San Diego has tons of great Mexican restaurants to choose from but when I was out there visiting some friends, they brought me to Cafe Coyote in Old Town. Old Town is considered the birthplace of California because it is the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement. Naturally you can’t have Mexican food without enjoying a house made margarita – and not a small one. At Cafe Coyote they make them huge! It tasted wonderful with the homemade tortilla chips and fresh salsa. We sat outside on the patio so we could enjoy the sunny San Diego weather. We…
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As you know I love going out and trying new foods. However, I also love cooking myself. My favorite time of year is scallop season in Florida, usually July thru September. Every year I go out with family and friends to gather up fresh scallops and have a cookout. They can be hard to find in the water, they like to hide between all the sea grass. You definitely have to work for them, but it is worth all the work when you are eating them. They are super easy to cook – just a little butter and garlic helps…
1 CommentThe Colonnade is one of the oldest restaurants in Atlanta. During the week they are only open for dinner. On Saturday’s they are open for lunch, so I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity. I was really hungry for fried chicken and I was told that The Colonnade has fantastic chicken fried chicken that would surely satisfy my craving. When my dish came out I couldn’t believe how big the piece of chicken was. I knew I wouldn’t be able to finish it, but hey, that’s what doggie bags are for! The chicken was so crispy and…
5 CommentsI want to keep my blog simple and to the point. So to start, you can call me T. I love traveling across the US and the world. One of my favorite things to do when traveling is enjoying local cuisine, while taking in the sights. The best places to go to are what the locals recommend. In my experience they always seem to have the best suggestions. But you also can’t go wrong with suggestions from television and magazines. If it looks good and sounds good, I have to try it. I have been to many places across the…
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