Review: Stella Blu, Nashua, NH
As a student I never was late in completing assignments, which makes me wonder how I could be so delayed in writing a review of Stella Blu. My husband and I first dined there within a day or two of it opening in October 2008. We loved our drinks and food. We have returned numerous times, but it wasn’t until last Friday night that it occurred to me: I hadn’t written a review. This was a huge error on my behalf, but one which I now am…
Review: Agave, Portsmouth, NH, & Newburyport, MA
Although I have categorized this article as a restaurant review, I have to admit that it isn’t a full review. Yes, my husband and I have been to Agave in both Portsmouth, NH, and Newburyport, MA, but we ordered the same dish and same drinks at each visit. However, and this is a big however, that dish and those drinks are well worth a review of their own.
We made our first visit to the Portsmouth location, Agave Mexican Bistro Dos, last July. Enjoying a couple’s weekend in this coastal city, we spent Saturday evening strolling the downtown. We discovered…
Review: REPUBLIC, Manchester, NH
A couple weeks ago, my husband and I discovered a wonderful new café in downtown Manchester. As we were on our way to watch our 13 year old son at a wrestling tournament, we didn’t have time for more than coffee and pastries. However, we told ourselves that we would return in the near future, which we did with two of our children. As we had two budding foodies in our midst, it seemed most appropriate to write this review as a group. So, in addition…
Review: Legal Seafood Test Kitchen, Boston, MA
When my wife and I go out for dinner, we want to try new things and explore the world of food and drink. So, when something promotes itself as a “test kitchen”, we expect risk taking by the chefs/owners. Sadly, we experienced the wrong type of adventure when we went to the Legal Seafood Test Kitchen in Boston this past weekend.
We were in Boston for the 19th annual Boston Wine Expo,* and after a Saturday filled with great wine, smart foodie conversation, and tantalizing cooking demonstrations, we decided to go to the Legal Seafood Test Kitchen for a…
Review: Crystal Restaurant, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
We celebrated Thanksgiving in a different manner this year. Renting a townhouse at the beach in Delaware, we were going to host dinner for our family and one set of grandparents. As it was an eight-hour drive to our rental, we left grocery shopping until the day before Thanksgiving. Fearing a huge crowd at the grocery store, we headed out early, only to be pleasantly surprised by a lack of shoppers. With an overflowing grocery cart and four hungry stomachs, I asked our cashier, Brenda, to recommend a local breakfast place. After our visit to Crystal Restaurant, I was very…
Review: The Open Door Cafe, Bel Air, MD
Sometimes good things do come in pairs. Two weekends in a row, my husband and I were traveling out of state. For both weekends, we enjoyed nice weather, great company, and terrific breakfasts. The first breakfast was had in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at S&S Restaurant.
The following weekend we traveled to Maryland and spent Saturday morning in Harford County. With two of our kids for company, we were seeking a breakfast restaurant with a decent menu. As neither of us were familiar with good breakfast restaurants…
Review: S&S Restaurant, Cambridge, MA
There’s nothing quite like a walk through Cambridge on a beautiful fall morning. . .unless, of course, you packed the pair of shoes that always give your husband a blister when you were preparing for this surprise trip. However, being the agreeable guy that he is, we made it a couple miles before we found a wonderful restaurant, where we stopped, had a great breakfast, and then took a cab to our next destination!
Thankfully, we did make it two miles, as S&S Restaurant was excellent,…
Review: Scampo, Boston, MA
A night in Boston leaves a couple with lots of options. Looking for a nice dinner for two, we decided to check with the concierge at our hotel. Telling him that we wanted an upscale restaurant that was fun and had a great menu, he suggested Scampo at the Liberty Hotel. What a great suggestion it was!
Arriving at the restaurant around 8:00 without a reservation, we were told it would be a 45 minute wait. As we were without kids for the night, a wait was not a problem. …
Review: 1789 Restaurant, Washington, DC
An evening of travel without children means it is the perfect time for a culinary adventure. For my husband and me that usually means an evening of strolling to a few different restaurants and enjoying a different appetizer or small dish at each. However, during our quick trip to Washington, DC, we decided to indulge in an evening of fine dining. Not regular visitors to this city, we relied upon our concierge’s recommendation of 1789 Restaurant.
Our concierge made our reservation for 9:00, but we decided to arrive a…
Review: Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe & Grill, Washington, DC
After a brief stay at my in-laws’ house last weekend, my husband and I headed to Washington, DC. It was a quick trip, just two nights and one day before I returned home and he headed to a conference in the area. Although it was a bit of a whirlwind, we did manage to tour a good number of museums and sample food at several different locations.
After a late night dinner on Friday, we weren’t in a rush to eat breakfast on Saturday. Having seen what looked…
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