I was visiting family over the weekend in Manatee County, about three hours away from home.
My niece, an Augusta, Georgia-based gymnastics coach and gym co-owner with three young and adorable kids, celebrated a mostly successful competition in the area, and we ate a ton of pizza (and leftover pizza) from the gatherings at her Bradenton Beach BnB. While visiting my brother in Pinellas, we ate fried chicken, too.
On our way home, I craved something healthier with vegetables and spices, something to detox from all the meat, batter and flour-gut-gobbing goo. I asked Danny, my other half, how about Asian? He pointed us to Demi’s Noodle House, at 1318 10th St. W., Palmetto, a cozy Vietnamese-Pan Asian restaurant owned by Chef Demi Vangen, beloved in the area for hearty, flavorful noodle dishes, vegan options and a great tea selection…