We took the night off tonight and went out to a new spot, Firefly, so new it doesn't even have a website. It's on the corner of Farley and University, where Samantha's Cafe used to be, and before that the Sunporch Cafe, right next to Booked ... for Murder. We kept seeing the neon light beckoning to us as we took the bus home while it was under renovation, and finally gave in. Firefly is part of the Food Fight Inc. group of Madison restaurants, and serves new age Asian Cuisine.

Our appetizer was a great dish of Pot Stickers, and where most places serve soggy dough, these were crisp, almost baked, and much better. We'd love to have this recipe. :) For meals, our waitress recommended the Pad Thai, which we'd seen on the menu at Thai restaurants around town but never tried, so we gave it a shot. Turns out Pad Thai is spicy; it had been a while since we ordered food that made our eyes water, since we usually go for flavor over heat. Neither of us could finish it, but it was fun to try. Luckily, we also ordered the Vegetable Stir Fry with chicken, mild with a touch of ginger and garlic, which helped cool things down. I think next time we'll test out some of their classics, like chicken curry. It's nice to have another Asian food option so close, as it makes a good companion to Sa Bai Thong.