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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Artsy Sister Reviews Bonsai Thai and Sushi Restaurant
It is always fun to write about food. Most of my happy memories are in restaurants. This weekend we went to Bonsai. It has been forever since we visited our favorite Thai and Sushi restaurant. The waitresses were pretty happy to see us. We must be the last tippers left in the entire world. We know what it is like to live from tips. My mother started out as a waitress when we moved to the States. The tips were the only reason we managed to survive. Moving along. We started by ordering drinks. Mother has developed a taste for...
Manolo Miami Beach Revisited: What I ate this Sunday
It had been almost an entire month since I got out of the house. After analyzing our options, we decided to visit one of our favorite restaurants, Manolo. I mostly like going there for the desserts. I was getting tired of ordering donuts. There is literally no good restaurant near where I live. Whenever we have to go buy supplies, it is always a cutscene event. Moving along, so, we got on the car, and we drove to Miami Beach. There was a lot of traffic from Kendall to Miami Beach. They were having a boat show. Thankfully, the show...
What I ate Yesterday: Cheesecake Factory Foodie Review
It had been a while since I visited the Cheesecake Factory. The last time I went there was for my birthday. I like going there every once in a while. The one in Dadeland mall is a little bit far from my house. A good dessert is the only thing that lures me out of the house these days. In order to avoid waiting in line, we made a reservation. It didn’t cut that much on the wait time. To pass the time, I took some photos and videos of the scenery. I also photographed the place where they keep...
Margaritaville Universals City Walk Foodie Travel
This New Year we went to Universals Orlando. When night fell, we started to get particularly hungry. So, we went to the restaurant that mother suggested. She is partial for Margaritaville. The restaurant was naturally crowded, so we had to wait to get seated. I took a few photos of the interior décor. The place was themed after beach life. There was a section that had a lot of hanging shark statues. All those sharks are pretty common in the waters of South Florida. Once we were finally seated, we browsed through the menu. I was pleased by the...
Logan’s Roadhouse Restaurant Travel Tourism Foodie Blog
I was vacationing in Kissimmee with my family. We had just gotten out of the hotel pool when the great hunger fell upon us. We googled restaurants that were near our hotel. After looking at the menu, we decided to visit Logan’s Roadhouse. The place was pretty packed, but thankfully we got seated quickly. This is one of the advantages of traveling with a small party of three. The restaurant was nicely decorated. It went ham as far as patriotism Wall Art décor. When we got seated, we had a general idea of what we wanted to order. I took...