It's true, ladies and gents. I tried a panini at Gardina's in Oshkosh and my life will never be the same. I've always been a fan of interesting dishes and unlikely combinations, and Gardina's has a menu full of them.
It all started while I was walking home from my group project yesterday afternoon. The girl I was working with went off to get food with her meal plan, and I, meal plan-less, started walking in the direction of my apartment. My apartment with the sinfully barren fridge... I was hungry and had no idea what I was going to do with my life, when my friend Lilly texted me to ask if I wanted to go to Gardina's. Without hesitation, I said yes and kept walking in the direction of my apartment. She told me to text Kailey for a ride since she was tanning near where I live. Somehow, the stars aligned and as I walked past the tanning salon I saw Kailey walking out. It all happened so fast. I thought to myself, "I'm going to be able to eat today!" Before I knew it, I was on my way to my new favorite cafe in Oshkosh.
If you learned nothing from that dramatic little tale, know this: Gardina's is simply amazing. Last time I went, I ended up spending like $30 on wine, appetizers, and cheesecake and trust me, I am usually an "Um, is that guacamole extra?" kind of spender. Gardina's is worth it. If it hadn't been 3:00 in the afternoon, I would have went all out with the wine too.
But here are the most wonderful paninis I could have ever dreamed of:
Mine was: Thin sliced pear, brie, drizzled with Wisconsin honey. With turkey.
MOUTH. WATERING.
And the french onion soup...better than Panera's. And I never say things like that.
Homemade croutons, people.
And then I got the mini cheesecake, which is a little pricey for what it is, but it's just enough cheesecake for me. Last time we went a little nuts and ordered the whole cheesecake platter (but we also had just each drank 2 glasses of wine...) This time I just went with the turtle. They put these unexpected little spiced nuts on top which are phenomenal.
I literally cannot get enough.
And I'm also obsessed with the two appetizers I tried last time: the Classic Bruschetta (always a winner) and the BBT Pesto Flatbread (just try it).
This is one of the things I'll miss about Oshkosh :'(
Love the shout out
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