First of all, I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming amount of birthday well-wishes I got via blog comments, blog posts, email, telephone, snail mail, Twitter and even Bookface! Seriously, ya'll made my day.
But the icing on the cake was my birfday dinner at Amy Ruth's in Harlem. OMG ... I am still full. Unfortunately I wasn't in "Blogger Mode" (didn't take pictures) because it had been such a long time since I'd seen my friend Shanta (the kind soul who bought my birfday dinner). So all the pictures from this post were snagged via Google search.
Shanta had the BBQ Ribs with Collard Greens and Mac & Cheese. I had the Honey-Dipped Fried Chicken with Potato Salad and Corn. She had Sweet Potato Pie for dessert, and I had the most DELICIOUS Banana Pudding I've ever eaten (below). Dinner was served with cornbread - which was the only thing I wasn't crazy about (a little too dry for me).
Amy Ruth's isn't that big - and it was full the entire time we were there. Also, they don't serve alcohol (sorry Maddie). But the food is delicious and it's totally worth the short trip Uptown. The restaurant is located on 116th Street, right off Malcom X Blvd (AKA Lenox Ave) - only 1/2 block away from the 116th Street Station (2/3 line).
Check out the Amy Ruth's website HERE.
