Lancaster London – Afternoon Tea with a Twist
Afternoon Tea is a must for me on any London visit. It doesn’t matter if it is a cliché, it is popular for good reason. I am always on the lookout for someplace new to try. The Lancaster London provided…
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Foodie Fest Encinitas: Raising the Bar on Sustainability
Encinitas Foodie Fest Features Sustainable Products We’ve attended a lot of food festivals around the world. While participating restaurants strive to feature their best foods at these events, Foodie Fest Encinitas chefs really set the bar on culinary creativity with…
Coral a Sushi Concept – Great Find on Lisbon Coast
Tucked into the Hotel Miragem in Cascais, on the Lisbon Coast, you will find Coral a Sushi Concept. We went for lunch and were absolutely delighted by both the food and the service. The ambience is quite modern, and there is…
Highlands Bar and Grill: Undeniably Birmingham’s Best
As a faithful subscriber to Birmingham-based Southern Living Magazine for my entire adult life, I started reading about Highlands Bar and Grill soon after it opened in 1982. The reviews were good from the very first day, and my desire…
John’s City Diner – Upscale Comfort Food
In the 1940’s, John Proferis opened John’s Restaurant in downtown Birmingham featuring fresh seafood, something of a novelty at that time. He developed a couple of signature dishes that became wildly popular — trout almandine and a special slaw, consisting…
Birmingham’s Ovenbird: Small Plates, Live Fire, Contemporary Tastes
Since opening in the fall of 2015, OvenBird, located on 3rd Avenue South in Birmingham, Alabama’s Pepper Place, is surging in popularity with young professionals, sophisticated students and discerning diners all along the age spectrum. The uniqueness of this restaurant…
Eating Amsterdam – A Tasty Introduction to the City
My Eating Amsterdam guided tour was scheduled to start a few hours after my twelve hour overseas flight landed. I have to admit I was questioning the wisdom of this as I walked towards our meeting spot at Café Papeneiland…
Gifts from the Sea at the Georgia Sea Grill
“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient”, according to Anne Morrow Lindbergh. “One should lie empty, open and choiceless as a beach-waiting for a gift from the sea.” St. Simons Island Beach…
Icicle Ridge Winery – Leavenworth, WA
If you like wine tasting, we found a fabulous small winery in Leavenworth! Technically the winery is located in Peshastin, but it’s only a few minute drive from Leavenworth. Icicle Ridge Winery is a family run winery nestled in the…
Mossy Grove Schoolhouse Restaurant – Great Southern Food
A hundred years ago, Mossy Grove School (first established in 1856) was progressing from being a one-room schoolhouse to a two-room schoolhouse. The population of Troy, Alabama was slightly under 6000, and this location was considered to be very rural,…
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