Please-U Restaurant Review New Orleans Please-U Restaurant Review. “Since 1946.” Doesn’t that tell you all you need to know about the Please-U Restaurant, on St. Charles Avenue close into downtown? Open from 6A – 6PM, this old-timey diner serves all the American favorites as well as traditional New Orleans sandwiches and hot plate meals. I… Continue reading Please-U Restaurant Review New Orleans
Historic Streetcar Inn Review New Orleans
Historic Streetcar Inn Review New Orleans This is one of those times when I’d like to gush over-the-top superlatives about my experience at this place. The Historic Streetcar Inn (HSI) deserves every single one of them I can dish out. While it’s easy to spend hundreds of dollars a night for hotel rooms in New… Continue reading Historic Streetcar Inn Review New Orleans
Nana Js Soulful Kitchen Review Ocean Springs MS
Nana Js Soulful Kitchen Review Ocean Springs MS Nana J’s is one of those places that leaves you really conflicted. On the one hand, you want to tell everybody how wonderful it is. On the other, you don’t want to go back someday and find a line out the door because it’s become so popular.… Continue reading Nana Js Soulful Kitchen Review Ocean Springs MS
St Charles Tavern Review New Orleans LA
St Charles Tavern Review New Orleans LA SPOILER ALERT: Written with attitude. I used to go here A LOT. It became my go-to 24-hour place after another favorite, the Hummingbird closed. New Orleans is a strange town in that for being known as “party central” there’s never been a lot of late-night dining. It’s changing… Continue reading St Charles Tavern Review New Orleans LA
I Sat Through a Time Share Presentation, Said “NO,” and Escaped with My Life (and wallet).
I Sat Through a Time Share Presentation, Said “NO,” and escaped with my life (and wallet). Wyndham Time Share Presentation —Background: One day I had a flooring guy come to the house, one of those you see on TV who say “free estimate” and “installed tomorrow.” I liked the products he showed me, but I… Continue reading I Sat Through a Time Share Presentation, Said “NO,” and Escaped with My Life (and wallet).
Dinos Pizza Review – NW Suburban Chicago Illinois
Dinos Pizza Review – NW Suburban Chicago Illinois There still exists a “Little Italy” near downtown Chicago, but there’s not much Italian left to it, ‘cept or a once a year weekend festival. No, for me, Chicago’s “Little Italy” is more likely to be found around Harlem Avenue, south of I-90, in the NW suburbs… Continue reading Dinos Pizza Review – NW Suburban Chicago Illinois
Rex Italian Foods Review – Norridge, IL
Rex Italian Foods Review – Norridge, IL Couple of years ago, I was driving down one of the major north/south surface streets in Chicago, Harlem Avenue. It’s one of the streets chock-a-block full of ethnic eating and grocery establishments, primarily Polish, but more than a couple of old-timey Italian joints. I stopped at one, Nottoli’s,… Continue reading Rex Italian Foods Review – Norridge, IL
Buona Beef Meatballs Review
Buona Beef Meatballs Review Buona Beef is a local Chicago restaurant chain, started about thirty years ago. They have been on an expansion tear recently, and it seems like they are popping up on a regular basis. As well, they have a few of their products in the grocery stores now. The chain specializes in… Continue reading Buona Beef Meatballs Review
Devanco Gyro Sandwich Kit Review
Devanco Gyro Sandwich Kit Review As ubiquitous in Chicago as hot dogs or pizza, the gyro (however you choose to pronounce it, ”yero’, ‘jy-ro’, ‘geer-o’) is a sandwich of Greek origin consisting of vertically spit-roasted meat, cucumber sauce, onion, and tomato on a split or folded pita. The name comes from the Greek word which… Continue reading Devanco Gyro Sandwich Kit Review
Frankes Cafeteria Review Little Rock
Frankes Cafeteria Review – Little Rock, Arkansas Touted as Little Rock’s oldest operating restaurant, Frankes is cafeteria-style American and Southern classics, with a set number of entrees available each day as well as different specials each day of the week. Grab a tray and walk through the cafeteria line where the servers will hand you… Continue reading Frankes Cafeteria Review Little Rock