Category: Reviews

Putting the Pressure On.
[ 4 ] June 22, 2016 |

Putting the Pressure On.

Making fresh preserves has been a long time interest of mine but I never got the chance or patience to finally do it.  That day arrived when Power Pressure Cooker XL™ from TriStar Products came to my front door and I was now forced to face what I had been procrastinating on for so long.  Again, […]

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Is It Time for Cocktails?
[ 0 ] June 17, 2016 |

Is It Time for Cocktails?

Tyson’s Corner is making it enticing for the Washingtonian to consider this as another hangout headquarters.  The Metro has extended the Silver Line out to this part of Northern Virginia, making it a viable option for happy hour when you need to escape the usual suspect neighborhoods.  Besides the shopping, which used to be the central […]

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Don’t Skip This Dish:  Peanut Butter and Jelly BBQ Wings
[ 0 ] June 15, 2016 |

Don’t Skip This Dish: Peanut Butter and Jelly BBQ Wings

The thought of ordering wings on any given day of the week does not excite my senses.  The District has a plethora of places adding lemon pepper and Old Bay to change up the game but these have even become a bore.  Florida Avenue’s newest beer garden, TAKODA, however, has awoken my senses and newfound […]

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The New Vacay:  #lakelife
[ 3 ] June 9, 2016 |

The New Vacay: #lakelife

A lake vacation never crossed my mind when considering my next destination, which is why I was naïve to the whole idea.  Now a distant memory after visiting Wisconsin’s Elkhart Lake, I feel like I could write a book on the numerous reasons a lake should be my next vacation destination.  Elkhart Lake is one […]

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Why Dubai?
[ 0 ] June 8, 2016 |

Why Dubai?

Why Dubai?  That is the number one question I got after telling some about my next travel adventure.  In my mind, I was thinking “Why not Dubai??”  Located in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is a city brimming with the luxury, style and sophistication of any other metropolitan city with a mix of Arabian culture […]

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