Jul 14, 2007 | Driving, Expat, Restaurants
Engagement is defined as "A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time." It’s also defined as "A battle." Our lunch date with Alice and Tim, when they finally got to the restaurant, was LOVELY. Getting there was a...
Jun 16, 2007 | Domincal, Moving-To, Ojochal, PollyAnna, Real Estate, Recovering REALTORĀ®, Restaurants, Uvita
Jeez, I sounded really bitter in that last post, eh? Not any more. Criticia is back in her coffin, sleeping it off, and Pollyanna is recalled to life, disgustingly cheerful. After two days in Uvita [ooo-VEE-ta, think Evita except with an ooo], I’m mellow and...
Jun 10, 2007 | Attractions, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Food, Restaurants, Travel Tips, Volcanos
This was the description of the first item on the menu at the Arenal Observatory Lodge. $6. "Specially made." Turns out, they were not kidding. I lived in Manhattan in the early 80’s. Had Ceasar salad prepared table side at some fabulous restaurants:...
Jan 17, 2007 | Accommodations, Restaurants, Travel Tips
Well, I did it again. I invited myself to someone’s house for dinner. Conveniently, this person’s house is a Bed & Breakfast. And their dining room is a restaurant. Finally! I get it right!!! Really right: this was the best meal we’ve had in...
Sep 4, 2006 | Cost of Living, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Food, Real Estate, Restaurants, Spanish, Taxes, Teenagers, Tipping
Or, in Costa Rica, "Hamburgesa con queso! Hamburgesa con queso!" [ahm-bur-GAY-sah cone KAY-sew] It’s a mouthful. And, if you have a teenager, you say it a lot. A good cheeseburger in Costa Rica is hard to come by. Beef here is not that great; it tends...
Aug 15, 2006 | Books, Movies, Restaurants
There are three little things that could keep me from being totally, insanely in love with Costa Rica: the book situation (lack of bookstores and/or a cheap way to get books here), good reasonably priced restaurants, and MOVIES. At this moment, lack of decent movies...
Jun 21, 2006 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Culture Shock, Food, Restaurants, Teenagers, Travel Tips
You’ve heard all about Berny’s, our MOST favorite restaurant in Costa Rica. Tonight, you get to hear about the only other place where we look forward to eating which is, tragically, the food court at the mall. Perhaps with teenagers, that would be true...
May 5, 2006 | Cost of Living, Food, Restaurants
Berni’s (BEAR-nees) is our favorite local lunch spot. It’s right in Santa Barbara, the fish is fresh and they spice it up real nice, fry it, add a little salad, maybe some papas fritas (french fries, although we have a new resolve to give up papas fritas),...