Category: Restaurant Review
Khao San Road
When I told people we were headed to Toronto & looking for good ethnic food, everyone said the same thing: “you must go to Khao San Road – it’s the best thai I’ve had outside of Thailand.” The real Khaosan Road is an actual street in Bangkok, Thailand – a stretch of neighborhood that is vibrant,…
New York City: Gramercy Tavern
It had been on my culinary bucket list for a long time, but I never quite managed to eat there. So when I found myself with 24 hours to myself in NYC, staying in the Flatiron District, & wandering the streets looking for dinner, I knew where I was headed when I peaked my head…
Olive & Gourmando: the Best Cafe in Montreal
On a rainy, cold Montreal autumn day, we met Kit (you may know her as Seek New Travel) & her traveling partner Nick at a warm, welcoming cafe in Old Montreal for lunch. The line was out the door at Olive & Gourmando, but we had been reassured (by Chris, aka Packed Suitcase ) that it…
St. Michaels, MD: Lunch, Dinner & a Snack
St. Michaels, Maryland is a tiny town of about 1,200 people on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Located about two hours from Washington, D.C., it’s the perfect weekend getaway for urbanites sick of traffic, chain restaurants & electronic devices. Luckily, when they get there, there are plenty of good eats awaiting them.Based on our…
Restaurant Review: the Continental Restaurant; Philadelphia, PA
We arrived at the front desk of the Four Seasons Philadelphia exhausted & hungry: it was almost 10pm & we hadn’t eaten dinner yet. The woman behind the front desk smiled when we said that we were looking for something fun, local & authentic for our first Philadelphia meal. She pulled out a map &…
Celebrity Equinox: Crepes & Coffee
Two unique restaurants in the Celebrity Solstice Class ships are Bistro on Five (a creperie) & Cafe al Bacio (a coffee shop). We checked them both out on our recent cruise on the Celebrity Equinox & were pleasantly surprised. Bistro on Five offers a variety of sweet & savory crepes. We stopped by for lunch on our first…