Tag Archive: travel

Palm Springs: Breakfast at Elmer’s Restaurant

Before we left Palm Springs, we stopped at Elmer’s Restaurant to have breakfast. Locals had mentioned Cheeky’s as the favorite breakfast spot in Palm Springs but it was also closed for the off season.… Continue reading

Palm Springs: Lunch at El Jefe

  We stayed at the Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs and had lunch one day at the hotel’s cafe, El Jefe. Tinto, another restaurant at the hotel was closed for off-season so it… Continue reading

Palm Springs Bar Crawl: The Bar, Desert Fox and Tonga Hut

  Off season in Palm Springs could be paradise. You get all the sun, fun and pool time without gobs of tourists. But it also makes bar hopping interesting. Some bars close early… Continue reading

Palm Springs: Calamari and Bun Bo Hue at Pho 533

  [UPDATE 4/27/15- NEW OWNERS – NEW WEBSITE The following post does not reflect experience with the new owners.] I was in Palm Springs for a couple of days last month and one of the… Continue reading

Denver: Getting Porky with Old Major

  Like any good farm to table restaurant that’s all about seasonal, Old Major changes their menu on the regular. But the one thing that remains constant is the dedication to bringing good… Continue reading

Denver Favorites: Cheesesteak at Denver Ted’s, Corvus Coffee and The Source

  On our first day in Denver, we tried Denver Ted’s for cheesesteaks. It seemed like an agreeable place where regulars got to-go orders and others stuck around for a board game and… Continue reading

Denver Bar Crawl: Williams and Graham, Ste. Ellie and Star Bar

  Years ago, I met Sean Kenyon at Manhattan Cocktail Classic and I always wanted to go to his bar, Williams and Graham in Denver. I’ve admired his writing and his bar is consistently rated… Continue reading

NYC: Bar Hop Inside The Dead Rabbit

  Recently, The Dead Rabbit won Best American Bar. Fortunately the bar was near where they held the Manhattan Cocktail Classic Industry Invitational this year. After MCC seminars and tasting rooms, many in the… Continue reading

Brooklyn: Filipino Food at Purple Yam

  On my first night in New York, I tried Purple Yam which was described to me as Filipino food. I found the menu to be mostly Pinoy but there were a couple… Continue reading

Anaheim: Checking Out The Blind Rabbit Speakeasy

  The Blind Rabbit in Anaheim is the latest speakeasy style bar to hit Orange County. Find it tucked behind a wall of Japanese beer kegs in the new Anaheim Packing House, part… Continue reading