Tales of a Technogypsie

Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant * 1475 Long Grove Drive Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 * 843-849-2244 * http://www.gilligans.net/ * My mom’s favorite seafood restaurant in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina has become my choice of seafood dining as well. Introduced to me as her “country club”, I found a very friendly, hospitable restaurant with fabulous service. Now on [...]

The Fish Shack* 87/105 Petrie Plaza Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * 2601 * (02) 6248 5885 * As I was on my way to see “Thor”, i was hungry for a quick and affordable dinner, so I settled for the “Fish Shack” across from the theater … and i was very impressed with the [...]

Inner Boatsman/ Bay Marlin Fish n’ Chips * Shop 8, Bridge Plz * Batesman Bay, New South Wales, Australia * 2536 * (02) 4472 3244 * In the historic boatshed is Bay Marlin’s Fish n’ Chips seafood shop and restaurant. Great place to grab some fish and chips, walk over to the docks, and glance [...]

Taylors Fish n’ Chips * http://www.wickedweekends.com.au/areas/nsw/south_coast/narooma/taylors/seafood_cafe.htm * Phone: (02) 4476 2127 * 12B Riverside Drive * Narooma New South Wales, Australia Coming from landlocked Colorado I was pretty excited with my adventure to Australia, especially driving with a friend along the coast. Of course! what would the salty sea air, beautiful sand beaches, and exotic [...]

Rose & Thistle Fish n’ Chips, Eugene, Oregon Rose and Thistle Fish n’ Chips * 398 East 11th Avenue * Eugene, OR 97401-3246 * (541) 343-2244 * A great little mom n’ pop hole in the wall fish n’ chips joint with a British atmosphere. Reminded me a bit of doing fish n’ chips in [...]

the Ritz Grill * http://ritzgrill.com/ * 15 S Tejon St * Colorado Springs, CO 80903 * (719) 635-8484 *The Ritz grill is a popular ‘older crowd’ bar and dance place in downtown Colorado Springs. Often frequented by 80′s cover bands and other live acts, the Ritz is a full scale restaurant and bar. They often [...]

Fish Hoppers, Kona Fish HoppersKona, Big Island * http://www.fishhopper.com/kona/ * 75-5683 Alii Dr, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 * 808.326.2002 *A great little seafood / steak restaurant and bar as you enter into the active strip of downtown Kona. They have good service and some pretty decent dishes. Cocktails are tasty too. Great views of the ocean [...]

Briarhurst Manor * 404 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO, 80829. (719) 685-1864 or 1 (877) 685-1448 * http://www.briarhurst.com/ * Briarhurst Manor Briarhurst Manor is bombarded with negative reviews for its wedding services and its dining food. So I’ve always been hesitant to try the restaurant out, even though i was deadly curious about the place. [...]

Tulalip Casino and Buffet: Tulalip Eagles Buffet * 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. * Tulalip, Washington * (888) 272-1111 * http://www.tulalipcasino.com/ * Conveniently located off I-5 inbetween Mt. Vernon and Everett, a great stop-off for Vancouver – Seattle travellers … Tulalip Casino is an enormous palace of slot machines, game tables, bars, and fine entertainment. Usually [...]

La Creperie204 N Tejon St * Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1350 * (719) 632-0984 * I like this place even though it gets mixed reviews from all its patrons from those that love it to those that hate it. The waiters do seem to have some coldness and “off”-ness, but once me and my friend toyed [...]

Oscar’sPhoto by Jeff Kallaus (c) 2009: permission received to repost Oscar’s on Tejon 333 S Tejon St * Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2001 * (719) 471-8070http://www.oscarstejonstreet.com/ Oscar’s in downtown Colorado Springs – is a fun little bar and grille right off the main drag where great meetings occur for happy hour and fun/frolick. It’s also one [...]

Fisch Nords Nordsee (old town Dusseldorf)* Fisch Nordsee Flinger Straße 38 40213 Düsseldorf Tel.: 0211-131806 * www.nordsee.comOne of my favorite healthy German fast food chains. “FFF / Fast Food Fish”. It’s a well-established chain found in all the German-speaking countries (over 355 outlets in Germany) that is a healthier equivalent of a seafood section of [...]

Ancient Mariner * 962 Manitou Ave * Manitou Springs, CO 80829 * (719) 685-5503 * www.hmsancientmariner.com A pretty large pub/bar in the heart of historic Manitou Springs that locals state specializes in Cajun cuisine, with a seafood restaurant decoration, this full stocked bar offers sandwiches, salads, steaks and seafood and are open everyday for lunch [...]

Crawfish Po’Boy Fat Tuesday @ the Ritz Grill * http://ritzgrill.com/ * 15 S Tejon St * Colorado Springs, CO 80903 * (719) 635-8484 * Fun times during Fat Tuesday. Apparently (news to me this first year I’ve attended) the Ritz Grill on Tejon street, downtown Colorado Springs throws the area’s best Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras [...]

Ollie’s Trolley Ollie’s Trolley * www.olliestrolleydc.com * 425 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004 * (202) 347-6119A little historic Burger and sandwich joint right off 12th near the National Mall is a burger shack/diner called “Ollie’s Trolley” which is a DC Landmark institution for the last 30 years. Family owned and operated, voted best for [...]

McCormick’s Seafood Restaurant McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants * http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/ * 1652 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 * (202) 861-2233Much fancier than the Legal Seafoods competitor down the road on 7th, McCormick’s & Schmick’s was recommended to me by a conference attendee at the 2009 ESRI Federal User’s Conference as the best seafood restaurant [...]

Crab Cake Combo Legal Seafoods * www.legalseafoods.com * 704-708 7th st, Washington, D.C. 20001 * 202-347-0007Enter in the historic fishmarket turned restaurant that still proudly boasts to be first and foremost a seafood market with restaurant services. What was once a market is now an eastern chain all with fine dining, personable staff, and great [...]

Tony Cheng Seafood RestaurantTony Cheng Seafood Restaurant * 619 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 * 202.371.8669 Right in the heart of China Town, near the Verizon Center not far from the National Mall, is this large Chinese Seafood Restaurant with Asian delight. A Blue Ribbon Winner restaurant rated Axxes Top 50 Restaurant has great [...]