Archive for the ‘Ind. Est.’ Category

Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen, New York, NY, USA

Harry did his best to squeeze me in for a late afternoon lunch between meetings. Just having arrived from Boston, I was in New York for a board I sit on, as well as present at a conference, and lunch with an old friend sounded delicious. We met next to his new office at Schnipper’s, […]

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Einstein Bros Bagels, Washington DC, USA

Cool calm and collected, with their two-year-old son Miles eating GMO-free Chipotle and their newborn resting in his bed on the kitchen table, Cory and Sarah looked like parenting pros. I was down in DC for just 24 hours to welcome baby Dylan into the world, an easy and enjoyable excursion while Rachel traveled for business […]

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Sam LaGrassa’s, Boston, MA USA

I met my mother at 11:40am, and the place was already packed. Tourists toting luggage on their way to the airport, businessmen dawned in suits partaking in power-lunches, your stereotypical Bostonian enjoying their daily routine… Sam LaGrassa’s was famous and respected among all walks of life. And why shouldn’t it be? This place was great. […]

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Judie’s, Amherst, MA USA

Janet waited years to experience a club sandwich with me. Every time we visited, she told me about a new spot for a great club.‎ But neither of us thought Judie’s in Amherst would have one on their menu. A local legend and true institution, Lily picked Judie’s to celebrate her graduation and upon my […]

Picazo Cafe & Deli, Sonoma, CA USA

I was speaking at a conference in Sonoma and, as it came to an end, decided to take the scenic route from the Doubletree Hotel to Sacramento, my next stop. Winding through beautiful countryside, I had no idea where I was going, and I preferred it that way. My phone’s GPS was always there for […]

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Starbucks, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Weekend trip to Amsterdam… why not? Rachel was working her way through the holidays, and I was not going to sit at idle on the couch during this vacation time. 48 hours in Amsterdam… a city I’ve been to over a dozen times, I knew it would be a weekend full of familiar fun. There’s […]

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