Veggie Sliders In Los Angeles – The Counter

August 3, 2015 by Roni Filed Under: Los Angeles, Travel, United States, Yummy

As you know, I love good food. Did you also know that I’m now a vegetarian? I stopped eating meat several months ago (for the most part, as every now and then I get a craving for it and will eat it but not very often) and I’m very happy with my vegetarian life.

So when my friend Nisa suggested we meet at The Counter I can’t say I was jumping for joy. I mean, this is Los Angeles and there are always tons of veggie options so I knew I’d be fine but it wasn’t my first choice. However, I really just wanted to hang out with my friend so I didn’t care where we met.

Aren't we cuties?

Aren’t we cuties?

Much to my surprise, the vegetarian burger sliders were LUSH. The bread was soft and fresh, the cheese was perfectly melted and the fries were soft yet crispy at the same time. I am not a fan of sweet potato fries but I LOVED these and was mad we ordered regular fries.

The next time I go I will only get sweet potato fries as they made my mouth happy. We also had a couple adult beverages which were good and strong. No complaints from either of us.

There are several locations around the city so if you are near one of them be sure to stop, I think you’ll like it!

**The Counter Miracle Mile 5779 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles CA *90036**

Southern Hollywood Film Tour – Atlanta, Georgia

July 30, 2014 by Roni Filed Under: Atlanta, Georgia, Travel, United States

I received a media rate for this tour through a travel campaign with New Creative Media. All opinions expressed are 100% my own (cause you know I can’t write about anything I don’t believe in). Any additional expenses were taken care of by yours truly.

Hollywood isn’t the only place where you can see film sets and pieces of movie history. In Peachtree City (30 minutes outside of Atlanta) thanks to the Southern Hollywood Film Tour you can see some of the sets and houses that have been used in different movies and TV shows over the past few years. One of the biggest claims to fame is The Walking Dead, do you watch that show?

Your tour starts out here at the Peachtree Visitors Center. Isn’t the greenery lush?

This house was in the movie “Sweet Home Alabama” with Reese Witherspoon.

The tour takes you through this adorable town called Senoia where you can go to the official Walking Dead Gift Shop. And while you are walking around the quaint town you may as well try some fried oreos. For research purposes I tried them for you and they were pretty good! The only thing missing was ice cold milk and I have no idea why I didn’t buy some. the tour shows you more than just movie items, you get to experience small town life and the beauty that goes along with it!

The Walking Dead Gift Shop is on the corner, you can’t miss it.

Southern Hollywood Film Tour

201 McIntosh Trl.
Peachtree City, GA 30269
678-216-0282

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Tuesday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Wednesday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Thursday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 2:00PM – 5:00PM

ADMISSION & FEES

Adults $22.50

Children 4 to 12 $15

Groups of 10+ $18

Seniors/Students $20

Did you know they filmed in Peachtree City?

Bicycle Storage In Seattle

March 24, 2014 by Roni Filed Under: Seattle, Travel, United States, Washington

I like to show you all some of the interesting things I come across as I’m traveling around and I thought this bicycle storage in Seattle was cool. I was driving into the University District when I looked over and saw this guy opening a storage locker.

I had no idea what he was doing so of course I took out my camera and started taking pictures. Looks like it’s a storage container for bicycles which is something I had never seen before, have you?

Do you ride a bike to get around your city? Is there anything like this where you live?

Restaurant Review Wednesday – Toulouse Petit Restaurant In Seattle, Washington

December 4, 2013 by Roni Filed Under: Public Transportation, Rentals, Restaurants, Toulouse Petit, Toulouse Petit, Travel, United States

I’m crazy about Seattle. If I was going to live anywhere besides Charlotte, Seattle would be my choice and it’s restaurants like this one that would make it easy for me to live there. I found this place because I was looking in one of the Seattle magazines that was in the apartment rental we were staying in. I was with my mom and both of us wanted breakfast and the menu seemed lovely. And guess what? It was. This meal was so good we actually ate here twice in four days. This restaurant is called Toulouse Petit and it’s worth every penny.

They have a breakfast happy hour and many of their more expensive items are much cheaper during this time period.

They have a full bar and both times we were there the place was pretty full. They played excellent music (not too loud but loud enough where you could enjoy it) and the place is bustling. It’s not in the center of town but if you’re staying downtown it’s worth the taxi ride to get here.

Toulouse Petit Kitchen and Lounge
601 Queen Anne Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Have you been to Seattle? Is there a restaurant you love in Seattle?

Baguette Cafe In Las Vegas, Nevada

July 7, 2013 by Roni Filed Under: Las Vegas, Nevada, Public Transportation, Restaurants, United States

I met my mom in Las Vegas about a month ago (Yep, I travel with my mom pretty often. My mom is the coolest so traveling with her is always a blast). It was about 11am, we were both hungry and wanted breakfast so I went on Yelp and we found a restaurant not far from The Strip. We had a rental car so it was no problem getting there, but if you don’t have a car you would probably have to take a taxi unless you are cool with walking 12 miles. In Las Vegas heat. If so, have fun with that.

It took us a few minutes to find it because we weren’t expecting it to be in an office complex. It is definitely not something you can see from the street. It is deep inside this business complex and you have to drive about a minute or so once you turn into the complex before you get to the restaurant.

The cafe is owned by a French man so you are getting French food in the middle of the desert. He is really friendly and the cafe is lovely with some cool pictures on the walls.

So I know you may be thinking, “Hey Roni, where are the food shots?” Well, here’s the thing. I took a couple of pics of the quiche and salad and my egg croissant with salad and they looked fine. But, when I got back home I realized that the pics I took weren’t good at all and they hardly captured the flavor of the quiche nor the softness of the croissant. The pics I took looked kind of, well, nasty. And I can hardly post nasty food pics, right?

But I’m hoping you know me well enough by now to know that I would never recommend a place if the food wasn’t delicious. The service was good, the coffee was strong, and we were both very happy with our meals. So if you ever find yourself in Las Vegas and are able to get away from The Strip, you won’t be disappointed if you decide to take a ride and eat at Baguette Cafe.

8359 W Sunset Rd * Las Vegas, NV * 89113 * (702) 269-4781

Hammering Man Seattle Art Museum

April 14, 2013 by Roni Filed Under: Seattle, United States, Washington

Have you ever taken a picture, thought it was good and then when you got home you realized it wasn’t as good as you thought? Well, this happened to me with the pics below. I thought I was getting great shots of the Hammering Man outside of the Seattle Art Museum but it wasn’t until I started uploading them to my blog did I realize there was a pole in the way. But I’m sharing them with you anyway for two reasons:

1. We all make mistakes and there is nothing I can do about it. Sometimes I think that because I travel so much there are certain mistakes I shouldn’t make but that’s just not true. So, if you take pictures that don’t come out great, don’t beat yourself up for it.

2. I think you can still see the beauty of this statue, even though the pole is in the way. The whole point of my travel blog is to show you things that many of you don’t normally get to see, and to hopefully inspire you to travel to places you have never been. So even though these two pictures aren’t exactly the way I would like them, you can still appreciate the point, right?

It’s called The Hammering Man because his hand with the hammer in it goes up and down continuously. It’s a pretty cool sight to see and since you know how much I love public art, I just stood and looked at it for several minutes. Seattle has so many interesting pieces of art all around the city, it’s one of those cities that you can walk around and find interesting art pieces on doors, park benches, street corners, trees, or buildings. It’s one of my favorite American cities. Have you been here?

If you are traveling to Seattle, make sure to walk by, and when you take your picture, don’t get the pole!