Sharing my Red Lobster and Cheesecake Factory experiences in Albany, New York mikecohen April 15, 2024 1692 MtlRestoRap ALBANY, NEW YORK – Readers of The Montrealer are well aware of how much I love Red Lobster and wish we had a franchise here in our city. The same can be said for The Cheesecake Factory. Nobody sho...
Making the most of your New York experience with a stopover in Poughkeepsie mikecohen September 23, 2019 3584 There is a new hotel in Poughkeepsie, the perfect stopover en route to New York City. We typically like to stay here overnight, getting us into the Big Apple at a good hour the following day. The arrival of a H...
Hockey Night in Brooklyn: A visit to the Islanders new home arena mikecohen February 22, 2016 5757 I have always wanted to see a professional hockey game in New York City. That recently became a reality when I took the trip from the Algonquin Hotel near Times Square to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to watc...
Saratoga is a great place to stop to and from New York City mikecohen July 4, 2015 6022 SARATOGA SPRINGS: We are developing a new routine when travelling to New York City these days. Get across the border late in the day, stop off mid-way overnight and get an early start the following morning. Las...
Exploring New York State’s scenic Finger Lakes region The Montrealer September 3, 2009 5474 Maybe it’s the ‘been-there-done-that’ syndrome but whatever the reason a repeat visit to a particular vacation spot is often less impressive than the first time around when everything was new and wonderful. ...