I have been to many types of restaurants in my travels. However, I have never had Persian food. I was thrilled that I was going to be able to try something completely new. Bandar is located in the Gas Lamp District of San Diego. They have been serving their homemade Persian recipes for over 20 years. The restaurant was beautifully decorated. It created a romantic feel. They proudly displayed all the awards they have won. This included awards for their famous chicken. We had a huge group for dinner the night I visited. They did a fantastic job at…
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San Diego has so many restaurants. However, not all of them are along the water. Edgewater Grill lives up to it’s name. It is located right along the harbor. I had a wonderful view, on a clear sunny day. As I sat there, I watched sail boats go back and forth. It really made me wish I was on one of them. To enjoy the sunny day, I started off with an American Mule. It was American vodka and ginger beer. They served it in a copper mug to help keep it extra cold. For lunch I wanted something…
Leave a CommentWhen I travel for work I really like it when the people I am visiting select the restaurant to eat at. Usually they select a place they really enjoy so I am pretty much guaranteed a good meal. That’s what my experience was at Currant in San Diego. Since it was San Diego, the restaurant had their doors and windows open so diners could enjoy the cool breeze from outside. We had a table that was off on its own, it felt very private. We had a wonderful waiter who took care of our every need. They had many…
Leave a CommentThere are so many choices of cuisine in New York City. I usually get sushi or Italian when I visit. This most recent visit I wanted to try something different. I went for Cuban food at Havana NY. It was a smaller restaurant on the inside. Lucky for me I made a reservation earlier in the day, so my table was ready when I arrived. I started off by ordering the Blanco Sangria. This was a white wine sangria mixed with fresh apples and oranges. It was the right amount of sweetness. I ordered a small bowl of the Sopa…
Leave a CommentThere was a great bar and restaurant that I came across in New York called The Rag Trader. It has a speak-easy feel on the inside. Their bar is beautiful with mirrors and trinkets to look at. I started off with a Rose sangria. It was a blend of rose wine, elderflower, peach schnapps, orange liqueur, and ginger syrup. The drink was sweet and refreshing. There were chunks of granny smith apples in the sangria that added a sour accent and a crunch. I ordered a few appetizers to have for my dinner. I figured it would be nice to…
Leave a CommentI was told about a great burger place in New York called Clinton Hall. So, the last time I was in the city I visited their newest location on 36th Street. As soon as I walked through the door I knew this would be a fun place. They had games throughout like giant chess and connect four. They also had tons of board games you could borrow and play at the table. If you like beer, then Clinton Hall is the right place for you. They have a full assortment of beers on tap. I started off with the Waffle…
Leave a CommentI was so excited to make a second visit to Casa Nonna in New York City. I loved my meal the last time I went. I could not wait to try something new on the menu. Similar to the last visit, I arrived at the restaurant earlier than everyone else in my group. So, I headed over to the bar for a cocktail. I ordered an Aperol Spritzer. This blended prosecco, aperol, and seltzer water. It was semi-sweet with lots of bubbles. To munch on they gave me some of their homemade flatbread. I remembered these and they were delicious.…
Leave a CommentNew Jersey has a ton of Italian restaurants all over the place. While I was visiting Brick, NJ I stopped into one of those Italian restaurants called Denino’s South Pizzeria. I could smell the pizza and pasta as soon as I walked in. I saw on the chalkboard of specials that they had Italian wedding soup that day. I knew I would be ordering that. It was a nice large bowl. It was filled with spinach, meatballs, carrots, and onions. The chicken broth had a pleasant saltiness that paired well with the earthy taste of the spinach. The meatballs were…
Leave a CommentI was looking forward to my second visit to the seafood restaurant Wharfside in point Pleasant, NJ. It was a nice evening along the water. I ordered a sangria to start the evening. It was made with a dry red wine but the fruit and liquor they put in the wine helped make it sweeter. The meal started off with several appetizers for the table. The tuna bites were the first thing out. The fresh tuna was blacked and served with soy sauce and wasabi. The tuna was seared on the outside and still pink on the inside. It tasted…
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