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March 3, 2014 Pink’s

From the Pink’s website, “Pink’s is the ultimate Mom and Pop hot dog stand. It’s a Hollywood love story, starting with Paul & Betty Pink selling hot dogs from a cart on a neighborhood street corner at La Brea & Melrose in 1939. Then the city fell in love with the tasty chili dogs and […]

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February 28, 2014 Beijing Noodle No. 9 at Caesar’s Palace

I was dying to try the hand stretched noodles here. The place was packed and we couldn’t get a reservation, so we just went and thought we would try our luck. We waited 20 minutes for a table – while hostesses walked around aimlessly and while tables sat dirty and empty. You just get the […]

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February 27, 2014 Siam Bistro

Located in the financial district, Siam Bistro offers authentic Thai cuisine. We grabbed takeout – ordered through GrubHub, and it was ready by the time we got there. Bulgoki: A very famous Korean beef dish with sliced onions, mushrooms, sesame seed and scallion in sweet soy bulgoki sauce. The meat didn’t look like beef, it […]

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February 27, 2014 Zion National Park and Thunderbird Cafe

Day 3 we drive out to Zion National Park, it’s about a 3 hour drive (mostly highway). They charge you $25 at the gate, but it is good for 1 week. There are certain trails that we can’t go on as we do not have an SUV, but that doesn’t bother us. We go up […]

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February 21, 2014 Rao’s

After seeing “O” at the Bellagio, we head over to Caesar’s Palace for a late dinner at Rao’s. Before you go to Vegas, you might want to sign up for Total Rewards, it gets you discounts at certain restaurants in Caesar’s, Rio, Flamingo, Harrah’s, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Bally’s and the Quad. You will get a […]

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February 18, 2014 Sonrisa Grill

Sonrisa Grill is owned and operated by California natives Tim and Chanthy Walsh. They serve what they like to call, San Diego Mexican food. Sonrisa, which means “smile” in Spanish, unfortunately didn’t make us smile. The food was mediocre and the tables were a little sticky. The service was so so, even though there were […]

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January 29, 2014 Granary Tavern

Granary Tavern is a relatively new addition to the Glynn Hospitality Group – they own Coogan’s, Clery’s, Dillon’s, The Purple Shamrock and Hurricane’s to name a few. Located on the Greenway, at the end of Milk Street,  in the summer time, they have a great outdoor patio. We stopped in on a Saturday, on the […]

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January 20, 2014 Bernard’s

Bernard’s used to be tucked in a corner in the Chestnut Hill mall, but has since moved over to the new construction, “The Street”. We were going to head to the Shake Shack, but the line was out the door, so we decided to try out Bernard’s for the first time. We’ve heard only good […]

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January 15, 2014 Franklin Cafe – Southie

While the pictures look like Franklin Southie was empty, when we arrived at 1:30, it was buzzing.  It’s usually crowded but we’ve never had a problem getting a seat. There’s a cool vibe here, but very different than the South End location. Franklin South opened in 2008 and has a bright, open, modern vibe. Parking […]

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January 13, 2014 Brasserie Jo

Brasserie Jo for New Year’s is a tradition for our family. Located in the Colonnade hotel, Brasserie Jo has been around for the last 15 years. Our waiter Nelson, has been here from the beginning. The restaurant was one of the city’s first brasseries, and under the direction of Chef Jean Joho, the restaurant features […]

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