While we were staying at the Omni Amelia Island, it was tempting to stay at the resort the entire time. After all, there was plenty to do & places to eat. We did venture out a few times, though, to check out the local dining scene. Here are a few of the places we enjoyed…
Restaurant Review
Restaurant Review: downtown food
Note from August 2015: Rumor has it that downtownfood may have closed, so make sure you call ahead before heading there (there does appear to be a Downtown Food in Calgary, but it is likely different). I’m leaving my review up, though, as a testament to what an awesome meal Chef MacLean prepared for us. Tucked away…
Good Eats in Banff
Banff has always been a tourist town. Founded in the 1880s after the first transcontinental railroad stretched through the nearby Bow Valley, this popular resort town is home to numerous shops, restaurants & the ultra-popular Banff Gondola & the Banff Upper Hot Springs. I fell in love with downtown Banff, while B was a little…
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,…
Chantecler
A 15 minute, not-inexpensive cab ride took us from the towering glass skyscrapers of Toronto’s financial district to the slightly more grimy, still developing neighborhood of Parkdale & Queen Street West. Among the boarded up windows & dark corners, hip boutiques, art galleries & new restaurants dot the street. A little out of our comfort…
