A little boring midwest action for me this evening, BUT one good thing i can report on is Graham Elliot- talk about a delicious gourmet restaurant with little pretense.
Start off with the FREE truffle parmesan popcorn. Then we had a delicious ceasar salad. I had the whitefish (I know weird, being that I am a Miami girl ordering fish in the midwest- was trying to be healthy i must admit), which had an indian twist to it, something sorta like gourmet tandoori. We also tried the Wagyu Steak with a truffle butter cream sauce. This was the best of all.
Overall, G.E was just right - not too snooty, nor too heavy.. about $65/head with 1 cocktail each..surely not cheap, but absolutely tasteful.
Bon apetit!
www.grahamelliot.com
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
What type of traveler are you?
Ive been thinking how the word traveling (for pleasure that is; this blurb doesn't apply to involuntary travel) can mean so many things.
You can travel around with the intent to “live” in all the places you visit. That means establishing a routine, immersing yourself in the local scene, regularly visiting your favorite spots, and maybe even grasping how public transportation works. So even on a vacation, it may be your style to stay put in one city, meet friends, sleep in the same bed for the entire time, and settle down there temporarily... These types you can scout out in Florida in the winter aka Snowbirds, aka Quebecians or even in far away foreign lands traveled to by American youth seeking adventure with the intent to find themselves.
Then, there is traveling, more my style(see my 'Brazil Muleki'blog so you can get a taste of SoBitch travel pace), which to me means moving around, seeing new things, carrying a lonely planet book to see where you can go next, feeling the need to explore the majority of the time, and talking to locals but with the clear understanding that this isn’t your home and you aren't settling down.
And then there is being away, where you are disconnecting from your routine life at home, but you’re not immersed necessarily where you are. You may be more interested in sleeping in, lounging by the pool, sipping them cocktails, reading your book, and checking email on occasion just to tap into reality. This sounds sorta like your family vacation at Naples.. ouch sounds painful!
Think about it before you take your next trip - what type of traveler do you want to be on your vacation??
You can travel around with the intent to “live” in all the places you visit. That means establishing a routine, immersing yourself in the local scene, regularly visiting your favorite spots, and maybe even grasping how public transportation works. So even on a vacation, it may be your style to stay put in one city, meet friends, sleep in the same bed for the entire time, and settle down there temporarily... These types you can scout out in Florida in the winter aka Snowbirds, aka Quebecians or even in far away foreign lands traveled to by American youth seeking adventure with the intent to find themselves.
Then, there is traveling, more my style(see my 'Brazil Muleki'blog so you can get a taste of SoBitch travel pace), which to me means moving around, seeing new things, carrying a lonely planet book to see where you can go next, feeling the need to explore the majority of the time, and talking to locals but with the clear understanding that this isn’t your home and you aren't settling down.
And then there is being away, where you are disconnecting from your routine life at home, but you’re not immersed necessarily where you are. You may be more interested in sleeping in, lounging by the pool, sipping them cocktails, reading your book, and checking email on occasion just to tap into reality. This sounds sorta like your family vacation at Naples.. ouch sounds painful!
Think about it before you take your next trip - what type of traveler do you want to be on your vacation??
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Bonaroo 2010
Bonnaroo is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a massive and stifling hot 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. Bonnaroo brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any music you can think of. In addition to dozens of larger than life performances, the festival buzzes around the clock with attractions including a movie theatre, silent disco, ferris wheel, comedy club,and a neon fountain (which recycles its water, so by the end you dont want to go anywhere near it!)
THIS TENT? THAT TENT? WHICH TENT? WHAT !
Roo takes the small town of Manchester (5,000 ppl year round) and turns it into a 75,000 person hippy lovin madhouse, the closest thing i can imagine resembling woodstock! Who wudda thought that a weekend of camping, severe sweating, sun damage, junk food, and a slew of other activities i rather not mention could be so much fun? (I kinda did!)
My highlights included epic performances by Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Conan, The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon, Neon Indian, Thievery Corporation, She and Him, Jeff Ross Roast, The Gossip, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Ingrid Michaelson (especially that Brittany Spear's cover -wow)!
Seriously, look at the lineup and download tunes from any of the artists that played at bonaroo! http://www.bonnaroo.com/artists.aspx
Ouch, where was his sunblock? 
See ya'll at Roo 2011!!
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