GigWalk, great way to earn money on the road
Have you heard of GigWalk? If you travel, or live in a major city, you might want to check it out. Business sign up and offer paid gigs to members of GigWalk. Gigs include things like taking picture of a…
Harvest Restaurant St Louis, MO
Harvest, a St Louis institution, features seasonal, market fresh food. My first visit to Harvest was in 2000 and over 10 years later I couldn’t resist taking a walk down memory lane. Thankfully, Harvest was as good as I remembered….
The Most Underrated Restaurant in Charleston – Eurasia
The most underrated restaurant in Charleston has to be Eurasia. I have been a few times now, and each time I bring new friends. I’m constantly amazed at the creative and fresh specials being offered and never disappointed by the…
Hotel Palomar, Beverly Hills California
There’s just something about Beverly Hills that makes me smile. Maybe it’s the pretty people, maybe it’s the amazing food, and maybe it’s just the weather. In any case, after this trip to LA I had more to smile about….
Husk, Charleston
I returned to Charleston in time to enjoy the last two nights of restaurant week. I was extremely excited about visiting Husk. Bon Appetite magazine had just rated it the #1 new restaurant in the country and I’ve been hearing…
12 Days, 11 Restaurants and 1 cupcake – LA, Orlando & Charleston
During the past 12 days, I have dined at 11 unique and interesting establishments. From authentic to outrageous, I’ve seen – and tried – it all. My most recent food adventure included stops in LA, Orlando and Charleston, SC and…
Halls Chophouse Charleston
After a long two weeks of traveling and some amazing meals (see my full review – 12 days, 11 restaurants and 1 cupcake), I wasn’t sure I could handle one more dinner out. However, I am so glad I forced…
Chef Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Beverly Hills – restaurant review
A few foodie friends and I made a trip to Bouchon Bistro in Beverly Hills this week. The restaurant is beautiful and the service was outstanding. I was looking forward to trying Chef Thomas Keller’s French bistro and had high…
Eurasia Mt Pleasant, SC – restaurant review
Hidden in a busy Mt Pleasant, SC shopping center is a modern restaurant with exceptional food and service to match. At Eurasia, Executive Chef Meredith Adams focus on farm-fresh, local and seasonal American food with a hint of Asian influence….
Graze Charleston – restaurant review
Graze Charleston describes itself as creative, casual cuisine – and I’ll give it that, the menu was creative and offered a variety of choices from fish to pasta to pork. We dined on a Saturday night, and had made a…
Seasons 52 – restaurant review
It’s hard to imagine that that same people who brought us Olive Garden and Red Lobster are responsible for Seasons 52. If you’ve ever had the chance to visit a Seasons 52, you know that the restaurant focuses on fresh,…
Mai Lee, St Louis – Vietnamese at its best
One of the things that makes Mai Lee so appealing, is the story of its owner. I first learned about Mai Lee on Twitter from a Zagat tweet. However, I had lived in St Louis back in the early 1990s…
New FAA & DOT rules protecting airline passengers go into effect
In April, the FAA announced new rules to expand the rights of airline passengers, and those regulations take effect 8/23/11. These new regulations include provisions to: • Force airlines to display all potential fees for services and amenities such as…
Chase Sapphire 50,000 Bonus Point Offer
What’s the best credit card out there? It depends on what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for travel rewards, you might want to consider the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. The most advertised Chase Sapphire Preferred bonus offer is their…
Sheraton Tribeca hotel review – a mixed bag
The Sheraton Tribeca is a recently opened hotel and you can still see the signs of newness – rooms are in great shape, bathrooms are near picture perfect, common areas are updated and don’t show any signs of wear or…
Sheraton Parsippany – if you don’t have anything nice to say….
During the month of July, I stayed 10 nights at the Sheraton Parsippany. I blogged about my first week and if you read that post, you know it wasn’t a great stay. I ended that post by saying I hopped…