When I'm Coming Home

Nathan - Publicist - Portland, OR The place I always eat: Sweet...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:17:00 -0500

Nathan - Publicist - Portland, OR

The place I always eat:

Sweet Hereafter
Podnah’s
Ken’s Artisan Pizza

Where to stay for the night:

Ace Hotel

The one place I take everyone:

Sweet Hereafter
Enso Winery

Best local product you should try:

Mississippi Records reissues
Cascade Brewing’s barrel-aged sour ales

The 2nd best kept secret:

That no one from Portland ever goes to Voodoo Donuts

Rebecca - Fashion Designer - Cleveland Heights Ohio The place I...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:32:04 -0500

Rebecca - Fashion Designer - Cleveland Heights Ohio

The place I always eat:

Tommy’s on Coventry.

It’s been around since 1972, when Cleveland was really vibrant and full of hippies. The best milkshake on the planet.

Where to stay for the night:

There’s this really beautiful old weird hotel called The Alcazar, my mom used to take me there for tea when I was little.

The one place I take everyone:

The Cleveland Museum of Art, still one of my favorite art museums to this day.

Best local product you should try:

I have no idea, but if you want to find some cool antiques, stop by my dad’s house on Hampshire Road, he collects them. Also, the thrift stores are pretty amazing, Unique Thrift!

The 2nd best kept secret:

The Cleveland Institute of Art is still, I believe, one of the best art schools. Cleveland doesn’t always get a lot of respect these days, but at one time in the the late 70’s an early to mid 80’s it was sorta more booming with art and music. There’s some good bands that came out of Cleveland and also, there used to be this amazing street fair when I was little, called the Coventry Street Fair. Take a walk down Coventry and try to envision it.

The photo attached is in my dad’s house.

Anika - Triple Threat minus the acting, sub the dancing for...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:28:54 -0400

Anika - Triple Threat minus the acting, sub the dancing for writing - Meora, ND

Medora has all the potential for being a ghost town. In fact it was momentarily when the town founder, French nobleman Marquis de More, returned to France when he went bankrupt.

Teddy Roosevelt stumbled upon the town when he came out west on a mission to hunt buffalo. He loved the place, bought cattle ranches and built the it back up. The town is tiny and there are still only approximately 15 establishments…for everything. They do have an ice cream parlor named after the Marquis, and about everything else that is kick-ass named after TR.

The place I always eat:

Boots Bar & Grill.

Yep it sounds like a bad song, but they do pretty well executing a modern spin on cowboy country. They have an open air deck, patios with killer views, live music, and blackjack. Most importantly, they cook with booze. Get an elk burger, beer battered walleye, rue bourbon burgers, and of course what is a midwesterner without a 16 oz. rib-eye?

Thank you and amen.

Where to stay for the night:

Rough Riders Hotel

The original hotel was constructed in 1884 and has taken almost another century to be fully restored. The hotel speaks volumes with just its walls and floors. There have been countless glasses of whiskey spilled, many cigars smoked, cards dealt, and men shot.

Present day it has managed to hold onto that old world rugged smell and is decked out with wide, filled-out bookcases, wood armoires, and stately leather seating.

The one place I take everyone:

We’re going horseback riding.

There are rattlesnakes. And buffalo bones. Oh, and live buffalo. With wild horses.

I first started riding the cliffs of the Medora badlands when I was 6 years old and I lead the trail then, so you can trust me. We’ll pack some sandwiches and hope your horse can swim.

Best local product you should try:

There are plenty of gimmicky hangups in the tourist shops that you could try: salt water taffy, bison jerky, monogrammed pocket knife (hm, kinda cool). I’d keep it simple. Grab a Rye Whiskey in Teddy Roosevelt’s Tavern. Breathe in what is surely some of the freshest air you’ve been treated to lately, grab a book from the considerable stack provided, and you will understand what gave TR the drive to hunt for buffalo, err.. run for president.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Medora Miniature Golf

Sure, miniature golf is never a secret anywhere. But, when you’re stuck in the midst of cowboy country, it may seem like a mitzvah.

I know this course well, and it still never gets old. It lies in the basin of a classic badland mountain, and with the astroturf shining it can make the pickiest of family members feel like she/he/they are in Palm Springs.

And if you’ve managed to hold onto your student ID card, it’s only $2 for a round of 18 holes.

Dorota - Film Producer - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada The place...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:54:51 -0400

Dorota - Film Producer - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

The place I always eat:

The Night Kitchen
The Only Café in Peterborough
The Hippy Chippy
Hot Belly Mamas
The Planet Bakery

Where to stay for the night:

Crash on a local’s couch. Go to The Only Café, The Gordon Best Theater and introduce yourself.

The one place I take everyone:

The Canoe Museum

Best local product you should try:

KLB Raspberry Wheat beer
The Kawartha Dairy Company ice cream
The Publican House Brewery

The 2nd (3rd and 4th) best kept secret:

The trails behind Trent University
The Trent Radio 92.7 CFFF FM

Been Travelling

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:46:00 -0400

We’ve been on the road checking out some of the spots suggested by our readers. We are back and and would love more submissions now that summer is upon us.

Dodge - Blogger (MyOldKentuckyBlog.com), Live concert...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:58:18 -0400

Dodge - Blogger (MyOldKentuckyBlog.com), Live concert producer/promoter (MOKB Presents), SIRIUS XM radio show host, Director of Content for an interactive agency (Raidious), head of a tiny, independent record label, A/V session producer (Laundromatinee.com), co-owner of Do317.com - Indianapolis, IN

The place I always eat:

Black Market
Recess
The Libertine

Harry & Izzys
St. Elmos

Where to stay for the night:

JW Marriott Downtown

The Conrad

The one place I take everyone:

The Libertine / The Ball & Biscuit / Radio Radio / The Vogue / The Brass Ring / Indianapolis Museum Of Art

Best local product you should try:

Fountain Square Brewery

The 2nd best kept secret:

Everything in Fountain Square (southeast of downtown / area of town)

The Indiana State Fair

Do317.com

Rob - Founder, TBT Ventures - Ypsilanti, MichiganThe place I...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:20:12 -0400

Rob - Founder, TBT Ventures - Ypsilanti, Michigan

The place I always eat:

Depending on time of day, The Bomber or Sidetrack Grill welcomes me home. The atmosphere of the Bomber is tied to the B-24 fighter planes that were produced down the road at the nearby plant during the Second World War. Sidetrack – which probably has the best burgers in town — is located right in the heart of a historic section of Ypsi called Depot Town, which constantly hosts amazing antique car shows and festivals in the summertime.

Where to stay for the night: 

The Marriott in Ypsilanti is quite lovely if you have money to spend. Those on a more conservative budget could stay at Déjà vu until the gentlemen’s establishment closes for
the morning, and then take a bench across the street at the Ypsilanti Bus Depot until the Bomber or Beezy’s opens.

The one place I take everyone:

Woodruff’s. A bar named after the founder of one of the first permanent settlements, which became Ypsilanti. Without question the best selection of alcohol in town,
amazing décor with vintage signs everywhere one looks, live music really diverse in scope, and killer menu of unique milkshakes (baklava one gets the thumbs up) and late night food. When I die, I should request the afterlife resemble Woodruff’s in every last detail. Should Woodruff’s yet to open its doors, I take folks to the Water Tower, which holds the dubious distinction of being the world’s most phallic building.

Best local product you should try:

Lots to mention, but you can head on over to the Michigan General Store on Cross St. and figure out for oneself not only the best products Ypsi has to offer, but the
state as a whole.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Beezy’s. But that won’t stay a secret for much longer to the rest of the world. I have a feeling that hyperactive bro (Guy Dude? Guy Fiero?) in bowling shirts with the frosted blond hair and goatee from Food Network will be wobbling in the door taping a segment on just how good their menu is.

Daryl - Graphic Designer - San Diego, CAThe place I always eat:...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:51:22 -0400

Daryl - Graphic Designer - San Diego, CA

The place I always eat:

Nico’s Mexican Food

Where to stay for the night:

Hilton San Diego Bayfront

The one place I take everyone:

La Jolla Cove tidepools

Best local product you should try:

hometown beer

The 2nd best kept secret:

Gotta go to The Hole on Sundays! CHURCH!

Liz - Writer and Editor - Chicago, ILThe place I always eat:...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:00:05 -0400

Liz - Writer and Editor - Chicago, IL

The place I always eat:

Taco Veloz. It’s a bit gnarly-looking in there, but it’s the best real Mexican I’ve found.

Where to stay for the night:

If you can, stay with a friend or a friend of a friend. Chicago is very much about the people, and getting a room for the night in a hotel just isn’t the same.

The one place I take everyone:

The city is more or less split in two, North side and South side. There is a place on each side I never miss on trips back home: the Hideout and Maria’s.

Best local product you should try:

The art! Chicago has so much amazing art—especially music and photography… and graphic design, screenprinting, independent publication, even some local fashion that’s gone actual runway (look up Creatures of the Wind, who’ve stuck it out for YEARS in a city that has no garment district and is not hospitable to high-end ready-to-wear)…actually everything there is fantastic. Reasons why Chicago is so great for art:

1. The constant influx of kids who’ve escaped from their prisons of Middle-America normalcy who’re hungry for the opportunity to get weird in a big city (and believe me, they do).

2. Unlimited resource. There is tons of room, everyday living expenses are reasonable, and people are constantly dreaming and scheming and opening new live/work/play spaces… there is access to materials, to land, to water. There is encouragement from the city to live modestly and sustainably, which, for anyone with imagination and curiosity, activates potential.

3. It’s not wrecked by outside influence. Chicago, ultimately, could care less about celebrity or trend—people are out there on their own trip. And the ingrained sense of blue-collar modesty (which can sometimes be a bit self-defeatist, or even outright hostile to ambitious types, to be honest) means there are no art stars, and it all stays pretty much local. Lots and lots of hidden secrets.

4. The insane weather gives plenty of time for people to hole up, develop a vision, and get stir crazy enough to create something that serves as its own reference point.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Chicago has the best summers in the country. Residents wait so, so long for nice weather—and it’s fleeting—that they absolutely make the most of it. Towards the end of August, watch out—everyone’s blowing off the last bit of “yay! we have hot weather” steam, and it gets wilder and more debaucherous in some circles than you could ever, ever imagine.

Luiza - musician - photographer - São Paulo, SP - BrazilThe...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:00:06 -0400

Luiza - musician - photographer - São Paulo, SP - Brazil

The place I always eat:

I will always go to what we call “padaria” and that means bakery. But in São Paulo they can mean a crappy bar at some corner or the fanciest place ever. I love to go to Padaria Barcelona (Rua Armando Penteado, 33 - Praça Vilaboim). It’s really close to the college I went to and everyday I would have that moment to order one of their pastries, the filled croissants or anything really. I miss savory pastries, they don’t make them a lot outside of Brazil. Also pizza is really amazing in São Paulo. I will always go to Bráz for it (Rua Sergipe, 406) and ask for the “Braz” pizza. São Paulo is basically a place to eat, I could name at least 20 more things.

Where to stay for the night:

Hmmm. Good question. If you have cash and you want to be lavish and luxurious, just stay at the Emiliano, or the Fasano.

Otherwise there’s always Kayak.com to help. Try to stay in the Jardins area because it’s close enough to downtown and to the nicer parts of town and you won’t need a car to do things.

The one place I take everyone:

It’s very touristic but I like to go to Terraço Itália (Avenida Ipiranga, 344). The top of the highest building in downtown São Paulo. It’s kind of corny and old school and you have to pay to get in, it’s like an old man’s restaurant and bar but the view pays off. I think downtown is the most interesting part of São Paulo, it’s so crazy and has many different areas. Another cool place is the Ibirapuera Park. It has amazing architecture and landscaping, very brazilian.

Best local product you should try:

So many, food for sure, natural fruit juices that are everywhere, swimwear, beauty stuff like manicure or pedicure or facial etc, it’s all cheap and good. Coffee, meat, flip flops.

The 2nd best kept secret:

What is the 1st? hahaha. In Brazil, you will always do better with a cool local, if you find the right people you will have the time of your life but São Paulo is not love at first sight, it’s pretty intense. I think the people are the true secret.

Pavla - oline marketing manager / ‘stache media -...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:00:05 -0400

Pavla - oline marketing manager / ‘stache media - Sunnyvale, CA

photo: Libby’s fruit cocktail can water tower - one of the first landmarks you see when you exit off the 101 freeway to Sunnyvale. It’s the water tower from Libby’s cannery - where legend has it the fruit cocktail was invented. The water tower was one of the only things spared from old town Sunnyvale before the dotcoms and corporate park development took over this part of Silicon Valley.

The place I always eat:

In-N-Out - not exactly quintessentially local, but a must-do of the suburban west coast!

Where to stay for the night:

Anywhere on El Camino Real for the best strip malls and Indian food.

The one place I take everyone:

Apple headquarters and the purportedly haunted local Toys R Us.

Best local product you should try:

Olsen’s Cherries

The 2nd best kept secret:

If you go to the Sunnyvale community center during the summer, there’s a great apricot stand with fresh fruit from one of the last local orchards.

Simon - Music Manager - London, UKThe place I always eat: testi,...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:00:05 -0400

Simon - Music Manager - London, UK

The place I always eat:

testi, stoke newington high st. incredible turkish bbq - meat, salt and fire the only 3 ingredients you need. they do incredible toasted pitta bread dipped in the meat juices and fried onions in pomegranite juice which are “to die for.”

Where to stay for the night:

the dukes hotel. mayfair, the rooms are lovely and the bar serves the best martinis in the world - fact. the queen mother drank there and flemming wrote the bond films there. real old london.

The one place I take everyone:

broadway market - great streetfood and good breakfast at the cat and mutton. i always seems to come home with 3 or 4 different types of olive oil cus im a massive wanker. if there weathers nice you can walk through london fields and look at all the other wankers.

Best local product you should try:

laura coxeters amazing raw chocolate creations.

The 2nd best kept secret:

the woodfired pizza at shoreditch house, they’re consistently amazing even if they did stop the goats cheese and spinach one.

Luis - Musician - Viseu, PortugalThe place I always eat: My...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:00:06 -0400

Luis - Musician - Viseu, Portugal

The place I always eat:

My mom’s, best food in the country really. Besides that, I would have to say O Fumeiro, Penalva do Castelo. Amazing cheese, wine and smoked meats from the region. Except a great meal.

Where to stay for the night:

Pousada de Viseu is a renovated historical building. When I was a little kid it was the city hospital - don’t let this scare you off, they did a great job and you get the bonus of running into the ghosts of some mental patients in the psychiatric ward.

The one place I take everyone:

BOQUINHAS is a must see. This place is like 3 square meters, and the owners have this “I HATE YOU, EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING” attitude which is taken to such extremes that you have no choice but to love it. Their Sangria recipe is legendary. Try both the white and red wine one, but have it to go.

Best local product you should try:

See answer 1). Wine, cheese and smoked meats. Plus, any pastry shop will have hundreds (really) of different pastries to try. Most with custard.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Regarding the aforementioned pastries, there are a couple of bakeries that start work really early. So if you’re coming home from a club (not so many good ones..), you should stop at Panificadora do Viso. They usually have warm Viriatos and Lancheiras ready for you from 1:30, 2:00 on weekends.

Anika - Triple Threat minus the acting, sub the dancing for...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:00:06 -0400

Anika - Triple Threat minus the acting, sub the dancing for writing - Bismarck, ND

The Place I always eat:

The Little Cottage Cafe.

If German pioneers started a diner, this would be that diner.

They serve up traditional German and Scandinavian food along with other comfort classics. Get the soup du jour, which 6 out of 7 times is Knoephla. It is a creamy soup loaded with potatoes, onion and carrots mixed in with fresh dough dumplings. Try the sour cream raisin pie.

True to North Dakota tradition and expectation, every entree comes with a serving of bread.

Tip your waitress well so you can come back the next day for breakfast without the regulars giving you the staredown.

Don’t worry, it will come with toast.

Where to stay for the night:

When my parents want the evening to themselves, I usually go and kick it at the Fairfield Inn & Suites South.

Amenities include a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwich and an indoor pool and spa. (Because you probably won’t be visiting during the 30 days that it’s appropriate to be outside in a less than long sleeves).

The one place I take everyone:

The Heritage Center.

An interactive museum that tells the story of the state. Upon entering, flip a light switch to summon the call of the canadian geese “flying above”.

Other museum treasures include: an enormous mastodon skeleton, tee-pees to cosy into, and the infamous box where you can experience a whiff of buffalo dung if you choose to be so adventurous.

Best local product you should try:

Fleischkuechle (translation: Flesh Pie)

It is a German-Russian traditional dish, which is much better tasting, than the name is appealing.

It’s a seasoned hamburger patty, which is then covered with a soft, tangy, slightly sweet dough and deep fried.

Yum.

The 2nd best kept secret:

The Lewis and Clark Riverboat

Taking a boat ride down the Missouri River in a double decker olde-timey cruise ship akin to the trail that the explorers Lewis and Clark followed….is awesome.

Get married, have class reunions, or do a more personal tour.

Always include the sunset and a full bar.

Perrine “La Fraicheur” - DJ / Leonizer Records promo...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:24:18 -0400

Perrine “La Fraicheur” - DJ / Leonizer Records promo agent / Bike builder / Crafty things maker - Montreal, QC

The place I always eat:

La Carreta on St Zotique corner Drolet. my favorite salvadorian place when i’m broke. great pupusas. the place doesn’t look like anything, but just sit down and order 2 pupusas, al chicharon and al queso. with a fresh tamarin juice. served the traditional way with spicy tomato sauce and curtido, a marinated cabbage salad. you’ll have your belly filled and your soul warmed up for 4$

Where to stay for the night:

no clue. my friend’s i guess?

The one place I take everyone:

Marche St Michel or Montreal’s indoor flea market. only open on weekends, but a good place to walk around even (especially) if you’re not there to buy anything (all-over-town-spring to fall-garage sale are obviously cheaper). lots of tiny stands, most with a particular theme, from old baseball memorabilia to fisherman’s gear, old electronics to music instruments, vintage furniture to grandpa watches. most of them hide some old erotica deep within the junk piles.

Best local product you should try:

obviously poutine and smoked meat. most will argue that the best smoked meat is to be found at Schwartz’s and it’s true it’s the city’s most famous place for it. but if you don’t feel like waiting in line for decades between two loud italian tourists, then you should go to Lester’s on Bernard West corner Durocher. the place will serve you (most of the time without a smile but that’s not what you’re here for) a great smoked meat with poutine the old fashion way, no fanciness, no trying hard, just plain traditional junk food in a basic diner right in the middle of the hasidic neighborhood. and they have a kick ass homemade ice tea.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Le Barbare, St Denis corner Villeneuve. this is my favorite burger place, all continents combined. the walls of this place sport the ugliest “art” in town but the burgers are to die for. the bread is moist and wholewheat, the burger patty is thick and juicy, the bacon is crispy, the veggies actually taste like something and don’t look like it’s just decoration, the fries are the perfect size to be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a bit or paprika on top. served with salad with an actual good homemade vinaigrette. you can go blindly go for any, there all good, but my favorite is the “From’Creme Bacon”. a bacon creme cheese burger.

Carles - Waiter - Barcelona, CatalunyaThe place I always...

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:00:06 -0400

Carles - Waiter - Barcelona, Catalunya

The place I always eat:

Dostrece in the Raval. Great Mexican inspired menu and amazing cocktails. All fresh right behind the famous Boqueria market.

Where to stay for the night:

The new W Hotel called “Hotel Vela” for its sail-like shape. It was built far out into the sea. It’s pretty expensive but worth it, plus they have some cool parties there.

The one place I take everyone:

Nasty Mondays at the Apolo is the one place I take everyone who comes to Barcelona and everyone is there. It’s a crazy all night rock n roll party with over 2500 people in attendance every week to see DJ’s Mad Max and Soren.

Best local product you should try:

Tapas! Everyone who comes to Spain has to eat tapas.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Sitges is a town 20 minutes south of the center of Barcelona with much better bitches, amazing food an a crazy horror film festival in October.

Jacky - Producer - The South Bay*, CA http://www.waxyjax.comSo...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0400

Jacky - Producer - The South Bay*, CA
http://www.waxyjax.com

So I’m claiming an entire sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area as my hometown—that’s because I lived in various cities here throughout my pre-adult years. Plus, it operates as a sprawling yet cohesive unit of cities, somewhat like the Greater Los Angeles Area — except the smog and actors are replaced by fog and nerds.

Regardless, the area—often snubbed by the rest of the Bay—deserves some recognition. I admit taking it for granted, too—but after years of living in New York and traveling around the world, I can confidently tell the world what a great place it is. In fact, I hereby urge the kids riding their shuttles from San Francisco to their dotcom jobs to explore beyond their corporate cafeterias and happy hour joints—they’ll find this richly diverse area with amazing ethnic restaurants and an amiable, down-to-earth vibe has as lot to offer. Seriously, how many suburban areas can boast such a concentration of amazing food: http://g.co/maps/k4sth ?!

The place I always eat:

The Burrito Triangle—it’s an intersection of three burritos joints in an industrial part of Mountain View, CA: La Costena (Guinness record holder for World’s Largest Burrito), Taqueria La Bamba and Los Altos Taqueria. I also try to grab a kebab wrapped in lavash or some kind of stew on basmati rice at Rose Market, a little Persian grocery on the other side of town that makes incredible and cheap food. The freshly pressed pomegranate juice is a steal.

Where to stay for the night:

The Garden Court in Downtown Palo Alto, Hotel Valencia on Santana Row in Santa Clara, or Hotel Los Gatos in Los Gatos.

The one place I take everyone:

On a drive through the hills off I-280 en route to my mom’s beauty salon, For Your Nails in Los Altos, where I hook my friends up with free paraffin treatment (cuz who doesn’t love having supple hands)…or to watch the action at The Top Spin in San Jose, where my parents roll deep in the ping pong scene.

Best local product you should try:

Cinnamon bread from Greenlee’s Bakery, any sandwich on Dutch Crunch or sourdough bread at Le Boulanger, local produce and cheese purchased at Milk Pail Market (my favorite grocery store on the planet), the ramen scene, and…

…Vietnamese food! San Jose has the largest Vietnamese population of any city outside the motherland—obviously, it’s a great place to learn there’s so more to the cuisine than just phở and bánh mì. Go to Vung Tau, where they make amazing bánh khọt, a crispy, savory, coconutty street food from the seaside town for which the restaurant is named..and actually, everything else there is excellent. A food court crawl at Lion Plaza shopping center and Grand Century Mall is always a fun experience. And if you find yourself at a bánh mì shop—ideally, Huong Lan Sandwiches, Thanh Huong or Dakao—you should also try other items like Bánh cuốn and desserts like Vietnamese yogurt. Lastly, for phở: Dac Phuc (pronounced “FOOK”), and Minh’s in Milpitas both do great beef phở (the turmeric fish at Minh’s is also not to be missed). Phở 54 does nice chicken phở, and Phở Kim Long has the best fresh noodles in town (it’ll cost an extra 50¢).

The 2nd best kept secret:

Take a moonlight swim at Felt Lake in the Palo Alto hills. It’s privately owned, and fenced-off, by Stanford University—but swimming among trespassing teens will make you feel young again.

Joanna - Designer/Illustrator - Brooklyn, NYThe place I always...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:00:05 -0400

Joanna - Designer/Illustrator - Brooklyn, NY

The place I always eat:

La Superior

Where to stay for the night:

Thompson LES

The one place I take everyone:

Paulie Gees (Greenpoint)

Best local product you should try:

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

The 2nd best kept secret:

In Chinatown, Flushing, Queens, the $1 duck pancake (which is the best in the city) gives you a free all-day parking token across the street.

Rchrd - Case Manager/DJ/Chef/Blogger - San Diego/TijuanaThe...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:17:06 -0400

Rchrd - Case Manager/DJ/Chef/Blogger - San Diego/Tijuana

The place I always eat:

Pokéz, punk mexican food. Their tofu potato mushroom burrito with the ranchero sauce is like edible crack.

Where to stay for the night:

Might sound super cheesy but the Hard Rock Hotel in the gaslamp is super nice and its central to everything.

The one place I take everyone:

El Dorado, its an awesome bar with some really good events there, the cocktails or speak easy style made with quality ingredients. Ive never had a bad time there.

Best local product you should try:

Munitio headphones. they dont play the San Diego scene at all but they are seriously the best headphones I have ever tries, ear buds or not.

The 2nd best kept secret:

Its not much of a secret but the ability to get away from anything and any environment is amazing here. In an hour or less anywhere in San Diego you can can be in the mountains, desert, beaches, or even another country with Tijuana right around the corner.

Peter - Lomography Gallery Store São Paulo - Lustenau -...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:01:05 -0400

Peter - Lomography Gallery Store São Paulo - Lustenau - Vorarlberg - Austria

The place I always eat:

Oski’s Schnellimbiss

Where to stay for the night:

Hotel Krönele

The one place I take everyone:

Rappenlochschlucht Dornbirn (a canyon about 10 km from my hometown)

Best local product you should try:

Bregenzerwälder Bergkäse

The 2nd best kept secret:

Biergarten Gasthof Gütle - Dornbirn