brian miller
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Meyers Bageri
Grabbed a spandauer to split with the wife while waiting at the airport for our flight. Great choice and much better than airport prices/quality!
Nice flakey and soft bread with sweet filling❤️
Nice flakey and soft bread with sweet filling❤️
BEIRUT RESTAURANT
While revisiting Detroit again this weekend, the wife found this place, and it was a great choice!
I tried to keep the order small, but the serving sizes were enough to share and take home for a midnight, after-show snack.
I ordered the appetizer lamb shwarma hummus and the 6 count lamb grape leaf. The pickles and turnips served with it were top-notch! There was enough to share with a part of 4 and take some home.
Wife ordered lentil soup and potato balls. The soup tasted really good, and I am not a fan of lentils! The potato balls were fantastic! Be sure to dip in the garlic sauce with each bite! The potatoes were shared with the 4 of us.
FIL ordered a small salad, which was shared with the wife. Nice mix of greens and dressing!
MIL ordered lamb Shish Kafta, who loved it, saying the sandwich had tender and tasty meat. She kept 1/2 the sandwich after all the sharing of all the other orders.
If you find yourself nearby, this place is worth the stop and is very easily shared.
I tried to keep the order small, but the serving sizes were enough to share and take home for a midnight, after-show snack.
I ordered the appetizer lamb shwarma hummus and the 6 count lamb grape leaf. The pickles and turnips served with it were top-notch! There was enough to share with a part of 4 and take some home.
Wife ordered lentil soup and potato balls. The soup tasted really good, and I am not a fan of lentils! The potato balls were fantastic! Be sure to dip in the garlic sauce with each bite! The potatoes were shared with the 4 of us.
FIL ordered a small salad, which was shared with the wife. Nice mix of greens and dressing!
MIL ordered lamb Shish Kafta, who loved it, saying the sandwich had tender and tasty meat. She kept 1/2 the sandwich after all the sharing of all the other orders.
If you find yourself nearby, this place is worth the stop and is very easily shared.
The Red Flame
It's one of the best diners this southern boy has eaten!
"trying" to stay with a light meal, I had the chicken Cesar wrap with potato salad, and the wife had a salmon salad sandwich.
The portions were big, the quality was good too.
"trying" to stay with a light meal, I had the chicken Cesar wrap with potato salad, and the wife had a salmon salad sandwich.
The portions were big, the quality was good too.
Kashkaval Garden
If you're in the area, YOU SHOULD DINE HERE!
I love writing great reviews, and this is a fun one.😁👍
1 - The staff was excellent with compensating our party of 4 + 2 kids.
2 - The food was outstanding!
2a - If you're a fan of octopus, get the skewer. I love octopus and almost order it wherever it's served, and this place, hands down, blows all the other places away with texture and taste! The marinade was so unique, I'm begging for the secret! We also had Lamb Kofta, and those were so meaty and flavorful. layers of flavor that wouldn't stop. More, please!
2b - The flatbread was almost like a healthy and tasty dessert. I would suggest ordering extra to bring back to your room/rental for a midnight snack or breakfast. (We did!)
2c - The tapas and dips were incredible. We had the hummus, which was amazing. My favorites were the spinach and olive tapenade versions, but they were all super tasty lick the plate good.
2d - The small cups in my pictures are for the fondue to dip. In my honest opinion, fondue is not my favorite thing, however, this was awesome! There are several flavors of dips, and all are fun to try. If you get the fondue, be sure to ask for the dipping side. You'll wonder why other places that serve fondue don't offer the dipping option. true story.
2e - Those stuffed peppers (peppadews) were another game changer. I beg for the recipe... please! The creaminess of the cheese offset the bite of the tangy spice that just made for amazing delicious treats.
3 - In summary, we ordered a lot of food, and I can't remember everything, however, everything was well worth the price and experience.
I promise, Kashkaval Garden, the next time this southern GA boy (and gal) returns to NYC, WE WILL BE BACK TO KG!
I love writing great reviews, and this is a fun one.😁👍
1 - The staff was excellent with compensating our party of 4 + 2 kids.
2 - The food was outstanding!
2a - If you're a fan of octopus, get the skewer. I love octopus and almost order it wherever it's served, and this place, hands down, blows all the other places away with texture and taste! The marinade was so unique, I'm begging for the secret! We also had Lamb Kofta, and those were so meaty and flavorful. layers of flavor that wouldn't stop. More, please!
2b - The flatbread was almost like a healthy and tasty dessert. I would suggest ordering extra to bring back to your room/rental for a midnight snack or breakfast. (We did!)
2c - The tapas and dips were incredible. We had the hummus, which was amazing. My favorites were the spinach and olive tapenade versions, but they were all super tasty lick the plate good.
2d - The small cups in my pictures are for the fondue to dip. In my honest opinion, fondue is not my favorite thing, however, this was awesome! There are several flavors of dips, and all are fun to try. If you get the fondue, be sure to ask for the dipping side. You'll wonder why other places that serve fondue don't offer the dipping option. true story.
2e - Those stuffed peppers (peppadews) were another game changer. I beg for the recipe... please! The creaminess of the cheese offset the bite of the tangy spice that just made for amazing delicious treats.
3 - In summary, we ordered a lot of food, and I can't remember everything, however, everything was well worth the price and experience.
I promise, Kashkaval Garden, the next time this southern GA boy (and gal) returns to NYC, WE WILL BE BACK TO KG!
Mt Evans Welcome Center
this is one of those places that locals know about, but not many visit because it's a "tourist attraction," and let me just say, they're missing out on this amazing gem!
tips:
- BOOK YOUR RESERVATIONS!!
it's easily done online and if you don't have it, you could miss your chance to visit. it was only $15 per vehicle, and we watched several vehicles be turned around at the entrance because they didn't reserve their time. for good reasons, they only allow so many vehicles at a time in 2 hour slots.
- give yourself at least a total of 3 hours to get to and from the location!
you will spend at least 2 hours there, the other hour is spent just getting to and from the park. you can easily spend more time at the park because each turn has another spectacular view and you'll probably want to stop for a picture. also, you just might find some wildlife blocking the road, which happened to us twice.
- bring sun screen! even on a cloudy day, our skin got a bit red for being just a little closer to the sun.
- the air is thin here! at the top I would get a little light headed at times, so there wasn't much physical exertion from us. if you're not use to this thin air, take your time, stop when you feel lightheaded, and most importantly -
STAY HYDRATED!
that said, make sure you bring more water than you think you'll need.
"it's better to have it and not need it than to not have it and need it."
water and warm clothes - just bring it.
- time stops here, and it's over before you know it.
everyone knows you're there for the views. take your time and see everything. if someone wants to pass you, let them go. you paid to see this, so take the time and see it because there's not enough time to explore it all.
my heart aches because I already want to go back. seriously, the beautiful views can bring tears and the tears are more now that we're back home.
tips:
- BOOK YOUR RESERVATIONS!!
it's easily done online and if you don't have it, you could miss your chance to visit. it was only $15 per vehicle, and we watched several vehicles be turned around at the entrance because they didn't reserve their time. for good reasons, they only allow so many vehicles at a time in 2 hour slots.
- give yourself at least a total of 3 hours to get to and from the location!
you will spend at least 2 hours there, the other hour is spent just getting to and from the park. you can easily spend more time at the park because each turn has another spectacular view and you'll probably want to stop for a picture. also, you just might find some wildlife blocking the road, which happened to us twice.
- bring sun screen! even on a cloudy day, our skin got a bit red for being just a little closer to the sun.
- the air is thin here! at the top I would get a little light headed at times, so there wasn't much physical exertion from us. if you're not use to this thin air, take your time, stop when you feel lightheaded, and most importantly -
STAY HYDRATED!
that said, make sure you bring more water than you think you'll need.
"it's better to have it and not need it than to not have it and need it."
water and warm clothes - just bring it.
- time stops here, and it's over before you know it.
everyone knows you're there for the views. take your time and see everything. if someone wants to pass you, let them go. you paid to see this, so take the time and see it because there's not enough time to explore it all.
my heart aches because I already want to go back. seriously, the beautiful views can bring tears and the tears are more now that we're back home.