Amidst all of the hullaballoo with the move and the various tedious assignments that I had due all of last week, I also had a cousin who happened to be in town for a few days and wanted to get together. I haven’t seen her in years, and I knew that if I didn’t take this opportunity, it would be another who knows how many months/years it would be before I got the chance to see her again. Plus, she’d never met C. We ended up making plans to have dinner on Saturday evening ... do you know how difficult it is to be the “host” in a new city (that you’ve lived in for less than five days)? Right. Because it’s always the host that has to pick the restaurant/lounge/wherever you end up going. Cue frantic internet searching!
One thing you’ll learn about me is that I am possibly one of the most indecisive people, ever. No, really. Especially when it comes to food. I can tell you exactly what I don’t want to eat, but when it comes down to what I actually do want...? Yeah, not so much. So after much debate and going back and forth with my cousin, texting furiously about her likes and dislikes and meal preferences, we finally decided on a little tapas restaurant in Miami Circle called Eclipse di Luna. The reviews looked good, and I’ve never really been disappointed with tapas, so we figured we’d give it a whirl. What a find! They had live music, and the food was great! It was definitely a younger crowd, and the wait was about 45 minutes without a reservation. Silly me, I didn’t even think to make a reservation for dinner. On a Saturday night. No comment. But in my defense, the wait wasn’t terrible – just enough time for us to have a cocktail ... and a photograph. I ordered a mojito because apparently, that’s one of their specialties. It was pretty good! (Okay, okay. I’m a little spoiled by the amazing mojitos I had while in San Juan last fall, but I digress.)
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| In Eclipse di Luna's parking lot ... make reservations ... so you don't have to take pics in the parking lot. |
When we were seated, we were fairly close to the band, which would be good for a big group of people, butnot necessarily for a first date ... or a reunion between cousins who haven’t seen each other in years. The majority of our conversation was spent shouting, but the food really did make it worthwhile. The thing that I love about tapas is that you can order a bunch of yummy things and everyone gets a little taste of everything. We ended up ordering the fried green beans (which were to die for with a light tempura crust), asparagus with almonds, fried calamari (served with fresh diced tomatoes instead of the traditional marinara sauce, which made it extra light and tasty), carne asada (holy deliciousness), this amazing seared tuna situation with a hearts of palm salad (I don’t know about you, but I LOVE hearts of palm), and the seafood paella. Everything was wonderful. I practically ate myself out of my pants! That’s always a good sign. The best part of this place is the $15 all-you-can-eat special that they have on Mondays. Definitely worth it, if the little plates that we ordered are any indication. We will definitely be going back for more, and I absolutely recommend this as a fun place to go with a group of friends. I wouldn’t say it’s the best spot if you’re trying to get all romantical ... unless your idea of romance is shouting at your date non-stop and repeating yourself constantly. But if you haven’t already been, you should definitely check this place out. I’m pretty sure you won’t be disappointed.
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