BÓhem bistro: a restaurant review

A few weeks ago, one of my best friends and I were looking for a cute little place to grab dinner during the week, in order to celebrate my birthday. She recommended BÓhem Bistro in Seven Fields, PA. After looking at their website, and hearing about the rustic decor, I was sold.

The atmosphere of this place was cozy, warm, and european-inspired. They even have an outside patio with string lights, which would be great to relax on in warmer months.

[Beautiful lighting fixtures.]

[Wine bottles hanging from the ceiling in a light fixture.]

[Love locks outside of the bathrooms.]

My girl friend, Alexandra, and I were in awe of the pretty decor and rustic touches. But, the true test was the food.

[Soft pretzels and peach beer.]

First, we both ordered the Dogfish Head Festina Peche beer - delish. BÓhem had their Oktoberfest menu available, so then we eagerly ordered the soft pretzels with beer cheese, spicy mustard, and cinnamon sugar. Yummmmy. I highly recommend these. The mix of sweet and savory was one that I really enjoyed.  

[Our main courses.]

For my main course, I ordered the fig, blue cheese, and balsamic glaze flatbread with a side salad. Alexandra ordered the caesar salad and potato pancakes. I wasn't a huge fan of my flatbread, to be honest. The blue cheese was slightly overpowering, and I realized that I'm not a huge fig fan. Oh well, you live and you learn.

[A birthday treat!]

We topped the meal off with whiskey chocolate cake. Alcohol plus chocolate?! Sign me up. Luckily, there was no birthday singing at this place. Phew. Note the wood chop block that most of the courses are served on. No detail was overlooked here, and I can certainly appreciate that.

Alexandra and I had a great time. Isn't catching up with your best friend over dinner the best?! Overall, BÓhem Bistro was a lovely experience. I could go on and on about the atmosphere. Honestly, I think I just ordered the wrong main dish. All the other guests' dinners looked delicious, so I'm excited to go back in the future and try something new!

Are there any other restaurants in the Seven Fields area that you love? Let me know by leaving a comment!

xoxo,

G

celebrating the little things

As some of you may know, it was my birthday this past weekend. My birthday honestly snuck up on me this year... I guess that's what happens when you grow up and you don't have age-related milestones to look forward to. I had so many things going on and before I knew it, it was October.

I think as I get older, I appreciate the simple things so much more. That doesn't mean I wasn't aware of them when I was younger, but when you grow up, you become truly grateful for things that once seemed so average.

[A card from my best friend's perfect mom.]

Thursday night was my family birthday celebration at a local restaurant. On Saturday, my boyfriend and I decided to go to brunch and then head up to Fort Ligonier Days. Fort Ligonier Days is a festival that commemorates the Battle of Fort Ligonier during the French and Indian War. Tyler and I ate our way through it, essentially. It was just what I wanted on my birthday. We also got to shop around at the cute little vendor booths and local boutiques. It goes without saying, I was in heaven.

In typical Greta fashion, I had to do some birthday shopping. Listed below are my purchases from Saturday.

1] Green Bubble Gorgeous olive oil soap
2] Curly Girl Design card
3] Blue Q makeup case

[Green Bubble Gorgeous soap | this smells like apple cider for your body, and it's organic!
Curly Girl card | the saying couldn't be more relevant. I'll probably frame this in my apartment.
Blue Q case | meant to be for pencils, but I think this would be adorable for makeup brushes and other little things.]

[I can't lie, I love when Tyler makes me go into the menswear shops. I love gathering inspiration from classic masculine pieces.]

[The Green Bubble Gorgeous booth was precious. I loved the bunting, bright colors, and organic body products.]

[Ligonier is so charming.]

[Pretty doors left and right. Can this place be my home someday?]

[Eating a rice krispy treat bigger than my face on the way home, complete with sprinkles - unintentionally matching the card I bought that day.]

After we were done at Ligonier Days, Tyler and I shared a long car ride home with lots of laughter, and then ate takeout on my couch. I loved it. It was a perfect day: a birthday full of little things that meant so much to me. My heart was basically exploding. I also get to see two of my best friends this week to continue the celebration - I cannot contain my excitement!

Birthdays are a great reminder of the little things that are truly important in life: health, good friendships, laughter, and love.

Today, and everyday, I want you to celebrate the little things.

xoxo,
G