Aura, The Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA USA
I got the email halfway through breakfast: “Would you like to join Jim and Marianna for lunch at Aura?” I knew we had a 1pm meeting, but my plan was to eat my big breakfast laid out before me and have...
View ArticleHenrietta’s Table, The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA USA
The Microsoft Outlook Calendar invite arrived in my inbox with a date, time, and place for our meeting: 12:30pm at Henrietta’s Table. Excellent. I had never dined at Henrietta’s Table, but had heard...
View ArticleThe Café, Taj Hotel, Boston, MA USA
Finishing up the work week enjoying lunch with my grandmother – the plan sounded perfect for a Friday afternoon. Yaya, as we call her, was visiting for the month from Palm Beach and staying at the Taj...
View ArticleRound Table Room at The Algonquin Hotel, NYC, NY USA
It’s hard to be excited about a trip to New York City when it’s only for a few hours… leave on the train at 9am from Boston, back home by 11:15pm. My mantra for these types of trips is always “just...
View Article101 Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland
Why Iceland? Rachel and I only had one weekend during the first 6 months of 2014 to go away together. Our original thought was to travel to “The South” in America. Long story short, Iceland was faster,...
View ArticleThiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort, Bagan, Myanmar
Honestly, I wasn’t too hungry. And it was impossible to imagine being more relaxed than I was. But the scene just begged for a club sandwich. (Side Note: please see my previous club sandwich at The...
View ArticleRenoir, Sofitel, Montreal, CA
Montreal for my bachelor weekend. What happened here, stays here, except for this review of the club sandwich from Renoir, the restaurant at the Sofitel, our hotel of choice in Quebec… … And I needed a...
View ArticleRowes Wharf Sea Grille, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston MA USA
Team lunch! What an exciting past few months – rather, few years – it had been with the team. But lunch was less about work and more about sharing moments with friends during working hours. I let the...
View ArticleDella’s Kitchen, The Delano, Las Vegas, NV USA
I’m not a gambler, so it’s usually Vegas’s food scene that draws me in. And there’s no shortage of fabulous fare, so finding another fantastic club sandwich was high on my list during this most recent...
View ArticleThe Pink Palace (Best Western Hotel), Allen Park, MI USA
15 degrees. I hadn’t experienced cold weather in quite some time. This was a fact I was proud of. But at the same time, something about the sharp, bitter air was exciting. It was fun being a tourist in...
View ArticleHilton San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA USA
“Anywhere except Chinese food,” Jake told me as we made dinner plans. A tourism industry veteran, Jake was traveling for business and staying in the heart of Chinese-American culture in Southern...
View ArticleRancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ USA
Last time I was at Rancho de los Caballeros I cried when we left. The trip had been so much fun, that our departure literally brought tears to my eyes. 22 years later, and I was experiencing the same....
View ArticleRancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ USA 2
Who orders the Grilled Shrimp Club at a Dude Ranch in Northern Arizona? The Angelino that doesn’t believe in ordering a California Club at a Dude Ranch in Northern Arizona, that’s who. Mocked by my...
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Pelican Bay, Naples, FL USA
When it comes to Florida, I’m an east-coast-veteran. From Miami to Jupiter, I’ve been to all of the “hot spots” along the coast where grandparents congregate. So when my mother invited me to spend the...
View ArticleLittle America Hotel & Resort, Cheyenne WY USA
I ended up at Little America Hotel & Resort in Cheyenne, Wyoming thanks to my one of my partner’s great work in tourism for destinations throughout the state. A 36hr trip door to door, however, did...
View ArticleSolas, Boston, MA USA
We had a meeting at The Lenox Hotel and were asked to choose our lunch from the Solas menu prior to arriving. How could I not go with the self-titled Lenox Club Sandwich? What made it their signature,...
View ArticleOmni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, NH USA
The ride up to northern New Hampshire is quite the scenic one, as the highway goes from four lanes to one, and the path weaves in and around trees, valleys, and mountains, taking you into the heart of...
View ArticleBrenners Park Hotel & Spa, Baden-Baden, Germany
Driving through the Black Forest on our way to Baden-Baden, top down in the Ferrari 488 Spider, is an incredible experience. You go as fast as that car can take out, winding in and around dense trees...
View ArticleThe Street Bar, The Newbury Boston, Boston, MA USA
While I had been planning the excursion for some time, the actual event was spontaneous in of itself. I woke up Tuesday with a desire to head to the office and enjoy my usual yogurt and fruit from...
View ArticleGreenberg’s Deli, Las Vegas, NV USA
Greenberg’s Deli branded itself as a “must-visit establishment for anyone craving authentic New York-style deli cuisine.” How could I say no to that statement? A quick 15 minute walk from our hotel, I...
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