A Blast With Bloggers

You might not expect it, but Fitbloggin' bloggers definitely know how to have fun- last night was an absolute blast!

Right after the conference sessions ended, a group of us headed over to a Latin restaurant called Talara for drinks.

Me, Courtney and Theodora

Tina, Brittany and Gracie

The restaurant had a really fun feel, but I think they were a bit overwhelmed by the size of our party because the service wasn't the best. I got a Nicaraguan beer called a Tona:

Plus an order of their fresh tortilla chips with black bean hummus to share with the table. Both were good- the hummus had a spicy kick, which I loved!

We all just hung out and chatted before some of the bloggers had to depart for home. It was fun to just chat outside the conference.

Tina and Me

Gracie and Me

We debated getting dinner at Talara, but ended up moving to a Tuscan waterfront restaurant called Pizzazz, where we could sit outside.The service wasn't too great there either, but the company made up for it!

A few of us ordered glasses of sangria, which tasted pretty diluted.

Because the service was taking awhile (in their defense, they did tell us they were very understaffed because of the Preakness), they brought us spicy garlic bread and small pizza slices while we were waiting.

I had a piece of bread and a few slices of the pizza.

For our entrees, Courtney and I decided to split the hummus platter and a veggie-topped pizza. When it finally arrived, we were impressed by how good the pizza was!

I had three slices, along with a bunch of hummus and dippers.

Eventually, the owner came out to apologize for the long wait. We got to talking, and discovered that she's actually a raw foodist and all her menu items were completely organic and made with five items or less. She even sent us complimentary vegan cupcakes: chocolate and pumpkin spice. They were really dense and fudgy!

After dinner, out group migrated to the Power Plant, a popular nightspot near the waterfront.

We all had a great time drinking and dancing- who says healthy living bloggers don't know how to have fun?!

Me and Brittany

Me, Courtney and Beth

I'm sad to leave this morning! Conference weekends always seem to fly by SO quickly. I can't wait for the next one!! Back to Pennsylvania I go...