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Author Archives: Kiki Maraschino
Lats Do it in the Steiku Haoss
One of our favorite examples of “Latvish” is this Steiku Haoss. It’s and American “theme” restaurant and we thought what the hell. Sitting amongst the Old West Americana listening to Johnny Cash I realized why we were so comfortable in … Continue reading
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Lats Do it in the Cemetary
Everyone thought I was such a trouper for hiking through this huge cemetary in the rain, but no matter how many times I replied, “I love cemetaries” I don’t think anyone understands that I LOVE cemetaries. It’s all about the photography. … Continue reading
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Lats Do it Old World Style
After resting up from the bus tour we decided to go to a traditional Latvian Restaurant called Salve. It was less weird than you would imagine. A lot of dill and caraway, some local spirits and locally caught fish. I … Continue reading
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Lats do it on the Bus
Since we couldn’t get the timing right for the boat tours, we decided to hop on a good old-fashioned double decker bus tour and check out some architecture. There were some gorgeous art nouveau buildings, old Soviet box buildings, and … Continue reading
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Lats Do It in the Park
This morning I woke up insanely early, so I walked around taking pictures. Breakfast was provided by the hotel and was fantastic. They had little cottage cheese pancakes that were totally addictive. They also had pickled fish and seafood salad, … Continue reading
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Latvia Bound
Yesterday we flew to Latvia to meet up with Bob’s mom, Bridgin. It was like that movie, “Planes Trains and Automobiles.” Between bad weather, a broken lavatory and general panic, we spent over 18 hours in the air. The first … Continue reading
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Farewell Hotlanta
On my last day in Atlanta, my taxi driver/local guide turned me on to this sort of Farmers Market/Granville Island collection of food and shops called Curb Mart. Red Velvet Whoopie Pie. Wouldn’t you? For my last meal in … Continue reading
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Georgia on my Mind
You can’t visit Atlanta and not see the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. and his church, just down the street from each other. We took a break for lunch at Rolling Bones BBQ. I can’t help myself, but … Continue reading
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Hotlanta: Silver Skillet and Art
I had the next day off for sightseeing. Alatese and I started the morning off at the Silver Skillet. As I often do when traveling, I visited the art museum. They had a great collection of marble and of folk … Continue reading
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Hotlanta: Swimming with Sharks
After Fat Matts, Angy and I went to the Coca Cola Museum. It wasn’t very exciting, unless you’re a little kid or a Coca Cola fanatic. We did like the section where you could try Coke products from all over the … Continue reading
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Hotlanta: Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
It was raining and so we took a cab to Fat Matt’s Rib Shack even though my guy wasn’t around. Open since 1990, the little rib shack is open late and has live music. The room is cozy in that … Continue reading
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Hotlanta: Papadeaux
Tuesday we all headed down to Papadeaux in Marietta. It was kind of corporate, but I am not going to be too picky when it comes to getting a taste of New Orleans. Plus it had all the requirements for … Continue reading
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Hotlanta: Blended or On the Rocks
There was quite a buzz around town about the newly opened Mexican restaurant, No Mas. Even Alatese, my taxi driver had suggested we check it out. But i come from Los Angeles, land of burritos, and I couldn’t imagine a … Continue reading
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Hotlanta Max Lager’s
Monday night there was going to be a birthday party for a friend of mine. I hadn’t heard from anyone, so after awhile I gave up and went to a nearby brewery that had piqued my interest. I had been eating so … Continue reading
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Hotlanta Monday: Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffles
Gladys Knight and Ron Winans opened their Chicken & Waffles with her son Shanga Hankerson. Shanga, who started out working in his father’s butcher shop, continues the tradition today. The decor is upscale coffee shop, and the clientele is diverse, from tourists to … Continue reading
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