This past weekend we had the opportunity to travel north to Duluth, one of my favorite cities in Minnesota. The “To Daloot” is reference to an old ditty that hubby heard a long time ago. It goes something like this “Bus driver does this bus go to Daloot?” “Todaloot to you too buddy” says … More “To Daloot” – a trip to Duluth, Minnesota
I recently had dinner with friends at Pracna on Main. I had never been there before nor have I been to St. Anthony Main in quite a long time. It was nice to be next to the river again after some 12 or 13 years. I used to work just across the river and on … More Pracna on Main, the oldest operating restaurant in Minneapolis
On a recent weekend we ventured over to Northeast Minneapolis for an early dinner to The Anchor Fish & Chips. I wanted to get there a little early to avoid the dinner rush and we were pleasantly surprised by a parking spot right in front. We also got the last available table inside, our timing … More An early dinner at The Anchor Fish and Chips, Minneapolis
I thought it would be fun to spend my birthday lunch at Stella’s Fish Cafe in Minneapolis. We had been there on a few other occasions and it’s always good. Plus, hubby loves their oysters so everyone wins. Well, truth be told, Miss M doesn’t really win as she’s not a fan of seafood. But … More Birthday lunch at Stella’s fish cafe
Tonight I was privileged enough to get invited to a work dinner at Redstone American Grill in Minnetonka, MN. A bunch of managers from across the country were in town for meetings and I tagged along for dinner and got to catch up with co-workers. One in the group(there were about 15 of us) is … More A review of Redstone American Grill, Minnetonka, MN
Hubby and I stayed four nights at the Eldorado Hotel in Reno in March 2012 to celebrate our 21st anniversary. One place we ate was Roxy, our splurge for our last night in Reno. It’s one of the nine restaurants under one roof that the hotel advertises. It’s behind the sushi bar, where we ate … More A review of Roxy – Eldorado Hotel, Reno, NV
Posada de la Villa is my favorite restaurant in Madrid. Okay, okay, so I haven’t been to that many restaurants in Madrid. But our first experience there in May 2010 demanded that we go back. We happened upon it quite by accident as we were looking for a place to eat. When I saw the … More Posada de la Villa – Madrid
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