Hello again, it's me. It Is time to discuss my most favorite subject: food. I told you guys I am an avid taker of food pictures and to know me is to know I have an opinion, about any and let's just admit it, everything. I hope I can even write this while the Grammy awards are on in the background and all these opinions are going through my head, but I'm gonna give it my best shot.

Tonight I want to discuss my dining experience at Cork & Cow, located at 408 Main Street, in Downtown Franklin, Tn. Franklin is a 25 minute drive from Nashville headed South. If you have never been Downtown Franklin, you are missing out and my advice to you, go check it out. You will not be sorry you did. I can assure you will have a good time, even if you are just walking around. There are several really great paces to eat, but I especially loved Cork & Cow.

First let's talk about this presentation and the ambiance in there. It's almost dreamy, especially in the evening. With chandeliers, elegant white table cloths, dim lighting and my most favorite Edison lights hanging over the very well put together bar.

We started by ordering a Moscow Mule and a "Sugarbear". The Sugarbear was delicious an made of Picker's Vodka, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, rubar, bitters and soda. My favorite part about it was that it was not too sweet, and definitely not as sweet as it sounds. I'm not a Moscow Mule person, but apparently they have one of the best around. Next we got an order of fluffy bread, served in a small cast iron skillet that was very buttery and delicious as well as an order of one of my most favorite things I ate, the grilled lamb chops. The grilled lamb chops were served with Mint Pepper Jelly, Chimichurri, Fried Onion and let me tell you that mint pepper jelly sounded strange to me at first but when I tasted it, it made complete sense. Make sure you dip your lamb chops in it. SO perfect together. The next item that came out was the entrée, dry rub New York Strip. This steak was 14 ounces and topped with lemon butter & sea salt, served with complimentary house potatoes. I didn't realize when I ordered, that the potatoes came with it, and they were a very nice addition to the meal. Another one of my favorite parts of dinner. The steak was excellent and if you order appetizers and sides, you have more than enough steak to share. I am normally a filet person when I go to nice restaurants, but this was a nice change. For the sides, we chose the "Mac n Cheese" with applewood bacon and chilies mixed within as well as the sautéed spinach with grated parmesan. And let me tell you, it may have been the best macaroni and cheese I've ever had at a restaurant in my whole life. I am not sure I would order the spinach again, I would probably order an extra order of the mac n cheese again, ha. The spinach was good but I like calories and carbs a whole lot more. The sides are a la carte and the perfect size for sharing. They had a great dessert selection, but by the time I was finished with all of this I couldn't even dream of eating dessert, and I NEVER turn down dessert. SO FULL.

The food was very filling and I give it 5 stars!! I will definitely be back. If you go, I recommend sitting upstairs if they have it available. It's nice being able to enjoy seeing the beautiful décor from up there. Thank you all for reading. I hope if you go you enjoy it as much as I did. It's perfect for a date night or a special occasion. Be sure to check out my photos below. You can see their entire menu by clicking this link: http://corkandcow.com/menus . XOXO-Amber