After the early afternoon whiskey tour at Stranahan’s, we all took a nap during the middle of the afternoon.  Perhaps starting the day out with a few drinks wasn’t the best idea if we wanted to have a productive afternoon.  Eventually we all rebounded in time to head up to a going away party at the Highland Tavern.  Our friends Corinne and Ted are moving this weekend out to San Francisco.  Kim and Corinne grew up together and have remained good friends through the years.  Her boyfriend, Ted, accepted a new job promotion out in San Fransisco and Corinne has decided to go along as well.  I can relate to this very easily, as I decided around seven years ago to join Kim in her move to Kansas City.  Looking back it seemed like such a simple decision at the time, but it definitely changed my life for the better.  I hope the same is true for Corinne and Ted.  They are definitely going to be missed, and judging by the large turnout at the party, we aren’t the only ones with that feeling.  San Francisco has been on my cities to visit list for a while, so this is just another excuse to plan a trip there.

As far the Highland Tavern goes, this was our first time there.  We don’t make it up to the Highlands area of town too often, and I do believe that it’s a rather new restaurant and bar.  We arrived just past seven, and immediately a member of the staff asked if we were with the party.  We were escorted to a table with a reserved sign on it.  We hadn’t had dinner yet, so we quickly decided to try the mac and cheese appetizer (3 cheeses + creamy goodness + elbows + buttered breadcrumbs).  It arrived quickly, and after assuring the food runner that I wasn’t eating it all myself, we were given some bowls and extra spoons.  It was a delicious appetizer, and I especially enjoyed the breadcrumb topping.

For dinner I ordered the don’t be such a turkey sandwich (roasted turkey + bacon + cheddar + avocado + arugula + sweet onion relish) with fries. Kim ordered the special, which was a chicken pot pie, and Amy ordered the no, i ain’t from Philly sandwich (5oz grilled steak + melted provolone + american + grilled onions). My sandwich was excellent, especially the sweet onion relish. Kim also enjoyed her pot pie, which wasn’t a traditional dish, but rather a crock of soup topped with a puffy biscuit like bread. Amy also mentioned that she enjoyed the Philly sandwich, and both of us agreed that shoestring fries are awesome. I shouldn’t have eaten my whole meal, but it was too good to stop. I don’t know if we will venture back that way anytime soon, but I would definitely recommend the food at Highland Tavern.