Delicious Destinations
100 Year Old Beef Taco Tradition vs Viral Smash Burgers on Tortilla Today
El Charro Cafe—The original El Charro, founded in 1922, is the oldest Mexican restaurant in Tucson; the original owner, Monica Flin, is said to have invented the chimichanga. And... I believe she invented the original Smash Burger Taco also. elcharrocafe.com...
Boston Food Delights Discovered
Caught in a huge downpour without an umbrella near the Harvard campus, we ran into a storefront that turned out to be quite a surprise. Taiyaki NYC Dough Club was a dessert taste adventure. Think about your favorite waffle cone, then rethink it. Fish cones...
Veggie’tizers in New York City
Colorful artsy raw veggie appetizer with 4 tasty dips on the menu at WPE Hotel Restaurant Zou Zou
Delighting In Uncommon Grocery Items—Malahide, Ireland
Shopping for breakfast items to avoid too-many-tempting-buffet-items at hotel. Came across this surprising ready-made, refrigerated Spanish Tortilla (3.99 Euro). Unfortunately, our room does not have a microwave. Never liked the stuff, i.e. fondant icing but amazed...
Western New York State—Apple Country in the Fall
A Visit to Apple Country A glorious visit to apple country and friends in Western New York State along the shores of Lake Ontario on a recent visit for Roy's special 30th Anniversary celebration of New Horizons in Rochester, created many tasty eating opportunities,...
Central Florida—Checking Out The Rest of the State
Retired friends traveled the US in their 5th wheel for 9 years and settled in Sebring Florida. Reconnecting has been fun. The bonus is discovering Florida beyond Tampa/St. Pete. This time we arranged to meet at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. (Yes, there...
St. Pete Collard Greens Festival
Introduced to Collard Greens on a lovely day in St. Petersburg. We had never visited the Deuces area of St. Pete and learned about the ethnic/business history of the area at the same time being introduced in a delicious fun setting about the southern favorite Collard...
Still in Tucson—Exploring Environs
Waiting to get the windshield wiper linkage and motor fixed that was damaged in the Texas Ice Storm. However, we are enjoying our family time and with the rental car, checking out Patagonia, Tubac and Green Valley, Arizona. We purchased the Roasted and Salted Pecans...
RV in Tucson
Sprouts Market is right across the street from our RV park. Luv that store's produce. The sign said "Sumo Mandarin". I had to smile—they were big and even though on sale, the price for the mandarin orange pictured was $1.56 for 1. Yes, it was sweet; a tad less...
Back Roads, Highways and Unique “Campgrounds” + Snacks
It's been a week since we have been able to stay still; have a lovely campground; wifi; and a motor home prepared meal. As a friend in Oregon proclaims, adventure!!! We have had some including no campsites in Gatlinburg TN area; bumper to bumper traffic in Pigeon...