This weekend I went to 220 East on Davis Island Boulevard for the third time in recent memory.  Everytime we go, we have a good meal.  The service is always good.  They have an excellent menu.  The price is is not expensive, but its not cheap either.  I like it. First, DeeDee and I have been known to split a bottle of wine in our day.  I hate buying a bottle of wine in a restaurant because restaurants seem to mark up an ordinary bottle of wine WAY TOO MUCH.  220 East has a good selection plus the price for a bottle is reasonable.  That's a big plus for me. On one occassion, we selected the Wild Horse … [Read more...]

DeeDee, Jack and I went to Boizao Brazilian Steakhouse on Sunday.  The restaurant has complimentary valet parking.  Nice. We proceeded to go inside and inform the hostess we had a 7:30 reservation.  She said that it would be a few minutes. While we were waiting, others were being seated who arrived earlier that we did.  No problem. But, when parties were seated without reservations (walk-up diners) before the three of us.  I had a problem.  I turned to DeeDee who is clearly more practical than I will ever be.  She mentioned that the walk-in diners were in groups of two and that the restaurant had … [Read more...]