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One of the fun results of writing the series Matchbook Monday is digging through my own matchbooks and discovering fun places that I have been, along with the memories of times well spent. I’ve heard from many readers that they enjoy that same experience.
But everyone in awhile I come across a matchbook that evokes […]
Today’s Matchbook is from Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, with locations in Chicago (60 East Grand, the corner of Grand & Rush Streets) and Las Vegas (3500 Las Vegas Boulevard South, The Forum Shops at Caesars).
The restaurant is an extension of Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach, expanding the menu to include […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday was picked up at a recent event that I attended, and simply says “Pick Abilene.” It was a giveaway from the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau as part of an event promoting Abilene as a destination for travel
Since you have to know a little something about a destination, before you […]
This matchbook is one that I found in the back of a drawer, but still one that brought back some fond memories. It’s from a restaurant that no longer exists, Citarella, the Restaurant, although it’s parent company still remains in business as a terrific venue for gourmet shopping and food, including take out.
The restaurant […]
You had to know that it was just a matter of time before a matchbook for Italy appeared! But I forgot (or lost) so many of the ones that I picked up. Fortunately, my friend Anita picked up some, and this one came from a restaurant that both of us enjoyed on our respective […]
Today’s Matchbook Monday is from Morton’s The Steakhouse (formerly known as Morton’s of Chicago).
The restaurant chain was founded in 1978, and there are now locations around the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. You can check the full listing of restaurants to see if there is one in your neighborhood.
As you […]
I first visited the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino when it was in a soft opening in 1999. It’s an all-suite, Venice-themed hotel and casino, and like most things in Vegas, it is over-the-top.
A few current features of the Venetian include the art exhibit Modern Masters from the Guggenheim Collection, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, gondola […]
Today’s matchbook is a contribution from Shane who writes The Tokyo Traveler.
I wish that I could offer up a little more insight as to the location and cuisine of the restaurant, but you’ll have to follow her blogs posts to learn about the food of Tokyo.
Thanks for the contribution, Shane!
If you have a matchbook […]
Today’s matchbook comes from the Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church, Virginia.
I had nearly forgotten about this restaurant, as it has been a couple years since I visited. I tried it out with a co-worker after recommendations from several passengers. It was farther from our hotel that we understood it to be, and […]
A Matchbook Monday from a little closer to my home, this week, with the Emerald Queen Casino.
The Emerald Queen is operated by the Puyallup Indian Tribe, and is one of the largest in the state. When the Emerald Queen originally opened in 1997 it was on an authentic paddlewheel riverboat (called the Emerald Queen) […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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