Whiskey Cake

bouquet of red and white roses

Back at the beginning of April, Eric and I celebrated our twelfth wedding anniversary.  That seems so crazy to type.  It hardly seems possible it has been twelve years.  He brought me two dozen roses, one of the white roses went in our wedding vase and the rest I placed in my milk glass vase (my favorite, it was my mom’s).  And the roses were beautiful.  I just learned last year that the white roses are apparently hard to come by, so he has to special order them every year.  I had no idea!

red and white roses

We usually go out to eat for our anniversary, and it seems the last few years we’ve gotten in a rut of going to the same place over and over again.  It’s really good, but since we were going for birthdays and anniversary, I decided it was time for a change.  I’ve been wanting to take him to a restaurant called Whiskey Cake.  I had gone there a couple of times with coworkers and I knew he would love it, but they don’t take reservations.  Since we are typically going on a Saturday night, it always kind of frustrated us that we couldn’t make a reservation.  But, I suggested that we just go early and try to beat the crowd.  So that’s what we did.

red and white striped napkins on a stack of plates on a wooden table


Whiskey Cake is a local restaurant that has a couple of locations and they are a farm to table restaurant using locally sourced ingredients, including their own herb garden on site.  Their menu changes seasonally, as you would expect.  And everything I have had there is delicious.

One of the things I really love about this place is the decor.  Love the French ticking stripe napkins, the repurposed lightbulbs as bud vases with a sprig of fresh rosemary inside, the industrial napkin rings, etc.

server station from a wire set of shelves with a butcher block top holding plates and napkin rolls

So, what did we order?  We couldn’t pass up the fried green tomatoes for an appetizer.

fried green tomatoes with dipping sauce

For the entree, Eric decided to have the duck breast.  He loves duck but very rarely has the chance to have it (and have it prepared well).  It had a carrot-ginger puree, heirloom carrots, red onions, kale, and a citrus vinaigrette.

I opted for the OMG Burger, which stands for onions, mushrooms, and goodness.  I had to leave off the M though (allergic).  But it has a beer battered onion ring on it, muenster, grain mustard, red chile mayo, lettuce, and tomato on a challah bun.  How good does that sound right now?

burger with chips next to it and a metal bucket filled with fries

And of course, we had to have their signature dessert – whiskey cake.  It is a toffee torte with bourbon anglaise, spiced pecans, and fresh whipped cream.  So so so good.  And I admit I have attempted to make whiskey cake and it tastes nothing like this.

slice of whiskey cake covered in pecans with a bourbon sauce

We had a lovely dinner, and a lovely anniversary.  And I’m so glad that I finally got the chance to take Eric to Whiskey Cake for dinner.  Definitely check them out if you are in the area!

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