We pulled into a mountain town in the middle of nowhere, and ended up with the last hotel room in a motorlodge that looked dodgy, but was run by a sweet Korean family, and luckily turned out to be surprisingly clean and excellent.
It was a strange…More »
I was excited to eat at a place described as the best dim sum in North America, and it was quite tasty, but I have had better in San Francisco.
The place was packed, we did make a reservation and still ended up waiting and getting a bad table since we…More »
This vacation's theme was finding good places in strange locations.
Empire Garden is in a tiny strip mall, but had some of the best mu shu ever. Fresh pancakes, wonderful filling. This one dish was so generous, that it was enough for two. We ordered…More »
I was delightfully surprised to find every wine that I tasted to be quite good. We ended up taking home a Madeleine Sylvaner, but also enjoyed the Ortega Botrytis dessert wine and the syrah.
Found their wines to be better than Township 7, and…More »
Neighbourhood: Steveston
Another place that looked touristy, but we ended up having a lovely dinner on the patio. It is great being pleasantly surprised.
Raw oysters were absolutely fresh and were like absorbing sea essence. Seafood pasta was amazing, perfectly cooked in a…More »
It felt so strange eating sushi at Whistler, that we walked around for an hour checking out other places heading back here.
We had to wait in the bar for 30 mins-everyone had sake margaritas. We had cold unfiltered sake. The wall on the hallway to…More »
This place is an impressive operation, and everything looks big and perfect. The cherries we bought were from a different farm. No biggie, just not incredibly authentic...
They have a petting zoo with the sweetest lamb-he was like a dog. Made me…More »
Family Biz (19)Gotta love the small family businesses! |
Decatur (46)Described aptly as Berkeley meets Maybury. This fat list goes beyond the charming square and into the nearly endless sprawl that is Decatur. |
Places that SUCK (22)and not in a good way~ |
Sushi-Get your protein high~ (16)From stellar to overrated (MF/Tomo) to horrid (Genki). |
BuHi (26)We all have one, right? PN Rice House needs some love... |
Locavore (13)Hey there, neighbor! I want your stuff (eggs, moonshine, honey...) |
Things I love about ATL (22)and the environs... |
Top Restaurants (20)I honestly haven't found my favorite. Close, but no perfection... |
Cheap0 Beauty Action (11)Getting spaaaahed without a wallet ache. |
Indian Food (12)Still haven't found my fave... |
""We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." ~ Anaïs Nin"
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Decatur, GA
Yelping SinceJune 2008
Things I Lovemy family, live music, dancing, food, wine, cocktails, mood lighting, film, vintage cars, trains, design, fashion, massage, yoga, organic gardening, sharing, silence, acceptance
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