Category Archive: travel

San Diego: The Hopping Pig

After attending the Speed Rack San Diego competition at Voyeur, we went across the street to The Hopping Pig for a quick dinner. A friend had to go to the airport so we… Continue reading

San Diego: Recovery Brunch at Imig’s Kitchen & Bar

Sometimes you wake up in the morning and crave salt, fat and carbs. Fortunately, we were staying at the Lafayette Hotel and the hotel restaurant, Imig’s was perfect for such a recovery brunch.… Continue reading

San Diego: Wild West Rematch at Seven Grand + Pour Vous 1-Year Anniversary Party

First there was Speed Rack San Diego. Then I heard there was the Wild West Rematch at Seven Grand was going to be the next day. So I made plans to go down… Continue reading

San Diego: Soda & Swine + Polite Provisions

One of the top places I wanted to go to when I was in San Diego last month was the recently opened Polite Provisions and get some grub at the interconnected Soda &… Continue reading

San Diego: Checking Out the Speakeasy Noble Experiment

I was down in San Diego for Bartenders Weekend and had a night to explore the craft cocktails scene on my own. I grabbed a friend and we were wandering around the Gaslamp… Continue reading

Sepia: My Favorite Dinner in Chicago

After thinking about the many meals I had in Chicago, my favorite dinner was at Sepia in the West Loop. To be entirely truthful, I had not really researched the restaurant before going… Continue reading

Chicago: Dinner & Drinks at the Drawing Room

  On our first night in Chicago, we checked out The Drawing Room. I had heard they had fabulous food. And for some reason, a reservation was worth a 1000 points versus the… Continue reading

Chicago: Bites & Cocktails at Sable

Our original plan was to go to the Purple Pig for some pre-dinner drinks (and bites) but they were packed and it would have been an impossible wait. We booked it over to… Continue reading

Chicago: Dinner at Girl & The Goat

One of the restaurants I knew I wanted to try in Chicago was Girl & The Goat. After checking out a few restaurants, we decided the best place to be was in the… Continue reading

Chicago: Cocktails & Ramen at the Aviary

We were a bit apprehensive about getting into The Aviary without reservations. Turns out our fears were unjustified. We were seated in the lounge right away on a Friday night. We knew we… Continue reading