Just kidding...I WISH I had just visited Greece. The next best thing was to try a Greek restaurant in our neighborhood, Bar Vlaha. It's a small restaurant, and many of the tables are long and I'm guessing communal. Allen and I were tucked into a cozy corner with a few small tables, possibly because I... Continue Reading →
A new French pastry shop opened in my neighborhood about a month ago. I've been hearing tales of long lines on the weekends, so I've been waiting to pop in on a quiet weekend morning. I went around 10:00 am the other day and there were four people in line at the tiny shop. Lakon... Continue Reading →
I love chocolate. I love croissants. I love chocolate croissants. I visited a new place in my neighborhood for the croissant. It's super-new, having just opened in the last month or so. It's a French place called Cremeux that sells French pastries, sandwiches, coffee, and Belgian chocolate. I ran in to get something to go,... Continue Reading →
I had heard about a recurring jazz concert series in my neighborhood before COVID hit. I didn't know much about it, except that it was free (donations encouraged) and it was held in the basement of the local VFW hall. Then COVID happened, and I didn't give it another thought for years. A month or... Continue Reading →
I'm running out of time to finish my birthday list this year, so I'm focusing on visiting local businesses that I haven't been to before. I've walked past Violet Skin Boutique countless times over the past 13 years. I couldn't splurge on its signature treatment, facials, at the moment, but I was intrigued by a... Continue Reading →
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