Casey's Buffet and BBQ

Wilmington, North Carolina, home to Casey's Buffet and BBQ, the best BBQ/Southern food that I've ever had in my entire life...(pause for dramatic effect)... My aunt brought me here yesterday for lunch...honestly, my initial thought was ehh...ok, I guess I can do some Southern food, not really understanding the true concept of the feast. But, I was so wrong and so delightfully surprised by my visit. We pulled into the parking lot marked by the massive sign with a pig emblazoned front and center. And the restaurant wasn't any more spectacular, a discreet building with a banner taped to the front...but nothing about these details would be the tell tale sign of amazingly tasty and finger licking food.

Once inside, the decor was very chatsky antique meets country garage sale, with numerous amounts of pig paraphernalia sprawled all over the restaurant. Immediately we were greeted by our server, Athelia, who I must say played the lead role in the Southern ambiance. She offered Ahmed the fried catfish and shrimp immediately after peeping his plate full of veggies and fish...which must be unheard of in this neck of the woods. He loved the catfish with the lemon pepper topping and tarter sauce. And I tried almost everything at the buffet, except some of the beans and pig's feet...just couldn't stomach it. My die hard faves were the pork ribs, which were so tasty, yet had a chewy tender consistency that fell right off the bone; and then the fried chicken was out of this world. I meant to just take one bite from my drumstick to try it, but I just couldn't stop...down it went with everything else. But of course the collards are always my fave, and I probably ate a plateful...if I'm ever back in town, I will definitely be going back. This humble little spot is mysteriously amazing...and it goes to show, that even with all the bougie restaurants I eat at in the city perfecting my palate...I can still find a hole in the wall with good food and convo for an $8 meal and be perfectly happy. Good times...no GREAT times...xo, B

My peach and blueberry cobbler before...

Our sweet waitress Athelia, walked by me and asked which desert I tried, and advised, more so persisted that I had to top off my cobbler with the soft serve vanilla ice cream. Of course I diligently listened, and after that my taste buds were zinging...I was done after my first bite of the plain cobbler, but after my addition of ice cream, I killed my desert.

This is our amazing waitress Athelia...she was so sweet, and charming...she noticed we were from "out-of-town"... wonder what gave us away, my picture taking of everyone's food...or that I was the only woman wearing a dress...? But anyhow, she made suggestions on what to eat, and added little facts about the restaurant and her life...was totally smitten with her Southern charm.

Thought these rocking chairs were so sweet...on my way in I wasn't sure why they were there, but as we were walking out, I totally could have used a little sway in the rocking chair to help me digest! Love love love this place!

Goldmember

Found these gold beauties on shopbop, they're Marc by MJ gold patent oxfords. I had seen these Louboutin bronze oxfords at Saks last year, and never got them out of my mind...but obvi there was no way I could afford to spend $800! But these Marcs are more affordable, and I could fathom getting these guys, which would be perfect for this Fall season. I must try these guys on...because oxfords can be hard to fit...wish me luck. xo, B

Reading Relaxation

TGIF! I got into Wrightsville Beach, NC this afternoon stoked to relax and read by the beach. As you can see, I've stocked up for my three day weekend here...so excited! xo, B

This Is How I Do It

Yo...so here I am! I am making an effort to be more in front of the camera, and represent my style. Duh, I put a lot of thought into my clothes and look, that you'd think I would want to display it more...but this is totally awkward for me, lol. So here we go...I'm wearing my Tucker for Target blouse I got on Gilt, Wilt tee from Shopbop (loves! totally hangs longer in the back), Joes Jeans & LV wedges. Tada...xo, B

My cheapie sunnies

My vintage B necklace, given to me as a gift from a special somone.

Louis Vuitton old school wedges...surprisingly comfy!

All Saints Wedges

Totally crushing hard on these rad wedges...I spotted them today at All Saints, and can't stop thinking about them. They may shoot to the top of my lust list for Fall, I will need to visit them again. And they even come in a boot version too! They're not cheap, so I will have to ponder the possibilities...but come on, they're black wedges, totally basic with a twist. Loves...xo, B

Caffeine Rush

Just a quick cup of joe for my mid afternoon pick-me-up...Uniqlo top, Marc by MJ black skinnies, Dolce Vita wedges.

Karen Walker's Looking Good

Just scrolling through Style.com to see all the new highlights of NY fashion week to find one of my fave outfits being the one worn by the designer Karen Walker. So crisp clean and chic...and of course there are a few outfits I am dying to rock. The three looks I picked definitely have an underlying casualness to them without looking frumpy. I love pairing tees with more luxurious textures like silk and chiffons. I'm so used to designers coming out in all black, that I was pleasantly surprised by KW...xo, B