Category: Reviews
Restaurant Review: District; Portland, Maine
When we walked up to the front of District, we almost didn’t go in. The outside looks a bit dodgy, with few windows & a generally plain looking building – like the outside of a seedy bar; but boy am I glad we opened the front door, because what we found inside was a comfortable,…
Hotel Review: Inn at Park Spring; Portland, Maine
Our recent Maine coastal road trip began in Portland with a two night stay at the Inn at Park Spring. The inn is located in a residential neighborhood & is tucked inside a renovated row house originally built in 1835. When we arrived mid-afternoon, we were greeted by John, the very friendly innkeeper, & a big map – he was…
Richmond, VA: Restaurant Review: The Urban Farmhouse
We weren’t really looking for somewhere to have a pre-dinner snack. But as we wandered down the cobblestone streets of the Shockoe Slip, an inviting corner cafe caught my eye. Large floor to ceiling windows let gorgeous light into the industrial, comfortable space. We glanced at the menu posted outside & immediately decided to stop…
Richmond: Breakfast, Dinner, & Dinner*
Over the Independence Day long weekend, we journeyed down to Richmond, Virginia. I am embarrassed to say that I have been a Virginian for over six years & yet this is the first time I have been to the state’s capital. But I have a good excuse! The drive that is supposed to take two…
Hotel Review: the St. Regis Hotel; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
It had been a long day. I had been up for 30 minutes shy of 24 hours & traveling (or mostly just sitting in airports) for 19 of those. As I struggled to pull my suitcase out of the trunk of the cab which had just whisked me across town from the train station, I…
Hotel Review: Swissôtel; Chicago
Remember our trip to Chicago a while back? The one that began a bit adventurous? Luckily, once we finally made it there, there was nothing adventurous about our hotel, the Swissôtel. If you’ve never heard of the Swissôtel, that’s probably because there is only one in the U.S. & three in the Americas (the other…