Charlottesville Blogging: Dinner at Mas

Monday, May 6th, 2013

Last year, Ben and I spent a weekend in Charlottesville, VA, which I blogged about previously here, here, and here. We happened to pick the weekend a derecho hit the East Coast, which is only relevant to this blog because we got a free hotel stay from that natural disaster. Yay? I use the question [...]

California Trip 2011, Day 3: Downtown LA and Bottega Louie

Monday, October 31st, 2011

The morning of Day 3 found me in bed at the Ritz-Milner on Flower St. in downtown Los Angeles.  Quick note on the hotel: it’s a very affordable option for downtown LA, and for the price ($90/night), it’s a good deal as well. The Ritz-Milner is an older hotel, no doubt—the walls need better scrubbing, [...]

Cuban Revolution, American Tobacco District (Durham)

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Cuban Revolution 318 Blackwell Street American Tobacco Campus, Durham http://www.thecubanrevolution.com/ Tapas:  $4-8  Sandwiches/Wraps: $6-7.50 Entrees: $10-16.25 Cuban Revolution is a restaurant that loves to spark discussion – heated ones are preferable. They proclaim themselves Durham’s most discussed restaurant on the top of their menu, and they might be right, at least based on this summer’s [...]