Unearthed treasures from my food-obsessed past (2005-2013)
Step into my digital time capsule! These posts are culinary artifacts from my days as a wandering food blogger, capturing meals and moments from across the country when “influencer” wasn’t yet a career path and digital cameras were still revolutionary.
It all started in 2005 when I was criss-crossing America for work and needed a system to document my growing restaurant obsession. I built my own tracking software (tech nerd alert!) before discovering WordPress and migrating my food adventures there.
Many of these restaurants have since closed their doors, but the memories live on. Consider this section my gastronomic scrapbook — where my journey as an Eat Tech Dad truly began.
Browse through these vintage reviews for a taste of mid-2000s food culture and to witness the evolution of both my palate and my writing. The tech has changed, the dad part came later, but the eating? That’s been consistent throughout.
630 Old Country Road Garden City, NY 11530 http://www.grandluxcafe.com/ From the owners of The Cheesecake Factory comes Grand Luxe Cafe initially started in Vegas now brought to Long Island. Perhaps…
4351 4th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL http://www.fredflemingsbbq.com/ There is nothing like southern BBQ so while in Florida I had to visit one of the many BBQ spots, which is…
121 Second Street North, St Petersburg FL 33133 http://www.danmarinosrestaurant.com/ I am not sure if you would consider Dan Marino's a theme restaurant or not. There were screens showing SportsCenter and…
2672 Broadway New York, NY 10025 At 102nd Street http://www.mamamexico.com You can say I sort of stumbled upon Mama Mexico. The original plan for the Saturday afternoon was to eat…
219 Glen Cove Rd, Carle Place, NY 11514 http://www.minado.com/ So we have our first stop on Long Island, New York. Being that I spend a good portion of my life…
39-31 Bell Blvd Bayside, NY $3 Burgers, $3 Pints, .10 Wings, just on paper this place sounds like a slice of heaven. The deal with Dempseys is Monday night has…
33-19 Broadway Astoria, NY 11106 Uncle George's is not your normal gyro and souvlaki Greek restaurant, they serve what seems to be more traditional Greek dishes. I wish I could…