Archive for the ‘Restaurant’ Category

September 13, 2012

Aura, The Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA USA

I got the email halfway through breakfast: “Would you like to join Jim and Marianna for lunch at Aura?” I knew we had a 1pm meeting, but my plan was to eat my big breakfast laid out before me and have lunch after we met, so this curveball threw me for a loop. Then I […]

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August 11, 2012

Terra Hotel, Jackson Hole, WY, USA

There was not one club sandwich in all of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. So many sports, no clubs; I was disappointed and hungry. The flight from St. Paul MN to Dallas TX to Jackson WY starting at 4:30am didn’t leave me in the best state. At least we were upgraded on the first flight (thanks to […]

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April 21, 2012

Yangshuo Resort Hotel, Yangshuo, China

The ride from Guilin to Yangshuo was an easy hour and a half.  A gorgeous hour and a half. An hour and a half that we wished had been slowed by traffic. Sprawling karst formations, lush greenery, bountiful farm land… it was wonderful being in the heart of China’s most beautiful countryside, especially coming from […]

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March 11, 2012

Kranzler’s Restaurant, Kempinski Hotel, Beijing, China

We had a simple plan on Friday night: walk to a Japanese restaurant, eat some noodles, veggies, possibly some gyoza, and have an early evening. But which Japanese restaurant? We wanted to try somewhere new, and with the weather improving, we thought taking a stroll to find a hidden treasure would result in learning about […]

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February 12, 2012

Kerry’s Kitchen, Shangri-La Kerry Hotel, Beijing, China

I was meeting my friends from the Charitarian for lunch but did not know the dining destination. To me surprise and delight, we decided on the new Kerry’s Kitchen, located just adjacent to the lobby. While this restaurant boasts on incredible buffet, happiness washed over me as I found the club sandwich on their a […]

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January 28, 2012

Blue Lagoon Resort, Chuuk, Micronesia

This island/archipelago has an identity crisis in more ways than one. For starters, Germany occupied them during World War One, naming the location Truk, with a long “u” sound. After America conquered it from the Japanese in World War Two, the original name of Chuuk, again with a long “u” sound, went back in place. […]

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