Author: xapatotheworld

  • Review: Gabby’s Café – Wyoming, OH

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    515 Wyoming Ave.,
    Wyoming, OH

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    Per Cincinnati Magazine:

    Wyoming is known for good schools, good housing stock, and now, good burgers.  Gabby’s Angus beef burger is a smoky half-pounder made sweeter with a buttery bun that’s neither too soft nor too hard.  Savor the fresh pickles, lettuce, and tomato on this tender monument to meat.

    Well, I am not starting off so well on this if I’m only writing this two weeks after the fact!  But, here, without more delay is the gist of the trip to Gabby’s.

    Cincinnati Magazine rated Gabby’s Angus Beef Burger to be the #13 best burger in the city.  Why did I start with the 13th?  Well, it was on my way to an event at the Underground Railroad Freedom Museum that day, and I thought it’d be fun.  Plus, I’m not really going to the restaurants in the list for their burgers.  I’m not really a burger person myself, so I was super-glad that Gabby’s is a good ole Italian (mi familia!) restaurant with many other Café-ish type foods.  Yum!

    So, me and two of my girlfriends from church went over for an early lunch and were thoroughly pleased with our meal.  But first things first. 

    I love Wyoming, OH.  It is a pretty cute and beautiful part of the city.  My dad lived there for a while and I have fond memories of getting on my bicycle and riding down to the library for a book…and making a pit stop at Le Cezanne, which, sadly, has not been there for several years.  I also was in a summer orchestra camp there one year and, although being entirely intimidating, the Wyoming Fine Arts building is beautiful and I was much too young to fully appreciate being there.  That said, beyond the Larosas around the corner and the live Nativity down the street at Christmas, I didn’t explore much more of the town and I wish I had.

    The picture above is what we saw once we parked the car (there’s a great lot across the street and so long as it isn’t Tuesday, or some odd deal, you can park there for free).  And our noses were assaulted by the glorious smells from the Wyoming Meat Market.

    The smells totally playing on our already famished stomachs, we clamored our way to the door of the restaurant.  Once seated we had a dickens of a time getting through the menu because there were so many good options to choose from. 

    I really enjoyed the interior…I felt like I was in Chicago for some reason.  The waitress came over to get our orders and tell us the soup of the day – lamb and chickpeas.  Here’s what our order was:

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    Me:  Meatball Hoagie – Homemade meatballs topped with marinara and cheese blend on a toasted hoagie bun.

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    .     B:  Wyoming Club Sandwich
          – A double-decker
          sandwich stacked with
          turkey, bacon, lettuce,
          tomato and mayonnaise on
          toasted white bread

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    and C: Lamb Gyro – This was a special, so I don’t have any specs on it.  Sorry…but my friend loved it!

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    We were so stuffed from our lunch that we had no room for dessert.  Plus, we were on our way here for the Unbound Movement Fair Trade Expo.

    I will have more reviews coming up, so stay tuned.  Also, I’ll try to keep tabs on my “as Vagabondess” page of what review is coming up next.  I hope you all enjoy! 🙂

     – Sarah ><>

    Find more reviews and promos by clicking on the links to the right.  Go ‘head, you know you want to.

  • Pepsi Refresh – November *Hot Projects*

    Thought I’d send you some links to great projects that could use your support this month.  You can go each day to Pepsi Refresh and vote for up to 10 projects!  Quite a few to fight against Human Trafficking, how exciting!

    These are the projects with my vote (for more info and to vote for them, click on their Project Title):

    Empowering DC teens to avoid & escape exploitation & human trafficking
    by FAIR Fund, Inc. – $50k (top 10 get funding)
    *Running again in December!*

    FAIR Fund is a registered 501 (c) 3 nonprofit working to prevent human
    trafficking of youth worldwide by building community leadership, providing education and empowerment programs, and offering compassionate intervention services. We have reached over 15,000 young people 11 countries since 2003.

    Goals

    • Educate 1,000 at-risk teens to stay safe from trafficking
    • Support teens in danger
    • Provide access to shelter, medical services, and more for teens
    • Build a community that can better assist exploited teens

    Rebuild the lives of homeless, throwaway and trafficked youth
    by Covenant House – $250k (top 2 get funding)
    *Running again in December!*

    (Also registered for a $50k grant here)

    Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in America providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care and other important services to homeless, throwaway, and runaway kids. We strive to move each kid forward toward an independent adulthood free from the risk of future homelessness.

    Goals

    • To provide food to 1000 infants & toddlers in our Mother/Child program
    • To help homeless mothers build a future for themselves & their babies
    • To stay open 24/7/365 to any kid who comes to our door

    Create a SMS: Freedom Helplines to combat trafficking in California!
    by Survivors Connect – $50k (top 10 get funding)

    I am an anthropologist who has spent the last 5 years studying modern-day slavery around the world. I have worked on the issue in several capacities – from Hill advocacy, victim service and research. My work earned me the Freedom Award in 2008 and since I have launched Survivors Connect.

    Goals

    • To create a text-based helpline for people to contact about slavery
    • Train human rights advocates and aid workers about slavery
    • Coordinate a network of first responders to rescue victims
    • Prevent young people from becoming victim to slavery in the US

    Fight Against Human Trafficking & Empower Survivors
    by She Shall Go Free – $25k (top 10 get funding)
    *Yay!  They got their funding!*

    She Shall Go Free was founded by two USC college students dedicated to fighting against human trafficking, gender based violence, and exploitation of women and girls. We focus on empowering survivors, raising awareness of sex trafficking, and supporting projects that aid at-risk women and survivors.

    Goals

    • To purchase 1,000 shirts for our AWARENESS & FUNDRAISING campaign
    • To fund SCHOLARSHIPS for survivors for job training/basic education
    • To purchase requested items for LOCAL SHELTERS aiding women/survivors
    • To provide emergency financial ASSISTANCE to women in need

    Teach immigrants English in Philadelphia, PA tended by Project SHINE
    by Project SHINE

    Develop the Next Generation of Civic Leaders
    by Center for Progressive Leadership – $250k (top 2 get funding)
    *Running again in December!*

    Educate and empower young adults in PA to improve their communities
    by Haile B. Johnston
    *Yay! They got their funding!*

    Teach Hip-Hop and Respect to inner-city youth
    by Elementz Youth Center for Hip-Hop and Respect
    *Yay! They got their funding!*

    Open a home and youth center for teens in downtown Birmingham, AL
    by The Village

     

  • Luke Bucklin and Sons Update

    On Tuesday, November 2nd, a search and rescue team found the wreckage of the plane Luke Bucklin and his three sons (14, 14, 12) were flying.  There were no survivors of the crash.  Please pray for the wife/mother and three younger siblings left behind after this terrible accident.

    As before, you can keep up with the family by going to their blog:

    Luke and Ginger | Six kids, four cars, two houses, and a few crustaceans.