Posted in Dining, Seinfeld on July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Okay, remember when I told you that I went to Napa a few weeks ago with some friends - you know, when the idiots at the TSA stole $30 worth of duxelles from me and threw them in the garbage? Well, I have another Napa story to share with you.
My friends and I wanted to “splurge” [...]
Posted in Dining, Marketing, Waiting Tables on July 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There’s a rumor going around this morning that the restaurant chain Bennigan’s is out of business. What a sad day for Corporate Restaurant Chain America! Bennigan’s was kind of the first big sit-down restaurant chain that I remember - it used to be the place to go when I was in college. We [...]
Posted in Dining, St. John on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The crummy economy is killing vacation destinations like St. John, especially the restaurants. The past eight months has seen numerous restaurants and some bars shut down, and unfortunately, some of them are my favorites. Although the villa rental market is only slightly down (I think because they were booked way in advance), the restaurants are [...]
Posted in Chicago, Dining on October 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
There really is no comparison to the famous Chicago hot dog. Because they are so ubiquitous here, I don’t give them much thought since I can pick one up at any time. It’s just one of those things that you don’t miss until you can’t get it. But then - you get [...]
Posted in Chicago, Dining on August 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Since I’ve lived in the Chicago area 17 out of my 38 years, I’m thinking I can now call myself a Chicagoan as well as a Coloradoan, although as the years go by I seem to forget a little more of the Colorado days. So, I am embarrassed to admit that I had never [...]
Posted in Dining, St. John on January 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
We are lucky enough to own a place in St. John, US Virgin Islands that we rent out when we are not there. I get a lot of questions regarding where to eat on St. John from people renting the house, so I thought I’d post it here for the rest of the world. And, [...]
Posted in Dining, The Truth on January 23, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I just got back from a week in Cabo, Mexico. I’ve been there before - it’s a nice Mexican resort town with something for everyone, from fine, six course formal dining to 3 for 1 Tequila Poppers n’ Nachos (I had all of the above.) We were told by someone who goes to [...]
