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ANA Flying Honu re-debuts in Hawaii market
The Flying Honu, which inaugurated service in 2019 (doesn’t that seem so long ago?) has resumed service to Hawaii! But travel from Japan has still not rebounded fully as the Star Advertiser reports: “While the U.S. travel market to Hawaii has surpassed 2019 levels for the past 13 months, travelers from Japan in May were still 93.7% below the visitor...
Tehachapi Loop
Built just before the turn of the century in 1878 by migrant Chinese workers, the Tehachapi Loop enables a 77 foot elevation gain in a small valley by snaking the line in a complete 360 loop – dramatically increasing the run over the rise in order to maintain no more than a 2 percent grade. 3000 workers carved this trail...
Gobekli Tepe site predates 4000 yr old Stonehenge by 6000 years (Turkey)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple-83613665/ “But, Peters and Schmidt say, Gobekli Tepe’s builders were on the verge of a major change in how they lived, thanks to an environment that held the raw materials for farming. “They had wild sheep, wild grains that could be domesticated—and the people with the potential to do it,” Schmidt says. In fact, research at other sites in the...
Antojitos Mexicanos La Placita (Lake Worth, FL)
Sometimes dreams do come true. 4.6 stars from 518 reviewers. Delicious chicken, pastor, and carne asado tacos. Just don’t order the American tacos. Only the Mexican ones! Antojitos Mexicanos La Placita(561) 249-1190https://maps.app.goo.gl/ejGbrAgWTNpceG3S6 Also filed under Florida: Why be normal? Digital air, but analog trash:
Eating Place 1849 (Waikiki)
The original plan was for the Beachhouse at Moana Surfrider but the $100 prix fixe menu and so-so reviews scared us off a bit. And my family raved about Eating House 1849. We were fortunate to get next day reservations for 8pm so we grabbed it. We hadn’t been to the Intl Marketplace since they remodeled. At night the 3rd...
Dukes Waikiki / Hula Grill
Dukes is our most favorite Hawaii restaurant. The location, the menu, the food quality, the live music. OK it’s a bit touristy. Reservations are impossible. And the prime rib buffet was $61. But come on, who can resist getting a little ravioli, chicken, fish, AND prime rib. And spicy poke. (And let’s talk about poke in Hawaii. Only in Hawaii...
Weekend in Sacramento (Selland’s, etc)
If you know Sacramento, you know Sellands: Obo, Selland’s Market, The Kitchen, Ella. We were introduced to Sellands by our good friend in Sacramento and the love affair has never died. As a testament to our loyalty, we spent just about all our food dollars at Sellands this weekend. Selland’s Market-Cafe East Sacramento, 5340 H St OBO’ Italian Table &...
The Kitchen (Sacramento, CA)
We have literally been waiting for years to snag a table at the Michelin Starred “The Kitchen.” Our very very good friend in Sacramento made a reservation in October 2021 and we waited with bated breath, biting our nails for 5 months, hoping Covid would die down enough for us go. Then Omicron surged in Dec/Jan 2022 and we lost...
Traveling is living intensified. – Rick Steves
Oh, to travel…
Quantas A380 departs LAX
First post-Covid A380 departure from LAX for Quantas ! The A380s are slowly being brought into service across most airlines. Qantas Airbus A380s return to the skies – Executive Travellers https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-airbus-a380s-return-to-the-skies Here is the link: https://youtu.be/wqE4A13wHh0. Enjoy the high res cameras and informative chatter of these airline fanatics LA Flights! The A380 landing (approach) can be seen starting at 4:19...
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill (Palm Springs)
We’ve always wanted to eat at one of the fabulous patio restaurants along North Palm Canyon Drive. Even in mid December, low 50s, there were crowds at the patios of Las Casuelas Terrace, Lulu, LGs steakhouse, Marlin Bar, El Patron, Kaiser Grille. We enjoyed Sammy G’s very much. The front patio was packed so we tried the bar patio which...
Cheeky’s (Palm Springs)
We tore ourselves away from Sherman’s to experience the bacon flight at Cheeky’s. Love this place but don’t bring a party of 20! The bacon flight showcased the following 5 flavors. Nodines Applewood, Chimichurri (interesting), Persimmon Jam (meh), Beeler Apple Cinnamon (very cinnamon forward), Jalapeño. I think the Jalapeño was far and away the best. Any chile flavor with pork...
101 Noodle Express (Alhambra)
All love to 101 Noodle Express. Always 101 percent consistently good!! We tried the “spicy beef with rice” which was not spicy at all. Just kinda basic sliced beef and onions in a delicious brown sauce. We all agreed it was a keeper. One thing this place is missing is more veggie dishes. For green beans the only choice is...
Al’s #1 Italian Beef, Lou Malnati’s (Chicago)
We went to Al’s the first night we got to Chicago. It was truly awesome and was perfectly satisfying. In fact I dont feel a need to try any other Italian Beef place – this would be a must stop for us the next time we are in the city. Their finely chopped, almost mushy, giardiniera was perfect to eat...
Nandos, Eataly, Caffe Umbria, Intelligentsia (Chicago)
We tried to eat at Nandos in London a few years back but…the location we visited had RUN OUT OF CHICKEN. Why they were still even open we didn’t know. But this time we were cold, wet, hungry, and desperate…and Nando’s came thru. We really loved their chicken, especially the chicken on the bone. I also liked their peas and...
Cindy’s Rooftop (Chicago Athletic Club)
This should be your first meal in Chicago. Duck in the unassuming front door and admire the inlay tile on the floor. Note the cute coffee shop in the lobby for later. Don’t sit on the staircase steps, you have been warned! Wait for the express elevator to be un-roped at 11. The expansive dining room is just as pictured…...
Rick Bayless’ Mexican Empire (Chicago)
Xoco – for when you’re in Chicago and can’t get into Rick Bayless’ famous Frontera Grill! All I can say is, San Diego, you need to step up your Mexican food game: I have never had anything as delicious as this Ahogada torta, in San Diego. The menu description is: “Golden pork carnitas, black beans, tomato-arbol chile broth, pickled onions”....