Jan 25, 2015

    Why am I showing you a YouTube of the Transformers theme song?  Because one of the opening lines of the song is “more than meets the eye” which is exactly how I felt pulling up to this Upper East Side Miami Eatery.  All I saw was a neon sign on the outside of this restaurant connected to an old motel with a small parking lot....

Jan 25, 2015

  One of the things I enjoyed most about Miami Beach were the bicycle rentals that could be found throughout the city.  For $10 bucks you can rent a bicycle and ride it anywhere for 2 hours.  The traffic laws on Miami Beach are very conducive to cyclists as well.  Towards the end of my 2 hour block, I came upon a rental station and this place caught my...

Jan 25, 2015

  Day one in Miami, after all of my research online on best breakfast spots in the area, my plan was to make my way to Espandola Street and try out A La Folie Cafe, however when I arrived, they were shooting a movie or T.V show in front of the eatery, and they had just lost their electricity.  I decided to check out a place close by, and Oh Mexico was the...

Jan 23, 2015

  The older I have gotten in life the more I have come to realize that when it comes to choosing between material things and experiencing things, the latter is much more fulfilling.  The great thing about Commanders Palace, is that you can have both.  It is a place where 250 plus staff are waiting to give you the eating experience of a lifetime at one of...

Jan 19, 2015

   Monserrate is one of Bogotá’s most well-known and visible land marks.  At 10,340 feet you have a great view of the city’s 9 million inhabitants.  The top of the mountain is accessible by one of the steepest cable cars I’ve ever been.  Built in the 1950’s by Swiss engineers, it almost feels like taking an elevator up to the...

Jan 17, 2015

    We started day number 2 of our New Orleans trip over on Decatur St. and the French Market.  After getting some early morning beignets from Cafe Du Monde, we had a great albeit cold time walking through the French Quarter and market place.  Finally we happened upon Central Grocery and the home of the original Muffuletta that has been around since...

Jan 13, 2015

    New Orleans was named as the top foodie city recently by our Chowzter group.  The three criteria used to come to this conclusion were 1. The city has to have great fine dining.  New Orleans has many options in this category.  2. The city needs great street food.  NOLA’s got it.  3. The city needs to have food that is unique to that city....

Jan 3, 2015

  2015 has certainly brought me good fortune when it comes to BBQ places.  A few weeks after trying a great new place in Holladay, I finally made it down to Orem to try well recommended Five Star Barbecue.  When it comes to ranking my favorite BBQ places, I boil it down to three different categories:  meat, sides, and sauce.  For the meats I like to see a...