Archive for the ‘Ind. Est.’ Category

Red Scooter Deli, Paso Robles, CA USA

It was a quick excursion north. Rachel landed at LAX and we literally hopped in the car and drove up to Morrow Bay for 2 nights. Our 3rd time here together, I would be remiss if we did not stop at Hearst Castle. And so we did… Hearst Castle was amazing. Equally amazing was the […]

Restaurant Le Tilleul, Saint Paul de Vence, France

A long weekend in the South of France…. Who could resist a getaway to Cote d’Azur, even if it was only for a few days… coming from Los Angeles… after having just been in Europe a week prior.No one could resist! At least in my book.My priorities were simple over the 3 day trip: shopping, […]

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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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Last Stop, Gloucester, MA USA

Being in between jobs is a great position to be in, especially if you’re the one who said goodbye to the previous role and hello to the new one. I encourage everyone to savor a moment like this in life. It was tough to curb my excitement. I was meant to be in vacation mode, […]

Main Street Diner, Nelson, BC Canada

What was I getting myself into? I couldn’t have been more last minute with the decision and plan making that landed me in Nelson, British Colombia, about to embark on a week of no caffeine, no unnatural sugar, no salt, no alcohol, only locally sourced organic food, 8+ miles of vertical hiking/day, an hour of […]

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Leone’s, Springfield, MA USA

3pm lunch… or was it dinner? After a red eye and a connection to get to Springfield, Massachusetts, I was just happy to be here with a large group of revelers in front of me, celebrating Rachel’s grandmother’s 95th birthday! It was family reunion at its best, with members coming from all over the country. […]

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