Experiencing Mystic Pizza
It’s a movie with a cult following, based on a pizza place that really exists. This humble little pizza joint on the main drag of Mystic’s downtown shopping district grabbed […]
Category Archives: Restaurant Reviews
Tony Packo’s: M*A*S*H, Hot Dogs & Celebrity Buns
I never thought I’d write about hot dogs for the 4th time, but when in Toledo… Truth be told, I’m not a fan of hot dogs. When I do eat […]
Nepal Next?
The world is a strange, strange place these days. The effect and surrealism of the global pandemic seems like the stuff of pulp fiction. Something based on the possibility of […]
A Medieval Feast at Olde Hansa
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. Mouths and stomachs all over the nation are preparing to feast on turkey and gravy, stuffing, rolls, cranberry jelly, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, […]
Cabbie’s Choice – Cafe Leningrad
Cabs in Latvia I should begin by telling you that I landed in Riga at 11:00pm along with four other jets at the same time. The tiny airport was more […]
Chop Suey at Pekin Noodle Shop
Have you ever had chop suey? If you’re under 40, you’ve probably never even heard of it. When I was growing up, there were very few Chinese restaurants in my […]
Bug Bites in Brussels at B34
I’ve been to Brussels so many times that I was sure there was nothing new for me to experience there. And then I read the in-flight magazine on Brussels Airlines, […]
Don’t Discount Detroit’s Pizza
I loved the experience of driving around Detroit. I rarely just drive around randomly exploring only half-thought-out ideas of what we might do there; what we’d go see. I didn’t […]
An English Tea in Covent Garden
My mother and I were traveling. From three days in Brussels and Brugges to three days soaking up London. Our days would get busy quickly, but I thought it might […]
Bubba’s Chikin & Thangs
Seriously. How could anyone resist finding out what “thangs” Bubba served up with chikin? I’m kidding. This is the kind of place you’d probably drive by, but secretly wonder about. […]
Browsing The Atlas 