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Suburban mall hopping, part 1
Last month, we visited Los Angeles and spent a long weekend in Las Vegas meeting friends who came down from the Bay area. Rather than sightseeing (most sights in LA had been seen already), we were just chilling in the suburb. Unlike NYC, LA is not known to be welcoming for pedestrians. So, it was
Geneva’s 80th International Motor Show
This post is about something we did two years ago. So before all the new cars on show become old news … We went to see the annual 80th International Motor Show (80e Salon International de l’Auto) at Geneva’s Palexpo on the second but last day in March 2010. We were stuck in traffic outside Geneva
Savini in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milano
Our second touristy meal in Milano was a dinner at Savini. The restaurant is inside the Galleria and shares a corner in the middle with Louis Vuitton. It also happens to be directly across from a McDonald (see earlier post about Al Mercante). The Galleria was very much alive with people so it was fun
Ristorante Al Mercante, Milano
While we were visiting Milan last Spring, we ate here one night. This restaurant was mentioned in the Michelin Green Guide (not the restaurant guide). It is centrally located and has exterior seating in Piazza Mercanti – just around the corner from Piazza Duomo. Some of the fish looked as if they are ready to
