Loco Burro

Ate at this Mexican restaurant in downtown Gatlinburg, and it was yummy. While it was 95 degrees during my visit, enjoyed the upstairs view over the street and the heat tolerable from my perch. Service was impeccable and sangria sublime.

Caught the ambience of the main dining room when departing. Too cute..

And who couldn’t get a laugh from this donkey’s message??

What a hoot..

Worth the visit, it won’t disappoint.

Astoria, Queens

Wow! Another hip NYC place I’ve missed, but make sure you don’t! Food was delicious as was the sights and sounds. Tried to get in to this famous spot for dinner without success.

Lesson learned: Call for reservations.

Of course it didn’t help that it was Greek Easter weekend and Greeks own and run the majority of the restaurants in town…

So #1 daughter and I continued to stroll looking for a restaurant and finding dogs snoozing along the way as their owners socialized.

Caught a variety of restaurant shelters each with their own personality. What creativity..

Then decided on a restaurant, what a good choice!

Even grand dog Mo liked the place.

And what a feast for a ridiculously low price..

Make sure you get the gyro bread – warm and delicious as well as everything else..

Last find was a great bakery for dessert later..

What a fun afternoon and another must see and do in NYC

Next: Socrates Park