Quick Thoughts on Ethiopia
Following successful CES Unveiled events in London, Paris, and Tel Aviv – I spent 3 days in Ethiopia. It was my first trip back to Africa since 1999 when I was in Egypt and it was really my first trip deeper into the heart of Africa’s Africa. A few quick thoughts from my three short […]
In Search of Soul Food: Henry’s Soul Cafe
Friday we were in search of some authentic soul food. Henry’s Soul Cafe has been on my DC Dining Bucket List so we headed there. But in poking around there are a few more I want to try. These include Ooh’s & Aah’s, Hitching Post, the recently opened Mama Reacer’s, Eatonville Restaurant, and Saints Paradise Cafeteria […]
July through October 2013 Travel Log
It has been a few months since I’ve done a travel log. Making up for lost time by putting the last few months into a single post. July 2013 2 trips 3 airport (IAD, SAN, LAX) 4 flight segments 9116 total miles 2 red-eye flights 4 hotels 6 hotel nights […]
King Ribs
Today was a BBQ day. A perfect BBQ day. Friday afternoon was calling for a slightly prolonged lunch. 79 degrees. Fall is coming quickly and the last days to eat outside are upon us. All of this summed to outdoor dining and BBQ. We were on the hunt for the best BBQ in DC and […]
RT’s Restaurant – Alexandria, VA
Earlier this week I knocked another restaurant off my DC Bucket List. RT’s Restaurant – named for the initials of the founder – is now in it’s 28th year and has occupied 3804 Mt Vernon Ave the entire time. I was told that before RT’s opened the location was occupied by another restaurant dating back to […]
Fast Gourmet – Washington, DC
I’m sure there is part of me that sublimely wants to be a food critic. Early in my education – after deciding not to purse art school (another story entirely), but before studying economics – I debated heavily about getting a degree in culinary arts. I had just returned from living in the Netherlands where […]
June 2013 Travel Log
Only one trip in June…. 1 trip 2 train stations (Washington DC Union Station (ZWU), New York City Penn Station (ZYP)) 2 trail segments 1 airport – sorta – (KSMQ) 410 or so total rail miles a few flight miles 4 hotel nights I spent the last week of June in New York City for […]
Eating My Way Through DC – the Start of the Bucket List
Frequent travel affords me the opportunity to eat at some great places across the world when I’m on the road. I’ve always been a sucker for the local dive and will go out of my way for a greasy spool. I’m quick to order the “house special” and while it has #failed at times, more […]
Curacao
Having taken a hiatus from travel during the core of baseball season, I’ve found myself booking several future trips over the last few weeks as baseball season comes to a close – even if the travel dates are way off into the future. I booked my annual ski trip and a Spring 2014 trip the […]
Eating My Way Through a City
I love to eat localized cuisine when I’m in a foreign city – and I’ve got my favorite restaurants in several cities I visit frequently. In fact, some of the restaurants I eat at most frequently are in cities outside of the one I live in. I love farm-to-table type restaurants, but what I really […]
