Stephanie’s on Newbury, Boston, MA USA

One of my partners was in Boston with his family to look at colleges; sure, no tours were allowed due to covid, but that didn’t stop his daughter from wanting to check out the city and its schooling during the application process. We didn’t have much time – both of us had busy schedules – […]

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Abe & Louie’s (2), Boston, MA USA

Is there such a thing as too much seafood? Monday night was oysters. Tuesday night was lobster. Wednesday night was oysters. Thursday night was lobster. It was Friday, and it pained me to think I wanted something besides oysters and lobster. Boston is full of steakhouses (that all serve lobster and oysters, no joke) and […]

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The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA USA

Grand was The Palace Hotel. If one didn’t know this upon booking, the entrance and lobby said it all (after, of course, I paid $60/night for valet parking).  As I walked to my room I couldn’t tell if I would be staying in an old, rundown establishment in need of a restoration, or a newly […]

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Mandarin Oriental, Boston, MA USA

The beginning. Rachel was staying at The Lenox Hotel, and I at the Mandarin Oriental. Two hotels side-by-side, both boutiques, but one a chain and the other an independent… Rachel and I decided to sleep separate from one another the night before our wedding, and these were the hotels we chose. What do the hours […]

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The Huntley Hotel, Santa Monica, CA USA

After staying in City of Industry, I felt like a rock star arriving at The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. I suppose it wasn’t just the contrast to the manufacturing hub I was previously in, but rather thanks to The Huntley’s emphasis on making me feel like I was in for a high-touch experience. I […]

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Cactus Club Cafe, Vancouver, BC Canada

I was surprised to find out I only knew one person living in Vancouver. Just one. I was there on business, in between Seattle and Vail, and had just one night out. Well two – the previous day I had arrived early in the evening and wanted to try the Blue Water Cafe, a restaurant […]