La Terrasse in San José for Romantic Dining
by Jane Wangersky October 22nd, 2015| Restaurant Destination
La Terrasse in San José is the perfect place for a romantic dinner for two during a trip to Costa Rica. This upscale French restaurant, located in the chef’s own home, is not only known for its fine cuisine, it’s been visited by high level Costa Rican
Le Chandelier for Girls’ Night in San José
by Jane Wangersky October 15th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
Le Chandelier may have a gourmet reputation, but that’s not the only reason you should think of it for your girls’ night dinner in San José, Costa Rica. This restaurant also specializes in weddings and other milestone celebrations (even bachelor/bachelorette parties and baby showers), so it knows
Cafeoteca-Kalu: Family Eating in San José
by Jane Wangersky October 8th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
Cafeoteca -- a “space for the diffusion of coffee as culture” may not seem, at first glance, to be the most family-friendly place to eat. However, this space is also home to Kalu, a restaurant with something for everyone in the family, even those too young for
El Jardin: Quiet, Low-Priced Eating in San José
by Jane Wangersky October 1st, 2015| Restaurant Destination
El Jardin means “the garden”, and the owners of the San José restaurant by that name say they want it to be “a garden for all.” It offers not only a quiet haven in the city and good food in a garden setting, it does this without
Bateaux Dubai: Dinner for Two on the Water
by Jane Wangersky September 24th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
Ladies’ Night at The Observatory, Dubai
by Jane Wangersky September 17th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
Like Shanghai, Dubai has a thriving ladies’ night culture, with over 100 businesses participating, according to ladiesnightdubai.com, a site with lots of useful info. I’ll pass on just one little bit of what they say: Ladies’ nights in Dubai give freebies to females in order to draw
Mamma Mia Ristorante: Italian and Arabic Food
by Jane Wangersky September 10th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
You probably feel you didn’t go to Dubai to eat pizza and pasta that you can get any time at home, but the kids are with you and they want something familiar to eat. Where to go? Try Mamma Mia Ristorante, where there’s both Italian and Arabic
The Dubai Fish Hut Serves Local Fish at Low Cost
by Jane Wangersky September 3rd, 2015| Restaurant Destination
The name of the Dubai Fish Hut says it all. (That’s not always true of restaurant names; I once ate at a café that had the word “poor” in its name but turned out to be fairly expensive.) This is an unpretentious place with prices to match,
Restaurante Algóra: Romantic Dining in Madrid
by Jane Wangersky August 27th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
An old railway station canteen may not sound like the place for a romantic dinner, except maybe in a war movie kind of way, but Madrid’s Restaurante Algóra, which started out as “la Cantina de la Estacion”, is now a softly lit haven that specializes in elegance
Taberna del Chato for Girls’ Night in Madrid
by Jane Wangersky August 20th, 2015| Restaurant Destination
