What lucky girls we are to live in a city with so may spots offering my favorite secrets to good eats- BYO, Prix Fixe and Small Plates menus. I adore few things more than food, especially a great restaurant experience, but saving myself from a $30 entree or an expensive wine list is priceless (well, maybe just worth the price of the bottle).

While most of my columns will be focused on BYO’s (in my opinion, the best way to save money while dining out), I am starting things off with a faux byo. Let me clarify- last week I found the best deal in town. For quite some time, foodies everywhere have been raving about May Street Market’s ingredient-driven dishes focusing on what is fresh and in season. However, be it the economy or perhaps just the goodness of the Chef ’s heart, he has created a $25 prix fixe on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and has WAIVED his $20 corkage fee. VOILA- an amazing 3 course meal at a fabulous restaurant that now moonlights as a BYO for half the week.

The prix fixe menu (lesson of the day: pronounced “pre-fee” according to the waiter) was short and sweet. Don’t expect to choose from their typical bistro or market menu. There were two appetizer options, three entrees and two desserts, allowing two people to try just about everything. The menu changes frequently, but on my trip the Fried Green Tomatoes tasted fresh off the vine, the Scallops were tasty (skimpy serving though), the Gnocchi was divine, but the showstopper was…dramatic pause…THE S’MORES. The chocolate mousse is something that I will talk about for quite some time. These are not the s’mores from your girl scout days! We are talking rich, creamy, AMAZING chocolate mousse.

I would recommend res’s just in case, but it definitely was not necessary the night I was there. And there is a great organic grocer down Grand where we picked up our wine (a deep red paired well with my chocolate at the end) I left very happy, full and thrilled to walk out of May Street Market for just $50.

Review: Fab!

The PLRG Foodist Scale:

LC= Life Changing
Definition: My life will never be the same after I ate here.

Fab= Fabulous
Definition: Fabulous.

TT= They tried
Definition: The restaurant did their best but overall so so.

SI= Skip It
Definition: Don’t go.

You can find the PLRG Foodist at food spots across the city several nights a week. She does not discriminate- counting everything from the cheese cart at Tru to a single cheeseburger at McDonalds among her favorite life changing eating out experiences. Tell the PLRG Foodist (by emailing info@poorlittlerichgirls, subject Foodist) about your favorite dining out experiences or where you are dying for her to try next…