The ABC Carpet and Home Store near Union Square is one of my favorite places to go when I’m in Manhattan. From the outside, the store looks unremarkable, but once through the door you feel like Dorothy stepping out of her black-and-white world, into the technicolor land Oz. Brightly-colored, exotic …
I end up in Vegas for work a lot! But I don’t really mind, since one of my favorite restaurants (Mon Ami Gabi) is located at the Paris Casino. It’s one of those places where I can take clients/colleagues, but is also perfect for solo dining. The casual French Bistro …
Is there such a thing as a “quiet” walk when you’re downtown Chicago? One of my favorite things to do when I’m in Chicago is to wander down Michigan Avenue to the Chicago River. When you get to the northeast corner of the bridge (the end closest to the Tribune …
I just discovered a new restaurant that I love in Boston. I was introduced to Cafe Jaffa by a colleague who lives just outside the city, but loves to head in with her husband on days off and explore. So their explorations turned into my find! Cafe Jaffa is in …
New Orleans is well known for it’s fantastic food. Traditional dishes such as jambalya, red beans and rice, muffalettas, and gumbo are something that I look forward to every time I’m in NO for work and I promise that in upcoming blogs I’ll get to some of my favorite spots …
I was in Boston recently on a business trip with no required dinners with clients or colleagues – just me, all by myself – I loved it!! And I was on a mission… to get to the Black Rose, to get a bowl of clam chowder so thick your spoon …
When I get to go to San Francisco for business I always wish that I could just stay a few extra days because I love the city! The last time I was there for work, I found myself with a couple of hours before I was to meet colleagues for …
I love the Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington DC – If you’re not staying in the area, it’s very easy to get to on the Metro (as is everywhere in DC). Once you step out of the station you find that Dupont Circle is truly a circle with several “spokes” …
Garrett Popcorn Shop – I can almost smell the carmel corn just sitting here thinking about it. Garrett’s makes small batches all day long – so whenever you stop by, you always get fresh, hot, gooey carmel corn. There’s nothing quite like it – It’s (one of) my guilty pleasures …
Bandera is one of those great restaurants that seems to be “hiding” in plain sight. It’s in the middle of downtown Chicago right on Michigan Avenue and it has a huge sign that you almost can’t miss and yet, until about 3 years ago, I’d never ventured in. It took …
