Tag Archives: Restaurants

Better Than Sex Dessert Restaurant, Key West, Florida

For dessert on Saturday night, we decided to go to Better Than Sex for dessert. It was a relatively short walk (about three-quarters of a mile) from Santiago’s.

Better Than Sex is a drink and dessert restaurant. It has a menu that portrays everything as sexy. It was a fun place.

Continue reading Better Than Sex Dessert Restaurant, Key West, Florida

Nine One Five (Duval St.) Key West, Florida

We arrived in Key West the third day! Yahoo, there are some good restaurants for us to enjoy. We were hungry because we didn’t stop for lunch, but we wanted to have a nice dinner. We decided to try Nine One Five on Duval Street.

Continue reading Nine One Five (Duval St.) Key West, Florida

The Hideaway, Grassy Key, Florida

For dinner on Day One of our Key West Tour, we went in search of something different.   How about a French restaurant in the keys? We found the Hideaway Café on Grassy Key.  First of all, it is hidden away.

Continue reading The Hideaway, Grassy Key, Florida

Day 7 – From Little Torch Key to Hawks Cay

Today is the last day of cycling on our Key West Tour.  We’re a little sad that it will soon be over, but we are looking forward to a great day of riding .  Are we are definitely looking forward to reaching The Hawks Cay Resort and getting in some quality relaxing time.

Continue reading Day 7 – From Little Torch Key to Hawks Cay

Day 4 – A Free Day In Key West

The Authors Guesthouse has proven a fine place to relax in Key West.  It’s close enough to town that everything is an easy bike or cab ride.  But it’s far enough away that we are not disturbed by the hustle and bustle on the street, and we don’t hear any traffic noise.    Both of us sleep well, and awaken to our first morning in Key West eager to explore the town.

Continue reading Day 4 – A Free Day In Key West

Why “Roast” anything at home? Give Roast in Sarasota a try! It is a wonderfully eclectic restaurant in downtown Sarasota

How do we say we truly enjoyed our dinner at Roast.  Roast Restaurant is located next to the Sarasota Opera House in a wonderfully old building that was built  by the famous John Ringling. It seems John Ringling is everywhere in Sarasota.  Roast restaurant is in  a two- story building originally built in 1925 and is a registered historic building in downtown Sarasota, Florida.
The upstairs bar is, in fact, his gentlemen’s club. The bar is simply stunning. The carvings are gorgeous.  Their craft cocktails are quite good.  Go up the steps just to see the bar and have a drink.

Continue reading Why “Roast” anything at home? Give Roast in Sarasota a try! It is a wonderfully eclectic restaurant in downtown Sarasota

Sarasota Legacy & Venice Waterway Trails

Today was a day just begging for a bike ride.  I woke early to find temperatures in the middle 50’s, with forecast highs in the middle 70’s.  The sun is shining, the humidity is low, and a gentle breeze is blowing. Wow!  That’s the coolest, nicest weather I can remember since moving to Florida last spring.    Time to ride!

Continue reading Sarasota Legacy & Venice Waterway Trails

PEDAL PUSHING IN PDX

Words and images by Kate Weiner

A friend of mine from Portland, OR told me that her home city is for “biking and eating and not much else.” That works for me! During the summertime, I often took a bike route bracketed by fig and plum trees just the right height for plucking from as I pedaled past. Perfection.

Herewith, a short and sweet recipe for taking a day tour of Portland’s cheap eats and charming destinations.

Continue reading PEDAL PUSHING IN PDX