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Category: Food and Drink
Porto’s Bakery, Burbank CA
August 2022 Stopped by LA’s most famous bakery a few weeks ago, Porto’s (since 1960). They have some delicious amazing baked goods, got some to bring home. It was hard to decide what to get, everything the have is made right there onsite. Gotta love fresh baked desserts! Porto’s is an institution in Southern California…
Westy’s Memphis TN
Westy’s is an old school mom n pop restaurant in Memphis Tennessee. These are the kind of places I seek out when I travel. Went there for lunch while working nearby at St. Jude’s Hospital. It’s a nice small place with some pretty good food that consists of burgers, wild rice dishes, bbq, sandwiches and…
LeBleu’s Landing, Sulphur LA
March 2018 While driving cross country from California to Georgia several years ago, my wife and I stopped for the night in Sulphur Louisiana where we found a really cool old school traditional Louisiana Cajun Restaurant next door called LeBleu’s Landing. Read on….
Jalama Beach Campground, Lompoc CA
When we lived in Ojai California and worked in Santa Barbara, my wife and I would take camping trips up the coast at a remote beach campground near Lompoc called Jalama Beach. It was a great place to camp almost literally on the beach. The area was very remote so it wasn’t crowded back in…
Billy Goat Tavern, Chicago IL
November 2018 Since 1934 the Billy Goat Tavern has served up food to Chicagoan’s at 30 N. Michigan Ave and was made famous by Saturday Night Live’s John Belushi and cast in the late 70’s. The Billy Goat Tavern become a famous icon in the city and the saying Cheezborger Cheezborger Cheezborger, No Pepsi… Coke…
New website for Topaz Ranch Estates
I made a website to use as a resource for Nevada Topaz Ranch Estates residents and visitors to find local restaurants, services, and events. Check it out – http://www.topazranchestates.com or topazranchlife.com
Ye Olde College Inn, New Orleans Airport
August 2019 Sometimes airport food can be really bad and really expensive. Once in awhile you find something good. At the New Orleans Louisiana Airport there are some good restaurants with excellent southern cuisine. These are kind of places we live to find when traveling. Read on…
Palmettos on the Bayou, Slidell Louisiana
August 2019 Really enjoyed staying in Slidell Louisiana last year while working at nearby Stennis Space Center across the state line in Mississippi. Very nice town. Lots of history here and lots of really good local restaurants with great southern cuisine. One place we went to while there was Palmettos on the Bayou.
Alien Brewpub, Albuquerque NM
January 2019 One thing about Albuquerque New Mexico that I really enjoy, in addition to the beautiful scenery great food and history, are the many really good brewpubs that have popped up over the years. One such place is called Alien Brewpub.
Accomplice Beer Company, Cheyenne Wyoming
January 2020 Last year at this time (2019) I flew into Denver airport in Colorado to arrive for my gig that week. It was cold as heck outside, I hopped on the rental car bus and went to pick up my car where I then proceeded to drive 100 miles north to Wyoming. I arrived…
Carter Bar & Kitchen, Amsterdam NL
While working in Amsterdam a few years ago I had the pleasure of dining at some great restaurants, there were many to be found. One place I really enjoyed was called Carter Bar & Kitchen. Read on…
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