October 8, 2015
Miles today: 59.5
Total Miles So Far: 223.5
Tag Archives: Restaurants
Conflicted About Michael’s On East
We visited Michael’s on East for our anniversary because we heard it is one of the best (if not the best) restaurant in Sarasota. I have to say that the food is very good as is its wine list (definitely the best we have seen here so far). I made a reservation about 2 weeks in advance on Open Table. I even mentioned it was our anniversary.
It is hard to find Michael’s because unless someone tells you exactly where it is because you don’t know the front of the restaurant is the back of a mall. It is beside an aging atrium that needs to be updated.
Stop Number 10: Oxford, Mississippi to Destin, Florida 3081 miles
Ok, how do we get to Destin, either back through Mississippi or through Alabama? We decided to go through Alabama and stop for breakfast in downtown Birmingham.
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Industrial Eats in Buellton California is one of the best restaurants in the Greater Santa Barbara area
We had one of the best meals at a place called Industrial Eats in Buellton, California. If you didn’t look for it, you wouldn’t find it – and you would be missing probably the best restaurant in the Santa Barbara Wine Region (outside of Santa Barbara proper). It is an amazing, quirky little place with a unique vibe – like communal tables. It is in an industrial area. You would never expect a great restaurant to be there, but that is a big part of its charm.
Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn, Santa Ynez, California
This was the second time we ate at Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn. We wanted to go to Mattei’s but found out it was closed for a while (It has since reopened with different owners). Brother’s restaurant is owned and operated by the same two guys (brothers Matt & Jeff, Nichols) that started Mattei’s, so we thought it was a good bet to be a nice place.
The first time we ate at Brothers Restaurant, we thought it was one of the best restaurants in the area. This time around, we thought the same thing again! The hostess seated us right away. The service was very good, but the food came out a bit slowly.
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Day 23 & 24: Mendocino to Carmel to Palo Alto and Then Back to Carmel
Sunday April 29, 2012
Today is a turning point of sorts. Today, we pack up the car and we head south from Mendocino. For this first time on this trip, we are turning back the way we came. Away from the new and unknown and toward home. Away from the spirit of adventure and romance, and back toward reality.
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Day 16: Sacramento / The American River Trail
Sunday April 22, 2012
31 miles (50 km) – Total so far: 390 miles (628 km)
Today is TARTAR – the Tour of the American River for Trikes and Recumbents. This ride is organized by our friend Wayne Leggett. Wayne owns and operates the 3-2-Go trike shop in Ventura. We first met Wayne a couple of years ago when we rode with him, his wife and a group of recumbent riders from the Ventura area on a weekend getaway to Ojai. We really enjoyed that first ride with Wayne and his crew, so when we learned he organized this ride in Sacramento, we just had to join in!
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