On Saturday night, a fun group of bloggers and I enjoyed a great dinner in downtown Philadelphia.
Hi Brittany, Tina, Courtney and Allison! (Gabriela, Gina and Gina’s husband, Tom, joined us, too!)
Upon the recommendation of Pennsylvania native Gabriela, we ate at Pod, a trendy Asian fusion restaurant.
Doesn’t this place just scream oh I’m so hip? It seemed like a place Samantha from Sex and the City would adore to me. (They did have sushi on the menu, after all. Any one else remember that episode?)
Upon taking our seats, we placed drink orders.
I opted for the green martini which was sweet, a little tart and really good!
Our group also shared some edamame while waiting on our entrees.
I loved the pieces with extra sea salt. Mmm.
Over dinner we all fell in love with Gina’s handsome husband, Tom. He’s just as sweet and kind as Gina portrays him to be on her blog. I’m pretty sure these two can out-cute any couple on the planet.
Eventually our dinners were delivered.
I got a dish that featured seared tuna, tomatoes and some other stuff I cannot remember or pronounce.
What I do remember is that it tasted great but it was meant to feed an ant. Good thing I ate a ton of edamame and did a number on the desserts we ordered later in the evening.
Butterscotch cake. (Ryan would’ve loved this!)
Fluffernutter spring rolls. (Warm peanut butter + gooey marshmallow!?!?)
Mocha brownie. (I wanted 1,000 of these.)
The mocha brownie was my absolute favorite, but I really enjoyed all of these dishes. Mmm.
Drinks!
The rest of Saturday night was spent enjoying some drinks in downtown Philadelphia.
First we hit up a wine bar where I stuck to beer. The wine sounded good, but when I tried a sip of the beer Gabriela ordered, I was sold and decided to hop on the beer bandwagon.
We stayed at the wine bar for a while before heading back to the hotel bar to wrap up the night in in style with some champagne.
We were ballin’ healthy living bloggers. 
The night ended with more late night girl talk in the hotel room. My favorite.
One more HLS recap to go from this morning’s fun and then it’s back to regular blogging. Being captive on an airplane sure does help me hunker down and bust out some posts!
I think I need to boycott healthy living blogs for a while, so I stop reading all the recaps. I’m so sad I had to sell my ticket! Hoping a lot of bloggers come out this way for Foodbuzz!
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles
We WERE ballin’ healthy living bloggers! WOOT!
I think I’m already going through Julie withdrawals…
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life
Me too. I had a blast hanging out with you ladies!
Brittany
i miss you guys!!!
peanutbutterfingers
I’ve been to Pod. so good! the blue martini is so delicious
steph
Bloggers are just such amazing people! I’ve only met a few (Kath, Allie and 1 or 2 more) but everyone is just so wonderful! Pleeeease remake that brownie? Chocolate and coffee have to be one of the best combinations!
Lauren
I am such a martini/cosmo girl- that looks delicious!
Mallory @ It’s Only Life, After All
That looks like such an awesome, cool restaurant! I want to take a post HLS Philly trip to try out all the food you got!
Sweet and Savvy
The Pod looks like such an awesome place to eat!
He sounds so sweet on Gina’s blog and now I know that it is all true!
And thank you for validating “the pilots” niceness
Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance
AHH I love pod!!!
it’s right by UPenn where I go to school and is SUCH a popular spot for us college kids 
– good thing you went now because in a week or two when school starts it’ll be PACKED every night
Marissa @ applesofmyeye
That green martini looks incredible. I’m not at all surprised that The Pilot is everything Gina makes him out to be and more
Looks like such a fun dinner!
Cait’s Plate
Why have I never had those Fluffernutter spring rolls in my life before!?!?!?! I need them!!!
-Urgency and wanting marked by overuse of punctuation-
Katie @ Nutrition in a peanut shell
pretttttty sure you and Ryan can hold your own as a cute couple who cannot be out-cuted.
though if you were to grow a little baby bump yourself, I think it might up the cute factor by about a thousand
Shaya (Eye Girl Eats)
You all were healthy living bloggers!!
I saw Pod on Courtney’s blog, looks like SO much fun!!!!!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles
Gina’s husband is such a dish! (i know that word is so old-school, but it’s true
Alysha @ She’s on the Run
Yumm! I want sushi now. I love that two of my absolute favorite bloggers (you and Gina – although I’m totally checking out the other bloggers now) collided and both wrote seriously awesome blog posts about it. It’s almost too much awesomeness for one blog.
I love that Tom and Gina are as adorable as we all think they are.
PS. I made a quadruple batch of peanut butter granola tonight! I’m currently resisting eating a whole bowl of it.
Danielle (Shrinking and Studying)
Oh yummmmmY!
Can I please have some of all of the above desserts?! What a great night it was, I am sure
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife
I want the recipe for those fluffernutter spring rolls!
Or I will just attempt it myself.
Alaina
Bloggers sure are pretty! Looks like a blast
Baking N Books
I am sooo jealous that you got to meet Tom!
Sana
How was it to have dinner with all your fellow bloggers? Was it snapshot galore?
J @ … semplicemente j …
I’m totally having a sweet craving right now thanks to those amazing looking desserts you posted! They all three look so delicious!
I love hearing about all of your HLS adventures!
Ashley@MyFoodNFitnessDiaries
I saw those fluffer nutter rolls on Tina’s (at Faith Fitness Fun) page and wanted to lick the screen, they look so good. I totally think they can be re-created at home!
Rosa – Fitness, Food, Fulfilled
Your night looks like it was so much fun! The green drink you had looks fantastic!
Ali @ Ali Runs
Umm yum! Even after being stuffed full from desserts for my sister’s birthday, the ones you ordered still look delicious! I’m so glad things went well this weekend for you–I knew they would!
Colleen @ Jimmy Choos on the Treadmill
Hahaha ballin’ healthy living bloggers- YES! “Giiiiirl, you so fly”
Khushboo
Those deserts look amazing! Glad you guys are having so much fun at HLS!
Jess @ Fit Chick in the City
Looking at these pictures is making me want to take the train back down and demand more of those desserts…and champagne…
I had such a great time getting to know you better this weekend! I miss everyone already
Hopefully it’s not too long till the next conference….or you guys should all come visit NYC. Genius idea!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine
Looks like a fabulous meal! But I would have definitely wanted more food, especially when sushi is concerned!
Jessica @ Sushi and Sit-Ups
I’m so bummed that I missed this dinner — it looks like you guys had a blast!
Katy Widrick
Wow- the deserts look divine!
Allison F
What a fun night! And I absolutely love your top and skirt, it’s adorable and you look gorgeous!
Shayla @ The Good Life
miss you girls already!
you’ll have to bring ryan next time so tom will have a buddy!
we had such a blast hanging out and thanks for such a sweet compliment
always enjoy seeing your beautiful face- hope to see you again soon <3
xoxo
gina (fitnessista)
How fun to see pics of my two favourite health bloggers together!! (You and Fitnessista blogger Gina).
Rachel @ Betty LIVIN
Haha I love yummy mystery food!
Laura @ Unchartered 20s
I love trying fun drinks and desserts! Haha gotta work that into my budget for this semester! Totally valid use of student loans, yes?
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats
When I used to live in Philly this was one of my favorite restaurants. The atmosphere and the food are so fun and delicious. Excellent choice!
Debbie