If you’re looking for a great dinner in Newport, head to Bowen’s Wharf and get yourself a table at 22 Bowen’s. From the tender steaks to incredible fresh seafood, we’ve always left very happy (and very full). Our favorites: Cheese Plate – Are you really surprised? Steak Frites – Available Monday-Wednesday nights only, tender juicy steak and perfectly […]
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Castle Hill Inn
The Bling Before the Brunch As a guy, it’s a funny thing when you start dating somebody whom you think you could marry one day. There are all of these stages I never would have expected. I guess I just figured one day you wake up knowing it, but it’s different. You kind of always […]
Wine-ing Down in Tuscany
We decided long before that our last day at Italy would be spent on a bus tour out to Tuscany, complete with wine and cheese tastings. It was kind of a no-brainer, and a beautiful way to end the trip. The tour was operated by City Wonders (formerly Dark Rome), and this was another great […]
Hofbräu Haus
There was no way I was leaving Munich (read more) without enjoying some traditional German fare at The Original Hofbräu Haus. I got just what I expected, a good time with great atmosphere and ok food. And they got just what they expected. A drunk tourist buying too much at the gift shop on the way […]
A Little Italy in Munich
Near the beginning of our time in Germany (read amore) we had the urge to get some Italian food. There was to be plenty of beer, sausage, and pretzel in our future, so we wanted a change of pace in advance. We also wanted something to compare to when we got to Italy in hopes we […]
Raiding The Pantry
Hidden among a crowded narrow street of bars, restaurants, and cafes, Amsterdam is hiding a great little place known only as The Pantry. Unassuming from the street, small inside with only a handful of small wooden tables, it strikes you as one of those places that could either be a big mistake, or a great […]
CannesFusion
Our last night in London took us to Porte Des Indes for dinner, a French/Indian Fusion restaurant just off of Oxford Circus. I had never heard of these two cuisines intersecting before, but the combination was super. As locations go, it’s just a block north of Oxfrod Circus close to Marble Arch. Fairly easy to […]
Grab a Dinner Jacket
Ever since my family’s first trip to Covent Garden, when my sister and I had narrower palettes, a baked potato was just about our favorite thing to eat in London. Simple but satisfying, as is the norm in much of the UK, Dinner Jackets at Covent Garden serves up steaming hot spuds from a little […]
Lunch at Pemberly
We took a break from walking the Gardens of Chatsworth House (Pemberly, from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice) to grab lunch. Here’s what we thought. There are a few lunch options around Chatsworth House, most are little ice cream or pre-made sandwich stands that we skipped over enjoyed at the end of our meal. Up at […]
High Tea with a Lady and her Gentleman
Knowing we only had a short window to get a lot done in London, we made the ambitious choice to book an Afternoon Tea hours after landing. This was a great decision. We attended the 5:30pm Afternoon Tea at the Anthenaum Hotel, at 116 Piccadilly right on Green Park. It was a beautiful London night […]