Just a brown girl traveling the world trying to make something beautiful
Looking for somewhere trendy and chic on a Saturday night to hear the blues, and have a stiff drink? Two Urban Licks in Atlanta can fulfill that desire with a diverse menu that’s as hot as the decor. I usually enjoy a Moscow Mule, and the Salmon Chips. If you aren’t a salmon lover after…
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And why shouldn’t you? Why should you be ashamed to enjoy a meal alone and in the company of yourself? You shouldn’t! Yes the world would like for you to believe that everyone is in a relationship, out enjoying dinner while you dine alone like a rejected teen. Take a minute and observe couples in…
Read MoreSomething about sushi just makes me love life that much more. Give me a pot of green tea, a bottle of hot sake, and a menu in any Japanese restaurant and I’m elated. Yuki is one of my local favorites that never disappoints. A quick 20 minute drive up I-75 South from Atlanta, beautiful decor,…
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They don’t play about catfish in the southern states, Georgia is no different, they take pride in fresh, crisp, deep fried deliciousness. Ezell’s is about an hours drive outside of the Atlanta metro area depending on your location. If you are passing through Columbus, heading to Calloway Gardens, enjoying Pine Mountain, it’s well worth the…
Read MoreAtlanta has a kick ass food scene, no matter your flavor pallet, we got you! Take your pick depending on your cravings, budget or location. Need a stiff drink and the blues, some reggae and rum punch, a twist on tacos, deep fried catfish and grits ,upscale sushi, or even a meal with a casket.…
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New York, not all brick city, but the state of wonder and all possibilities. No place like New York exists in the United States, where else can we find such a rich mix of culture living harmoniously? If you are a child of an immigrant, for most, New York was their point of entry, and…
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Rain greeted me my first day in Europe! For years I planned to loose my European virginity in England, but Germany won the prize. Looking out during the final 30 minutes of the flight I was in awe of the landscape. Nothing but shades upon shades of green and as we landed, rain, pouring rain.…
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The Burger Isn’t she beautiful? Don’t dare ask me where I was when I ate this burger, all I know is that I was in Strasbourg France, we somehow stepped out of the car into a monsoon, and this was the closest cover. Soaking wet, slightly unnerved, but also hungry, we sat down in a…
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Bastogne War Museum Crossed three countries, broke the speed limit at well over a hundred miles per hour everywhere possible, car sick from all of the curves and turns, but I arrived alive. Don’t ask me for directions, I closed my eyes above 90 mph and didn’t open them until the car stopped. I also…
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Napa is a stones throw from my grandparents backyard, literally 35 miles. Napa has always seemed like an unattainable destination that was designed for the rich to bask in the shade of vineyards while sipping a vintage Merlot. Never did I think I could afford a trip to the world famous Napa Valley. Quick Misconceptions…
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One never thinks of the desert as a place where you would enjoy or even find a botanical garden, well The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix awaits. Not only is the garden full of surprises, it has information along each trail about the plants you are seeing, and how they grow and thrive in such…
Read MoreWho would think temperatures in the hundreds would welcome a hot steaming, spicy, sour bowl of Pho? The weather in Phoenix has me reminiscing on the summer I spent in Egypt 10 years ago. The sun is simply spectacular but your skin sizzles as temperatures peak in the early evening upwards of 110 degrees. As…
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