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Bombay Curry {Skagway, Alaska}
What a surprise!!! Our best choice for lunch in Skagway was, of all things, curry! Mr. B and I just returned home from our very first cruise – a week-long adventure to Alaska aboard the Golden...
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Oh’s Bakery & Cafe {Hardin, Montana}
Hardin, Montana (pop. 3,567, give or take) is an all-American, apple pie, church on Sundays kind of town. A place where people grow up together, marry one another, raise their kids together, and in...
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HQ Southern BBQ {Casper, WY}
Notes from the Man Cave I travel to Wyoming once or twice a year on business, and Renée occasionally goes with me. When I’m on the road, I always try to find places to eat that are a little off the...
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Hood River BnB: An Inspiring Destination
A year ago, Mr. B. and I hatched a dream – in our second life, we are going to open a Bed & Breakfast. And though it is likely more than a decade away, even now we often stay up late on weekends...
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Gem Creole Saloon {McMinnville, Oregon}
Quite possibly one of the best Creole eateries west of Louisiana! When you think of great Creole scratch cooking – homemade jambalaya, spicy-rich crayfish gumbo, or crisp-on-the-outside,...
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Sally, Patsy & Gourmet Sausages in NOHO {North Hollywood, CA}
A brief review of the District Pub in North Hollywood; but first, a little love note to a hometown girl. Last summer when Mr. B and I were in southern California, we scored a couple of tickets to see...
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Embracing Your Inner Tourist {Hawaiian Style}
I’m fine with being a Tourist. I have Inner Peace with it. Because his work takes him there often, Mr. B has spent a lot of time in Hawaii, but our vacation this summer was my first trip there. Before...
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Great Oahu Cheap Eats {Part 1}
The first installment in our countdown of delicious and wallet-friendly Oahu food finds (plus one helpful note for bus-tourists with limited lunch choices). I don’t know about you, but I’m a lot more...
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Great Oahu Cheap Eats {Part 2}
The second installment in our countdown of delicious and wallet-friendly Oahu food finds. {Read Part 1 here.} #5 →Highway Inn {Honolulu} Mr. B and I are big Guy Fieri fans, so we had to check out his...
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Winner, Winner, Shrimp for Dinner! {Hawaiian Kahuku-Style Shrimp Recipe...
Our selection for the Best of the Best Oahu Cheap Eats is… [drum-roll, please…] Wait! Before I introduce you to the winner, just take a moment to appreciate these beauties! I can wait. Guess what? They...
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Simply Elegant {Duc’s Bistro}
Dining at Duc’s Bistro in Honolulu’s Chinatown is an unforgettable experience in casual elegance, delicious food, and warm hospitality. Thinking about how the paths of individuals cross unknowingly...
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The Lake House Bed & Breakfast {Otis, Oregon}
Our annual Valentine’s weekend getaway took us to the Oregon coast this year, and The Lake House Bed & Breakfast. Over the last few years, one of the rituals that Mr. B and I have established is to...
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In Which Mr B & I Visit Historic Downtown Anacortes En Route to Orcas Island
A visit to Historic Downtown Anacortes is a great start to an Orcas Island vacation. There are several ways to get to Orcas Island and the rest of the beautiful San Juan Islands. Visitors can go by...
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Slow-food at its Best on Orcas Island
The Deer Harbor Inn Restaurant offers Orcas Island diners a locally-sourced menu of slow-food at its best. While we were on Orcas Island, we stayed at the Deer Harbor Inn, a small, casual,...
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Unpretentious Elegance: New Leaf Café
The New Leaf Café on Orcas Island offers guests an exceptional menu and unpretentious elegance. Everyone told us the New Leaf Café was the place for fine dining on Orcas Island, but I have to tell the...
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Six Darn Good Eats in {Small Town} Montana
When Mr B and I go on a road trip, we are like a couples version of Guy Fieri in Diners, Drive-ins & Dives… without the television show, the car, the fame, or the bank account, of course. (Sigh.)...
View ArticleWinner, Winner, Shrimp for Dinner! {Hawaiian Kahuku-Style Shrimp Recipe...
Make buttery, velvety, succulent A-MAZING Kahuku-Style Shrimp at home! Oahu’s North Shore Kahuku-style Shrimp is easily one of the best things Mr B and I have ever eaten, and I can’t wait to try to...
View ArticleSimply Elegant {Duc’s Bistro}
Dining at Duc’s Bistro in Honolulu’s Chinatown is an unforgettable experience in casual elegance, delicious food, and warm hospitality. Thinking about how the paths of individuals cross unknowingly...
View ArticleThe Lake House Bed & Breakfast {Otis, Oregon}
Our annual Valentine’s weekend getaway took us to the Oregon coast this year, and The Lake House Bed & Breakfast. This post may contain affiliate links, but don’t worry – they don’t bite. Over the...
View ArticleIn Which Mr B & I Visit Historic Downtown Anacortes En Route to Orcas Island
A visit to Historic Downtown Anacortes is a great start to an Orcas Island vacation. There are several ways to get to Orcas Island and the rest of the beautiful San Juan Islands. Visitors can go by...
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