Zups, Zalads, Zides & Zandwiches oh my!!!

Hello Fellow Foodies,

I went to Zup for brunch with 6 of my girl friends this past Sunday and we tried a number of the items on menu - all of them fantastic. The signature Lobster Bisque was soooo yummy; you get nice chunks of lobster in every bite! The Roasted Tomato, Garlic & Basil Bisque was low cal and we couldn't believe that it contained no dairy. The Chef/Owner Johhny Z told us that the secret to the creaminess was his creative use of potato. The Chicken Pot Pie Zup was topped with

a French puff pastry and was chock full of veggies; not salty at all and was made with his own homemade chicken stock.The Eggs Benedict with Bolo ham was amazing. The eggs were perfectly poached and the hollandaise sauce was so light and delicious. The toasted ciabatta bread really held the benedict up nicely with all the nooks and crannies and was a nice twist to the classic English muffin! The grilled roasted vegetable wrap was one of my favorites. The veggies were grilled to perfection, topped with pesto and fresh mozzarella and served on a pressed multi grain wrap. The signature Lobster BLT was more than a mouthful. This was nothing short of a masterpiece. Johnny Z really does love him some Lobster! Lobster is a theme that runs through Zup's menu and, I for one, am sure glad it does. He flies them in fresh from Maine and showcases it in many unique menu items that you'd be hard pressed to find on any other menu, especially at lunch! Just when we thought we couldn't put one more morsel of food into our mouths, out came a beautiful dish of Johnny's homemade artichoke spinach dip. It was served warm, with some nice crostini rounds and each bite was filled with fresh chunks of spinach, artichoke and garlic! Zup will allow you to bring your own champagne or wine (with no corkage fee) and had we known that in advance, we would've brought some champagne to add to our oj for some lovely mimosas. (Note to self for the next time, as there will certainly be a next time and a time after that and...). Zup is the perfect place to hang out with friends, have a great breakfast and lunch and soon, dinner. One bite and you too will be hooked- guaranteed!

Zup is located at 99 SE Mizner Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33432 on the first floor of Palmetto Place condos. 561-367-3688

You can "like" them on facebook at "ZUP".

Until we eat again,
I send you delicious wishes, xo

Denise

Hello my Foodie Friends,

Now that we are well into the holiday season, I know you all have been indulging wherever possible in your own wonderful culinary favorites. Today, I want to share with you one of my latest Food Finds and that is The Boca Breakfast & Lunch Club.

I've been meaning to try this place ever since I first learned about it over a year ago and today was the day I finally made it in. I had to work this morning, so I decided to pop in and place my order to go.

I asked the gal at the counter what some of the most popular items were. She mentioned the omeletes and also their egg sandwich. I decided to go with the latter this time and if all went well, I'd be back to try the omelete next time. There were many choices to make: from what kind of egg I wanted (regular, egg whites or egg beaters) to what type of bread I wanted my sandwich on. Again, I looked to my server for some guidance here. She said the bagel would offer more bread for the egg and that she could scoop it if I liked. That sounded good, so I went with her suggestion. Now I had a choice of ham, bacon, sausage or Canadian Bacon. I chose bacon. You also get your choice of cheese; I forgot to specify, but luckily mine came with cheddar which is what I would've chosen anyway. The sandwich comes with a side of sliced tomato, oatmeal grits or home fries. I opted for the home fries (done crispy).

I was a little concerned how well my food would travel to my final destination, but as soon as I arrived at my desk and opened my styrofoam container, I was in shock at the size of the behemoth bagel sandwich that nearly took up the whole container. WOW! I took a little nibble of the home fries which were perfectly cooked with just the right amount of crispiness. I decided to open up my sammy and add these right on top. Yummo!

After getting over the shock that I ate the whole thing, I was so impressed with what I just had that I went over to the only other person who was in the office at the time and I just raved at how good my breakfast sandwich was and gave her a menu and told her she had to try it some time.

The Boca Breakfast & Lunch Club is located in Royal Palm Place on SE Mizner Blvd, just below & to the left of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio.

171 SE Mizner Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-362-0018

Until we eat again,

I wish you delicious dishes, XO

Denise