Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.” Bern’s is quite…
Exquisite Food and Wine-pairing dinner at Armani’s
Last night we had one of if not the best Food and Wine pairing dinners we’ve ever had. We ate at Armani’s in the Grand Hyatt, Tampa Bay, where we are staying for the weekend. As I wrote in the…
Pre-Birthday Weekend in Tampa
This weekend, Steve (DOS) and I are enjoying a pre-birthday stay-cation at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Airport. We have stayed at this hotel several times, but it’s been a couple years since our last stay here. I drove us over…
Weekend at Bernie’s!
Well, not quite ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’, but I couldn’t resist that title for a post, reminiscent of the movie ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ from 1989. Dos and I went to Tampa for the weekend, with the highlight being dinner at Bern’s…
Staycation in Orlando
This summer Dos and I have been doing a few mini getaways; basically just overnight or weekend ‘staycations’ close to home. While I travel most weeks for work and it can be hectic, the weekend getaways are quite relaxing by…
Stay-cation in Tampa
We had a quick, but fun-filled ‘stay-cation’ in Tampa this weekend. We drove the 2 short hours from Orlando to Tampa, and although we only stayed over on Saturday night, it truly felt like a mini-vacation away from everything –…