One of my favorite things about living in the Old Town area of Alexandria (located about nine miles south of D.C. in Virginia) is the great number of restaurants. Fancy places. Less fancy places. Not fancy at all places. Today, I thought I’d share with you some of our favorite fine dining places. The kind…
Restaurant Review
Restaurant Review: Marriners Restaurant; Camden, Maine
When we travel, we try to eat locally whenever possible (i.e. no chains allowed!). I love finding local gems by asking store clerks, baristas, & waitresses what their favorite places in town are, which is exactly how we found Marriners Restaurantin Camden.We stumbled into Marriners early one morning before we headed out to kayak. You…
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,…
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…