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For an over the top original dinner, check out the most amazing grilled cheese restaurant ever…Melt Bar and Grilled! My kids and I are big fans of Adam Richman’s show, Man vs. Food (The Travel Channel). They profiled this restaurant on an episode and it looked so good, we thought we’d try it. Everyone was so excited on the car ride over and I was afraid we'd oversold it to our fellow travelers. There's no … [Read more...]
So after a long day of driving and seeing the sites in Louisiana, and right after our carriage ride through the French Quarter the crew was famished and so the hunt began for a family friendly place to eat-which can be a little challenging in the Big Easy. Thankfully we happened upon the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Market on Decatur Street. My crew won't eat any shellfish, but they will eat fish with … [Read more...]
One of New Orleans more famous culinary treats is the beignet, and you will find none better that at the very famous Cafe Du Monde. Beignet are fried biscuits that are light and fluffy and sprinkled with powdered sugar-and are nothing short of heaven. You cannot visit New Orleans without having beignet at the original location right on the banks of the Mississippi river on the outer edge of the French Quarter … [Read more...]
When we were in New Orleans we met up with some good friends and local residents Alan and Diane and their little boy Eli. We asked them where we could get a good breakfast and they told us to head right over to Mother's-home of the world's best baked ham (that's what's on their sign outside). We don't eat ham, but we do like a good breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and all the fixins and Mother's did not … [Read more...]
As we landed in Juneau we were all starving, and not knowing where to go we headed straight to our first stop The Red Dog Saloon-a Juneau institution and a "do not miss" according to every guidebook I read. Popping our heads into this crazy weird bar (complete with swinging saloon doors), the hostess said they served lunch and my kids were allowed to enter as long as they stayed by my side. "No problem" I said and … [Read more...]
For lunch or dinner try…The Pig on Beale- So if you’re a meat eater, you just have to sample the famous Memphis BBQ. Memphis BBQ is unique since it's more vinegary and spicy BBQ as opposed to Carolina BBQ which is sweeter or Texas and Kansas City which is more smoky tomatoey. So there you have it, American BBQ 101. As we were walking down Beale Street (which is the heart and soul of the Memphis music scene) … [Read more...]
When we travel, I always look for restaurants that really cater to the local flavor, have a loyal following, and something unique that's a must try and Nashville was no exception. The place everyone seemed to rave about was Rotier’s Restaurant—a hole in the wall and a Nashville institution know for their delicious burgers served on french bread. Apparently this place gets super crowded but since we arrived … [Read more...]
Juneau, Alaska's state capital was a huge gold mining town in fact the entire town was built on tailings-the gravel and sand left over after the gold is extracted from the ground. Though no more mining takes place in Juneau, we struck gold when we discovered The Twisted Fish. While there are a few dining options in Juneau we found none better than the Twisted Fish and ate 2 lunches and a dinner there and each … [Read more...]
We love fish, but truth be told we never knew how good it could really be until our trip to Alaska. Favorites like Salmon and Halibut are so much tastier when they are literally just caught and cooked and put on your plate. It's going to be really hard to going back home and eating fish that's been on it's own "road trip". Fresh or frozen it just won't taste the same now that we've been spoiled in the best of … [Read more...]
Remember the classic Dr. Seuss book "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish", well these clever restauranteurs took half the name and made a dynamite eatery right on the shore called Red Fish Blue Fish. We discovered this place while milling around Mallory Square and boy are we glad we did. My kids have been eating fish from a very young age and they just love it. The secret by the way, is when you introduce it … [Read more...]
