Grub Crawl - Winter Garden: Moon Cricket Grill, Axum Coffee, Crooked Can Brewing, David Ramirez Chocolates and The Wandering Wonton (Closed)

I went to these places on Plant St central and the new market down the road a bit on Sunday

Moon Cricket Cafe - I had a cheeseburger with fries for $9. It was better than I expected. They got the cheese right (gooey) which is the main thing. It was well done not medium (boo). The veg was fresh. The bun was good, The fries were excellent. Crisp, shoestrings with a nutty flavor (oil?) and a garlic dust. Lots of them. The building is one hundred years old. The restaurant has been there for thirteen. It looks like a saloon. They use reclaimed bowling lane wood for the bar counter and booth tables. There is a huge blimp propeller on the ceiling. They have 99 beers. They are smart enough to sticker the numbers on the glass on the refrigerator window. It has a stage (in the corner) for music. It is probably a better bar than restaurant. The menu is a little basic. It seats about forty in the ten booths and ten at the bar and ten at the high tops in the middle and thirty in the outside patio. Service was quick and polite and attentive.

Axum Coffee - I had a coffee at this place on Plant. It's a big coffee joint. Been here before, but, I forget if I wrote about it.

The rest of these places were in the new (two months). market. A great place. packed. Much better than the East End Market in Audubon.

Crooked Can Brewing Company - I had a flight for $8. Everyone was top notch. They have around sixteen brews and two ciders. Packed.

David Ramirez Chocolates - I bought a box of six for $10. Really good. Cinnamon Habanero, Jack Daniels ganache, hazelnut crunch, brownie, and assorted ganache. All in a fancy box. They also have macaroons and other treats. Articles posted near the register mentioned awards and something about a new show of Emeril's. As good as Jacque Torres in NYC. I thought the French owned chocolate.

The Wandering Wonton - I grabbed an assorted six pack (Rangoon and Egg and Bacon) for $5. The tops were a little crunchy.tough and the Rangoon had chive instead of faux crab, but, they were ok. I would guess that the owner is a event caterer that is repurposing her inventory.

There were two other food stalls and a host of others selling trinkets. There was a butcher and Axum coffee stall. Good looking crowd. Great ambiance.