After a couple of truly abysmal experiences at the point 5 tapas bar, upstairs at nine one five, I was uninspired to try the downstairs restaurant. However, they have been advertising 50% off wines all summer, and I am a sucker for a good deal. I will clarify: it may […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
143 posts
The people behind Onli drinks sent me a big box of samples last week. The only thing is, I couldn’t (and kind of still can’t) figure out if these are intended to be soft drinks or cocktail mixers. But I don’t think it matters, as either way they are tasty.
I have been on a number of sunset sails in Key West, and some are definitely better than others. Most recently, friends encouraged us to join them on the Appledore V. By encouraged, I really mean I got a text that said “I already made a reservation for you. Be […]
The other day, as we were waiting to board the Appledore V for a sunset sail, my friend looked over at the crowd getting on a Fury Catamaran, looked back at me, and said “You forgot to wear your stilettos tonight.” As if I might ever wear stilettos, and I […]
Here is another one from the archives for you… One of the best ways to find great restaurants in a new city is to ask the locals. You can often find places that you might otherwise bypass, or not pass at all. Plus, in the pre-blog world, it was either […]
I don’t often tout my professional value on the blog, but I have a story I’d like to share. I am a travel agent and spend most of my time sending people on vacation and hearing about how fabulous it was, upon their return. But it doesn’t always go so […]
This past weekend we traveled to suburban Washington, DC to spend the weekend celebrating my father-in-law’s retirement festivities. The weekend was jam-packed, leaving me badly in need of a nap, or three. After eighteen years as a rabbi at the same congregation, to say they were sad to see him […]
Despite the prime people watching location on Duval Street, I had never been to Caroline’s before last week.I’m not really sure how that happened, but it did. Last week, I had this great plan: to stroll down Duval, grab some lunch and then head over to the Tervis store and […]
It is summer, and you know what that means: the snowbirds have gone, the sun is (supposed to be) shining and it is time for summer specials to start popping up at restaurants. Nine one five has half off wines all summer (I’ll be reviewing soon!), Cafe Marquesa has two […]
I hardly ever re-review someplace I have been. Why bother? You already know all about it, and how many times can I rave about the food at the same place? But there are times when I need to update. Usually because (a) something new or interesting is going on, or […]