Southern Road Trip – Part Two (Best Meal of My Life)

After leaving Destin on Sunday morning, we drove about 5 hours across Florida to Jacksonville.  We were planning to spend the night there and go on a kayaking excursion to Kingsley Plantation in the morning with Kayak Amelia.  Disappointingly, thunderstorms prevented us from doing that.  We were bummed to miss out on the kayak tour but Jacksonville was not a complete loss.  On Sunday night, I ate what I have been calling ever since, the best meal I’ve ever eaten.

We went to dinner at Bistro Aix, a French inspired restaurant in downtown Jacksonville.  After looking over the menu, I decided that the sides that came with the Roasted Duck Breast sounded delicious.  Unfortunately, duck is not my favorite.  Instead, I ordered the duck accompaniments with the Grilled Pork Tenderloin.  What came out of that kitchen was the most amazing, perfect summer dish ever.  The pork was served over a bed of sweet corn, yukon potatoes, sugar snap peas and huckleberries.  Sweet corn is one of my favorite flavors and along with the huckleberries offered the perfect amount of sweetness.  The peas had added crunch and freshness and the few chunks of potato added savory goodness to balance out the dish… Delicious!  Please go to Bistro Aix if you are ever in or around Jacksonville.  You won’t be disappointed.

Oh, and Todd had Mussels.  He said those were good too.

Best.Meal.Ever.

Bistro Aix’s Bill Delivery System

Todd’s Mussels