I haven't blogged in a while - two reasons. One, I have had a stomach virus and haven't felt like eating much of anything, let alone talk about it. Two, I sometimes think I'm just writing to myself and maybe I am so whether anyone is actually reading this or it's a daily diary, it is what it is.

Yesterday was the first day in a week that I started to feel normal again so we went out to eat somewhere where we hadn't gone for dinner, only breakfasts. The Ritz-Carlton's Temple Orange restaurant. The food was very good. I had their fetticine bolognese, something I am pretty particular about (the last good dish of this I had out was at a hole in the wall restaurant around Mt. Dora, FL) - very unexpected but wonderful. Anyway, the Ritz's version was really good too and the portion was enough so that I could bring some home. The Temple Orange is a cute restaurant but as for evening ambience, it leaves a little something to be desired - it's a great setting for breakfast and lunch though. Maybe it's because it just wasn't crowded, people were mostly sitting outside. They told me they will be opening a fine dining restaurant in the fall at the Ritz. My husband was happy because they had Colorado lamb chops. I guess I should backtrack a bit to tell you that I enjoyed a very good cocktail before dinner - akin to a Bellini. It was vodka, champagne and some peach nectar - very good and refreshing. My husband had his usual Dirty Martini.

A little about the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach. They did a very big renovation a couple of years ago and it is beautiful. Someone said they spent $65 million on it - it's classic and casual - lots of whites, silvers and golds with seashells everywhere. The lounge/bar area is cute but one would think after all the renovation, they would add more seating to the actual bar. It still has only 5 bar stools and that's just not enough for a "bar fly" :-) They do have a cute little sitting area though with tables and chairs and a bar bites menu for something lighter. We might try eating there next time as the little menu looked good to.