to go with an old favorite- beef and broccoli.

I parked my car, dodged the bevy of frat guys and high heeled girls on their way to the bars, went up the stair case between Swank and Absolute Vintage, turned left and collected my bounty. One of the main reasons I love paying for food online is when you pick it up you feel like you're getting free food because they don't ask for money!

I'm sure everybody already knows this, but your drive home feels like it takes twice as long when you have take out sitting in the passenger seat. Yes it's a first world problem. Roll your eyes, scoff if you like, but it's true. If you drive 4 miles with a pizza in the car, it's going to feel like 8.

I did finally make it home. My patience had paid off.

I grabbed a fork, put on a hoody, curled up in bed and enjoyed my food.

I'm not going to say my life was changed by the contents of those two take out containers, but they satisfied my craving, and, all in all, that's all I wanted.

So if you're looking for some quick, satisfying Chinese food try Formosa! They do online orders and delivery through GrubHub, your order just has to be about $12 for delivery.