Tom and I love a good burger. So we were very interested in an article in USA Today that listed the best burgers in all 50 states. The burgers were rated on Trip Advisor and then USA Today compiled the ratings and wrote about them. We were especially interested in Ohio where Swensons has been …
From Places to Eat
Cottonwood Steakhouse in Bluff, Utah
During the five days we spent exploring southern Utah with bits of Colorado and New Mexico thrown in, we stayed in Bluff, Utah. Bluff is a little town built along the San Juan River that wants to be a tourist town. Unfortunately it is located between tall bluffs that block any cell signal and the …
Iron Horse Restaurant in Kanab, Utah
During our second-to-last week at Pipe Spring, Tom and I took some of our favorite rangers out for dinner on a Saturday night. We decided to move away from our usual “Big Al’s” and went to another Kanab restaurant with great reviews: The Iron Horse Restaurant and Saloon. We don’t eat at saloons very often, …
Thunderbird Restaurant, Pies, and Friends
Tom and I welcomed two friends to Pipe Spring, which was actually two more than we were expecting. One friend was touring the national parks in the area and the other works at the national parks. Both visits were very nice surprises. The first friend, Sherrilyn, didn’t actually come to the park. Instead, we met …
IDK Barbecue in Tropic: The Best BBQ in Utah
I wrote a while ago about the best bbq in North Carolina at Randy’s Bar B Que in Troutman. On our recent trip to Red Canyon and Bryce Canyon in southern Utah, we found another great little BBQ joint. IDK Barbecue in Tropic, Utah may have the best bbq in Utah. IDK Barbecue is a …
Big Als Burgers at the Junction, Kanab Utah
On our first swing through Kanab, Melonie – our local authority – recommended Big Als Burgers as a good place to eat. We only had a snack in Zion, so we were plenty hungry by the time we got to Kanab. Fortunately Big Als Burgers was as good as advertised. In fact, it was so …
Giordanos Pizza in Columbus
Giordanos Pizza recently opened a restaurant in Columbus. Tom loves Giordanos. He had it for the first time the summer he studied at the University of Chicago, back in 1979. Ever since then, whenever we are close to Chicago, he wants a deep-dish stuffed pizza. Fortunately (maybe) we no longer have to drive all the …
Helping Karen Get Her Move On
Karen Graham is one of our favorite people. Tom and I have known Karen since we were all in school together at Vanderbilt. Even though she and I were both in seminary, Tom met her first. She worked in the Science Library and he would often talk to her when he went there. We all …
ABC Kitchen and Steak Bar in Lexington, Ohio
A new restaurant opened in Lexington, Ohio about a year ago. My parents live in Lexington and enjoy trying new restaurants, so they ate at ABC. Whenever we visit them, they mention trying it. So, this last trip to Ohio we were finally able to find a night together to eat at ABC Kitchen. ABC …
Sweet Carrot: A New Columbus Restaurant
John and Jackie love to take us to new places in Columbus. Unfortunately, we were so busy during our three weeks in Ohio that we didn’t have time to explore very much. In order to try something new, we met them at Sweet Carrot Restaurant one Monday evening for supper. Sweet Carrot is a new …