The thing I like best about La Rizza's is that it is a long-established, Mom 'n' Pop place in an old, well-maintained craftsman house. I am a sucker for a restaurant that is in a former house. It's sort of "old East Coast" kitschy and clean as a whistle, with red and white checked oilcloth tablecloths, light fixtures from the... more

I really loved the one night I spent at The Varden. It reminded me of a place my wife and I enjoyed in Montreal last year -- European, clean, modern. I spend many nights a year on business, often staying in Courtyard by Marriott or simiar level accomodations. They are predictable, comfortable, but rarely exciting. The Varden is wonderful, almost... more