January 1, 2013

MET Back Bay, Boston, MA USA

Lunch with Bryan – that sounded like a great idea. I was trying to think of a creative spot, but when Bryan asked if I wanted to try the MET Back Bay, I immediately said yes, thinking: “I enjoy the MET in Chestnut Hill; I have yet to try the newer MET Back Bay, let’s […]

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October 22, 2012

The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY USA

There were two parts to my New York City trip: 2 days of work, 2 days of vacation. I hadn’t been on a business trip in a while and I hadn’t been on a non-family related vacation since Asia, so both reasons for traveling were due. This club sandwich happened right during the transition. I […]

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September 26, 2012

Henrietta’s Table, The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA USA

The Microsoft Outlook Calendar invite arrived in my inbox with a date, time, and place for our meeting: 12:30pm at Henrietta’s Table.  Excellent. I had never dined at Henrietta’s Table, but had heard fantastic reviews. My only excuse was that I went to high-school in Cambridge and after graduating, tended to avoid the Harvard Square […]

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May 25, 2012

Colibri Cafe (蜂鸟), Beijing, China

Where to eat lunch today… hmmm… it was my typical 12:30 thought as my stomach growled. Being a Monday, today was not going to be a working lunch; instead, I was looking forward to catching up on some reading while enjoying a simple meal. As I thought about where to eat, restaurants began to fight […]

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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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April 19, 2012

Sheraton Hotel, Guilin, China

“Beef noodle chicken rice?” the flight attendant asked me on our trip down to Guilin. “Beef noodle” I reluctantly replied and immediately was delivered a steaming tin-foil pan of ground beef slurry over dense, brick like noodles. Yes, I thought, I will wait till we arrive at our western hotel before I eat today. 4 […]

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