Summerlicious, better late than never.

This year's licious wasn't much to holler about. Sure some of the food was great, but it seems the movement itself has shifted to more economical concerns.

As a city wide attempt at bringing flair and fine dinning to the masses, licious is host to a litany of lackluster menus and uninspired cuisine. Sure it does it's job in creating exposure and helps broaden consumer base, but predictability has taken the reigns.

Though I lead with a general criticism on the event as a whole, my experience this year was decent. I made a hurried stop to scarf down lunch at Jump this year. As is always the case with Jump, I never leave feeling unhappy.

Pictured are the main and dessert from my excursion. I dined on crab cakes, a porchetta sandwich, and finished with hazelnut milk chocolate mousse. While the menu's theme and originality didn't blow me out of the water (sandwiches for lunch, huge surprise), the food itself was carefully prepared and well seasoned. The pork was succulent, tender and the champ of my meal. Dessert was decent, but this shoe is a little worn. Hazelnut chocolate mousse on an espresso sponge is more of an industry stand-by than it is an exciting chance to try something new. It was good, but lacked 'wow'.

Cheap eats are always in style, that's obvious, but let's not compromise on creativity! It's free.