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»You must be the change you wish to see in the world«
Lower Main Road, Fira, 847 00 Athinai
CaribQueen
last updated on 15-07-2008:
(updated on 16-04-2009)
I stayed at this very comfortable three-star hotel on the island of Santorini (Thira) for a few days in April. It is within a reasonable walking distance of about 500m to the Caldera and Fira, the centre but as both routes to the centre include some steep walking you do need to be prepared with comfortable shoes, and hydrated if you’re visiting in the very hot summer months.
In some ways it’s more of a B&B than a hotel but the property is large enough, with at least 10 rooms/suites, that it’s not stiflingly un-private. The owners/managers of the place are a nice couple that also prepare and serve breakfast in the dining and reception area each morning. The property is nicely decorated, and they have good pictures on their website that are fairly representative of what you can expect if you book.
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109 Marylebone High Street, Mayfair, London W1U 4RX
CaribQueen
last updated on 15-06-2008:
(updated on 16-04-2009)
Good brunch in the Tapa Room of the Providores, which is the ground floor level of the restaurant. The breakfast/brunch menu has the standard dishes you’d expect from a celeb chef restaurant like greek yogurt and granola and fry ups with a twist to them, such as one with black pudding and roast apple for a tenner. What’s more notable though, are the not-so-standard dishes such as the brown rice porridge, apple, maple, miso porridge or French toast with banana and pecans (still standard there) with vanilla verjus syrup and thick slices of bacon.
There are a few interesting egg dishes as well, one being 'turkish eggs’ (poached, with whipped yogurt and hot chilli butter) and poached eggs atop spinach, hot smoked salmon and walnut toast, with yuzu hollandaise. I had the latter and but for the salmon I really enjoyed it. I now know that tea-smoked salmon tastes just like regularly cooked salmon, which i dislike, and not at all like smoked salmon, which I adore… unless they made a big fat booboo here and I got the overcooked end of the stick.
Brunch gets busy, as I can see happening all day at the Tapa Room given the trendy but cozy feel they’ve managed to attain, and the fact that the all-day menu also sounds delicious for bites big and small. Brunch should run about 10-15 quid with coffee (Monmouth!) unless you also go for a cocktail or one of the blended juices that seem quite popular with the in-the-knows. Worth a visit, and I’ll be going back for wine and small bites next.
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6 people thought this review was helpful
West 42nd Street 214, Times Square, 10036 New York
Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway
CaribQueen
last updated on 31-08-2008:
(updated on 04-12-2008)
Fun for the whole family!
I felt like a kid again on a recent trip to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. The set is amazing, the familiar songs will have you singing along in a jiffy, and I’m hard pressed to think of anyone that I know that wouldn’t enjoy themselves at the show. The cast is excellent and the theatre itself is beautiful so it’s a great night out if you have kids in tow, whether you live in Manhattan or are just visiting, I would put this on my top 10 recommended shows to check out on Broadway. I see a list coming in the near future!
9 people thought this review was helpful
Great Jones Street 31, 10012 New York
CaribQueen
last updated on 15-10-2008:
Once you see the menu for this place you’ll understand why it’s worth the wait. Dulce de leche French toast is just one of the things that had me trekking downtown for brunch, which is no mean feat when you’re coming from uptown on a hungry stomach… and in weekend traffic! If you’re already in the downtown area, it’s a no-brainer to hit this spot up for either Saturday or Sunday brunch. And if you’re NOwhere in the vicinity, do yourself a favour and look up the menu (if you can’t take my word for it that is!), and you’ll be happy you did as you, too, hungrily make your way here. Another big upper, is that they have pitchers of brunch drinks at bargain prices. Particularly lovely if you go with a (small) group and share a gigantic mimosa pitcher. Great great stuff.
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Columbus Avenue 446, 10024 New York
CaribQueen
last updated on 15-10-2008:
Calle Ocho is simply superb. It’s an upscale Cuban/Latin restaurant on the Upper West side that I always recommend to visitors to NYC. There’s really no better place to sample both traditional Cuban fare and more modern takes and twists on Latin classics. They have 5 or 6 different mojitos to choose from, even more types of sangria, and their list of appetizers are especially inspired, arguably even the best part of the menu.
I’d recommend the Datiles (bacon-wrapped almond-stuffed dates) as one of their best appetizers that cannot be missed, and any of their ceviches are a good choice too. As a main course, they have duck cooked two ways, with a sweet and tangy cherry sauce that is excellent. The atmosphere is great as well, with the gorgeous high-ceilinged inner dining room that is warm and buzzing no matter what night of the week you visit. It’s a good place to celebrate, well anything really.. but is not too pricey that you can’t just go for, say… a random Wednesday night treat.
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