A Spiedie, Speedy Fall

A Spiedie, Speedy Fall

Fall is happening fast.  The colors are a bit muted this year in the northeast.  The most popular theory is that the heavy rains of Hurricane Irene put too much moisture into the system and the leaves are browning out and dropping fast in most 

Our Last* Dinner in Chicago

Our Last* Dinner in Chicago

We can’t keep this pace up.  Since Saturday, we’ve been enjoying our last dinners in Chicago.  My goodness. Saturday, we had our last* dinner with our friends Mark and Kathi.  It was our last gelato-themed dinner with Gelato Vero.  It was our last dinner at 

The Tavern | Adirondack Park, Eagle Bay, NY

The Tavern | Adirondack Park, Eagle Bay, NY

Outside the sprawling metropolis of Old Forge (home of New York’s largest water theme park) lies the town of Eagle Bay, New York.  Eagle Bay is tiny.  Its population is under 300 and its main road is nearly its only road — route 28.  And it’s home 

Late Night Food: Chicago’s Diner / Dinner Grill

Late Night Food: Chicago’s Diner / Dinner Grill

We’re at Ten Cat, and a gent walks into the bathroom.  Nothing new there, but we’re sitting in the back in the wine-barrel chairs and we’ve got a view of the scene and we notice it. And we notice it because when he comes out, 

Mexican Food In Vermont

Mexican Food In Vermont

Honestly, we didn’t do a great job rooting out good tacos and tamales in Vermont during our recent trip to Burlington. However, through both experience and research (and reddit), here’s what we learned: Burlington, VT: Miguel’s On Main — We bailed on this place after 

Will We Be Able To Find Good Mexican Food In Burlington, Vermont?

Will We Be Able To Find Good Mexican Food In Burlington, Vermont?

Burlington, Vermont has got it all — Lake Champlain, mountains, cheddar cheese, universal healthcare … and we’ll be there next week on a pre-big-trip exploratory mission. But does it have Mexican food?  We’ll see. Looking forward to finding out. We’ll slurp maple syrup, eat Ben