Minnesota

I really need to get on the ball now that I’m a week–and 3 restaurants–behind.  Last Wednesday I flew back from Minneapolis, and since it was July 4th most of the downtown restaurants were closed. Airport dining used to dredge up memories of limited choices and bad food.  Now that so many people spend so …

The day our ALSD conference ended, Krista and I were the last 2  of our group who were still there.  Last week I had found Broder’s Pasta Bar on the Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives website, and it looked like a fun place.  I also found out that it was the Cucina Italiana (deli) that was …

The conference ended on Tuesday afternoon, so we decided to have one last group lunch together following the last session.  We decided to go to The Local.  It was on the corner, about a block from our hotel, and every time I had walked by during the week the outdoor seating was packed. We got there about 1:45, …

There was a conference-sponsored lunch with a keynote speaker and awards on Sunday.  But c’mon, who wants to do that when there’s so many restaurants walking distance from the hotel! Jessica and Krista went with the crowd to the lunch, but Blair and I were rebels and decided to go find some sushi.  The concierge …

I didn’t take my laptop to Minneapolis, so I’ve got 4 new restaurants to review.  But between conference sessions, tours, and much-needed power naps, I wouldn’t have had time to update the blog anyway. The conference didn’t start until late Saturday afternoon, but I took an early morning flight, for 2 reasons.  First, it was …

I just got back from my Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) conference in Minneapolis.  I have to admit, I wasn’t too fired up when I first heard we would be in the Twin Cities, especially since the last 5 years we were in Phoenix, Miami, Dallas, NYC and LA.  But we were assured the …