We went to Portland, Oregon in June of 2024. It was my first time visiting, and I heard lots of great things about the food scene here. Also, I was interested in their food truck culture, or food cart pods. We went to one of the food cart pod spots, called the Midtown Beer Garden, […]
When we traveled with JAL in the past, we used to go to Air France Lounge at JFK. However, it seems like JAL has changed its lounge partner to Casa Alitalia, almost right next to Air France Lounge. We never used Alitalia lounge before, so we were both curious and a bit worried… We were […]
I have been wanting to get some tasty looking doughnuts from there, but we always get there too late… Seems like their doughnuts are a bit too popular. So, we decided to go there for some real food, and not doughnuts. The inside is quite small, as this is not a restaurant, but more like […]
This was the second winery we visited during the Vintage Tours. It is a lovely, quaint winery, and they have been growing and sellig mainly Pinot Noir and Merlot since the mid 90s. As soon as we got out of the Vintage Tours’ van, I was so intrigued by the look of this place. Before […]
Here is another year-around eatery spot in Cape Cod. This one is located just a few minutes walk from the Martha’s Vineyard ferry terminal. They are more of a cafe and bakery, this means that they are open early. In their case, they are open super early (from 5 am!) which is really good if you […]
Alice’s Tea Cup is said to be “New York City’s most whimsical tea house” and they might be right. I haven’t been to all the “tea houses” in the city, but they are definitely most whimsical so far. They have 3 locations, and I have been to them all, and Chapter II on East 64th […]
Le Chéile is an eclectic restaurant with an Irish theme, and serves many kinds of beers and pub grub & American dishes. They say that their name“Le Chéile” (pronounced – “leh kay-lah”) is a Gaelic phrase which means “together.” It has a nice bright color throughout, both inside and outside. They always has pretty flowers […]