McLean, VA - Today, I had lunch at Coastal Flats in Tyson's Corner Galleria 1 with a close friend. This is one of my favorite chain restaurants that is a part of the Great American Restaurants group. The restaurant is decorated with metal fish sculptures, colorful lamps, and fruit chandeliers. For drinks, I love their version of an Arnold Palmer because it has a good combination of iced tea and lemonade, making it sweet and refreshing but not tart. For breads, I highly recomm

Cambridge, MA - Tonight, I attended a Yelp Elite Event at Santouka, located in Harvard Square at 1 Bow Street. With the snow conditions,...

Nashua, NH - Burton's Grill is an American restaurant chain that aims to provide exceptional, fresh, high quality food, inspired by local flavors, in a warm and relaxed atmosphere. It is located on the outskirts of Pheasant Lane Mall (between Dick's Sporting Good and JC Penney's) at 310 Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua, NH. As you enter the restaurant, there are booths surrounding the bar in the center of the restaurant. It's a great place for a semi-romantic date as well as

Boston, MA - Deuxave is a French Inspired American fine dining restaurant located in Back Bay. It is located at 371 Commonwealth Avenue,...

Boston, MA - Island Creek Oyster Bar is located at 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. It is next to Hotel Commonwealth near Kenmore Square. With four feet of snow, parallel parking can be difficult at times. However, the restaurant offers valet parking for $16. Despite the snow accumulations, the restaurant was fully booked and there was a line to check in. After checking in with the hostess, they pointed us to our table (which was literally a high top table next to t

Tyngsboro, MA - Bahama Breeze is located at 413 Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879. Bahama Breeze is a chain with lots of restaurants on the East Coast. This is the first time I've tried Carribean cuisine. For a chain restaurant, it was quite impressive. The restaurant has a medium sized private parking lot. The outdoor patio is visible from the outside. It's currently covered with several feet of snow. Upon entering the restaurant, I felt like I was walking into a clubho

Hello, I’m Samantha—a lifelong Montgomery County, Maryland native with a deep love for food and the stories that come with it. Long before “foodie” became a buzzword, I was the friend who always wanted to try the new restaurant in town. In 2011, that curiosity turned into documentation when I got my first iPhone and started photographing everything I ate. What began as casual snapshots quickly evolved into writing reviews on Yelp, capturing not just the food but the experienc