Our trip to the Big Apple was all about the food for me. By this time, we've already had some GREAT meals at places like Noreetuh, Marea, and Sushi Nakazawa. But dinner at Le Bernardin was definitely the highlight of the trip for me. … [Read more...] about Review: Le Bernardin, a 3-Star Experience
Trip Reports
Review: Chelsea Market New York
Our sixth day in The City was our final full day in New York. So this day would be about getting as much done as we could. And to start things off, we headed to Chelsea Market New York. … [Read more...] about Review: Chelsea Market New York
Review: My Belly’s Playlist (Renaissance Midtown Room Service)
I really try not to eat within the hotel at which I'm staying. Usually, but not always, hotel food isn't all that great. Even if it is good, it is often fairly generic. Room service is even worst, and also incredibly expensive. But sometimes, you just can't help it. And this time, a case of the late-night munchies caused me to try the Renaissance Midtown Room Service. … [Read more...] about Review: My Belly’s Playlist (Renaissance Midtown Room Service)
Review: Mentoku Ramen (New York)
Before we left Hawaii for New York, I learned of an interesting ramen shop thanks to Sun Noodle. It's name is Mentoku Ramen, and they're located in New York's theater district. Their claim to fame? Whipped cream ramen. … [Read more...] about Review: Mentoku Ramen (New York)
Big Apple Day 5: Artichoke Pizza & American Museum of Natural History
On our fifth day in The City, we spent the first half of the day down at the World Trade Center. From there, however, we decided to head back uptown to grab a bite to eat and use another CityPass pass. No, we didn't go to someplace fancy for lunch like we did on Day 2. Instead, we searched out some New York utility pizza a bunch of friends had mentioned to us: Artichoke … [Read more...] about Big Apple Day 5: Artichoke Pizza & American Museum of Natural History
Big Apple Day 5: World Trade Center Sites
After our crazy day the previous day in Washington DC, we took our Big Apple Day 5 a little slower. In fact, we only did three things on our 5th day in The City: the World Trade Center Sites, the American Museum of Natural History, and saw a musical. … [Read more...] about Big Apple Day 5: World Trade Center Sites
Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC
Having not eaten anything since waking up that morning in New York, we were fairly hungry. So, despite having just 9 hours in DC, our first order of business was to find some breakfast. I hadn't looked into it much, but I found a place with decent ratings and OpenTable reservations and went with it. So our first stop in DC ended up being for breakfast at The Riggsby in the … [Read more...] about Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC
Bloody Mary’s Bora Bora [Review]
Looking for a night outside of your resort in Bora Bora, then consider the local icon Bloody Mary's. Bloody Mary's offers fresh seafood prepared to showcase the natural flavor of your hand selected meal. … [Read more...] about Bloody Mary’s Bora Bora [Review]
Review: Amtrak Northeast Regional NYC-DC
With just six nights in The City, our trip was not quite as long as I would have liked. There's so much to do and see in New York, but things take time, especially during the holiday season. But Mrs. Islandmiler has never been to DC, I wanted take her to some of the Smithsonian Museums, and we have friends in the DC area, so we decided to take a day trip. And our mode of … [Read more...] about Review: Amtrak Northeast Regional NYC-DC
Review: Ivan Ramen New York (Flagship Restaurant)
For those of you that don't know him, Ivan Orkin isn't your usual ramen master. A "Jewish kid from Long Island," Ivan is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He learned how to make, and became famous for his Jewish influenced ramen in Japan. Fast forward a few years, and a couple Tokyo ramen shops later, Ivan returned to New York and opened his first U.S. shop, … [Read more...] about Review: Ivan Ramen New York (Flagship Restaurant)