Tag: Restaurant Review
Amelia Island Eats
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: 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…
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…