Mercy's (5/11)

Mercy's is always a treat to visit.  We enjoyed a lovely meal, infused by some live music and the joint was jumpin'.  Spring rolls were our starter.  What a lovely presentation.  Sometimes deconstruction seems downright wrong.  There was a running argument about which of the two sauces were better.  Tom is still sticking with the peanut.  Mercy's excels at their sauces, both as part of the dish and as dipping sauces on the side. 

Ayse's Cafe (5/11)

Well, spring approached and a visit to Ayse's http://aysesturkishcafe.com/ (Ann Arbor) seemed overdue.  The lure of their delicious Turkish fare also beaconed.  Since we were dining a bit late this evening, we hit them during a slower period and shared the dining room with only a few others.  This proved to be fortuitous since we could ask questions about the menu and tap our friendly waitress' expert knowledge.  The lamb dish (not pictured) was excellent.  I'll leave Mystery Guest Blogger Tom to comment about his dish pictured above.  On the advice of our server, we sampled both a gluten-free chocolate torte and halvah which was fittingly described in advance as a sort of nougat.  Yummy!