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Boston Room Service Surprises

A quick overnight business trip to Boston, and was pleasantly surprised by both the hotel and the room service. I'm due for a longer post about why room service is one of my favorite indulgences, and...

The Office, Chicago: Cozy Speakeasy

If you're looking for a charming speakeasy, The Office on W. Fulton in Chicago is highly recommended. I was on a business trip at the time, and did not take the best notes on what we ordered, but ever...

Pepper Lunch NYC

I spent a few years living in Japan, and one of the many magical places you could eat was Pepper Lunch. There's nothing quite like going into the little restaurant, paying for your options in yen at a...

Gimme Something Blue

<p>I just repaired my half-broke carry-on bag with a pack of band-aids, so I'm kinda irked. I walked into the airport Margaritaville and said, "Give me something blue, dammit"</p> <p><img title="83444395_10220085036333508_8354902758813335552_n" alt="83444395_10220085036333508_8354902758813335552_n" src="/images/4/f/5/5/9/4f5596654208c84eaa33a7eaf1143df3c0a55db0-83444395102200850363335088354902758813335552n.jpg" /></p>

When in Doubt, Korean BBQ.

We were in NYC for Thanksgiving, in one of our usual favorite haunts - Rockefeller Plaza. We were feeling fairly indecisive for lunch and thus ended up in a Korean BBQ restaurant across from the Ninte...

Tsurutontan NYC: Creme Truffle Udon

Thanksgiving in New York! I'd been to NYC all times of year, but this was my first Thanksgiving here. Today was the Macy's Parade, and the parade crowd around Rockefeller was pretty festive - it was a...

Oseyo, Austin

Still catching up after getting back from Austin, but last week I did manage to go out to dinner with literally one of my oldest friends, whom I met when I was 18? 19? on the west coast, and who knew...