February 2016 While driving across the southern California desert highway just outside of Las Vegas, returning home on a road trip from Austin Texas, my buddy and I found ourselves in Barstow at lunch hour so it was time to find a place to chow. I busted out my trusty iPhone and searched thru a…
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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…
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…
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…
Franklin BBQ, Austin Texas
There’s BBQ, then there’s GREAT BBQ. Franklin BBQ at 900 E 11th Street in Austin Texas is legendary for it’s famous smoked BBQ Brisket and Ribs and they are on the list of top 50 best BBQ’s in the world. Click below for short clip filmed at the counter. Aaron Franklin and his mastery of BBQ…
The French Laundry, Yountville CA
To start off with, I’m a foodie. I admit it. I’m a food geek who not only really enjoys cooking all kinds of cuisines at home, I’m also an obsessed eater who goes out of my way to search out great food and drinks every where I go. Since I travel for my job, that has presented a lot of opportunities…
24 Hours in Venice Italy
I was working in Amsterdam this past summer and had to stay over for a weekend waiting on parts to arrive for my work so during the time I took a quick plane ride to Venice Italy on Saturday and explored as much as I could before having to return back to Amsterdam on Sunday….
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