The Highlander!

Happy Cinco de Mayo boys and girls! What better way to celebrate this lovely holiday than with some delicious margaritas and some even more delicious food? Well if you're thinking that the answer to that is that there is no better way, you'd be correct!

The Highlander in Atlanta (or should I say HOTlanta), GA is the perfect place to get both of these things. That's where Michael and I ended up today, day 3 of our trip, for lunch. What a lunch it was. Contrary to what its dive-bar-esque exterior may lead you to believe, the food there is fresh, there are tons of choices and you definitely won't leave there unsatisfied or feeling like you just ate the most wilted food this world has to offer.

From creamy homemade soups to flavor-filled vegetarian sandwiches, the Highlander knows how to put a dish together. Mike and I decided to start off our "luncheon" with some jalapeno poppers(yes, we ate them again), which are know at The Highlander as stuffed jalapenos. Let me just tell you, these were the best jalapeno poppers I have ever had and guess what.. Mike agreed! They weren't your standard jalapeno poppers. Instead of the regular green jalapenos you find in the usual popper, these were stuffed with red jalapenos and they were spicy! But not too spicy! They were also filled with cream cheese, which Mike usually likes less than its brother, the cheddar filled popper. However, these were quite the exception. The cream cheese was seasoned with an explosion of various flavors, making it taste more like its cheddar relative and the fried breading on the outside was mixed with green jalapenos. The poppers were served with a sweet and savory salsa to dip them in. It was the perfect pairing for the spicy Mexican food. We liked it so much we had to order some chips to finish it off. The chef brought them out himself and we didn't get charged for them, excellent.

Next, we each decided to get a cup of their baked potato soup. The soup was fresh and creamy, as I stated above and it was topped with cheddar cheese and chives. It had a velvety, smooth texture and didn't have that "just outta the can" taste to it. You can tell it was freshly made. If you find that I say "fresh" often in this post it's because that's the feeling each bite of food gives you at this place.

To finish our meals, Mike ordered himself their Veggie Sandwich and I decided to go with a House salad. Mike's Veggie Sandwich consisted of cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, jack and cheddar cheese served on a soft sourdough bread with ranch dressing. Don't let the name of this sandwich fool you. Mike said it filled him up quite well and it takes a lot to fill up that tummy! Of course, on the side he had to order macaroni and cheese. If you know Mike, you know he never passes that up if it's an option. I don't think I need to tell you that this was also tasty. My salad was filled with plenty of vegetables as well. Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, carrots and green peppers were all included. Mike got to enjoy the tomatoes and mushrooms since I don't eat those, but I'm sure they were good if you like that sort of thing. Along with those, cheese and croutons were thrown in the mix. The croutons were different than any others I've tasted, but I mean that in the best way. They were soft enough to get your fork through but sturdy enough to still be considered croutons and not just mushy bread in a salad. I went with a honey dijon dressing to go on top. Very delightful.

This is Katie saying continue to keep it tasty! Go enjoy a drink!

P.S. I almost forgot to mention how ambrosial the margaritas were! I think that's all I need to say about those though.