Ristorante Savini, Amsterdam NL

August 2013 While working in Amsterdam I dined out nightly at the local restaurants.  There were many great ones to choose from, all featuring authentic dishes of many different cultures. This night I dined outside at an Italian restaurant called Ristorante Savini, Cucina Italiana. Located at Spuistraat 1D, 1012 SP Amsterdam, their website can be…

Al’s Italian Beef, Chicago IL

December 2012 My uncle JD is a life long Chicagoan and gave us a tour of Chicago a few years ago and for lunch one day he took us all to famous Al’s #1 Italian Beef. Stepping inside was like stepping back in time where the ambiance and food is exactly the same as it…

Stock Cafe, Amsterdam NL

August 2013 While in Amsterdam I discovered a drink I’d never heard of or tried before. Mint tea. So simple, fresh mint, hot water, honey. Stir all ingredients together and enjoy. I found I really like this tea for breakfast. Stock Cafe can be found at Hotel The Exchange, Damrak 50h · 1012 LL ·…

Yard Pizzeria, London UK

August 2013 After work, on another hunt for a local restaurant in London, I went searching for a few highly rated place to have dinner.  Unfortunately the place was so crowded there was a line out the door and down the block – damn they must have really good food there!  It was time to…

Forest ride on a Ural, Silver Lake CA

I’ve been riding motorcycles since I was a kid. I have 2 bikes now, one is my beloved Harley Road Glide that I’ve had for 11 years and the other is a funky Russian motorcycle sidecar rig called a Ural. The Ural is a bit of a rough rider but it’s different and fun. When…

Fish Central, London UK

August 2013 On my first night in London, I was beat. After a long 25 hour day of traveling (from the time I left my house until I arrived at my hotel in London), I was beat and ready for dinner. I researched ahead and knew  of a couple of nice restaurants a few miles…

L’Orecchietta, London UK

June 2014 Pizza for lunch. While working in London a few years ago, I stopped by this bar/restaurant a few times for lunch while working just down the street. L’Orecchietta is located at 29-30 Wakley Street, London UK, Phone 0207 8330097 Website http://www.orecchietta.com/ At first appearance it did not look like they would have good food…

Tap Folsom Craft Beer Fest, Folsom CA

Tap Folsom Craft Beer Fest in Historic Old Town Folsom California – 1st Annual event. (this is a re-post from my old folsomfoodie.com site) August 2014 My town threw a great beer festival this past week and I attended both the first day VIP Beer Brewing with the Brewer Sessions and the second day VIP Access…

Canteen Brewhouse, Albuquerque NM

February 2016 While on another trip working out in the southwest state of New Mexico, I met up with a  co-worker who works remotely and lives in the nearby area for lunch one day in the city of Albuquerque. My co-worker had recommended we meet up and for beer and food at a great local…

Boxing Bear Brewing, Albuquerque NM

August 2016 While working in New Mexico on a recent business trip, I once again sought out a decent local restaurant to grab dinner for the night. On the advice of a co-worker who lives locally, I found out about a place called Boxing Bear that came with good recommendation –  so off I went…

My Travel Theme Song

Sometimes it feels like this tune is my travel theme song, it sure hits home. Little Wanderer by the band Death Cab for Cutie

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