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An honest take on restaurants and the dining experience
Profile: Nancy D. Brown: Horse-crazy in her youth, she passed on European travel to stay home and ride. She has since traded her horse for a husband and saddle for a passport. Married with two teenagers, she enjoys international adventure travel. As a California native, her home base is the Bay Area. With family in Carmel, she considers Monterey Bay her second home. A journalism graduate and food and wine PR professional, Brown has over 25 years of writing experience. She writes the What a Trip column for the Contra Costa Times Lamorinda Sun and the What a Trip blog, in addition to her duties as Uptake’s Lodging Travel Editor. She also enjoys speaking about travel at social media and trade conferences, as well as radio and podcast interviews.
Posts by: Nancy D. Brown
Gaylord’s Restaurant at Kilohana Estate, Lihue, Hawaii
Oct 14, 2009; No CommentFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Gaylord's Restaurant at Kilohana Estate As we enter the legendary Kilohana Estate in Lihue, I’m reminded of what it must have been like to grow up on a Hawaiian plantation. Visions of paniolos, Hawaiian cowboys... Read more »
Naniwa at Sheraton Kauai Resort – Fresh Island Seafood
Oct 13, 2009; 1 CommentFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Kauai Sheraton's Menehune Magic Need a vacation? Close your eyes and picture a cool tropical drink in your hand, complete with fresh pineapple and a paper umbrella. Listen for the gentle waves of the pacific ocean... Read more »
Ko’a Kea Resort’s Red Salt Restaurant, Kauai, Hawaii
Oct 12, 2009; 1 CommentFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Souffle Pancakes, Ko'a Kea Red Salt Restaurant I have a favorite new hotel in Kauai. The Ko’a Kea Resort & Hotel recently opened on Poipu Beach in Kauai, Hawaii. As a professional travel writer and restaurant... Read more »
Ms Westerdam Chef’s Table – Holland America Line
Sep 29, 2009; No CommentFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Chef Andreas Surf & Turf “Surf and Turf needs to be on every cruise ship!” laughs Andreas Noemayr, Executive Chef on Holland America Line Ms Westerdam, as he banters with guests dining in the Culinary... Read more »
HAL Pinnacle Grill – A Specialty Restaurant with an Ocean View
Sep 24, 2009; 1 CommentFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip The Pinnacle Grill - Ocean View Dining My friend has a food allergy. She can’t have foods that include onions. She always mentions her allergy to the wait staff. Sometimes the kitchen gets it right, and sometimes... Read more »
Baranof Hotel’s Gold Room in Juneau, Alaska
Sep 18, 2009; 1 CommentFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Ziegler Painting in Baranof Hotel's Gold Room Ask a local where they dine on special ocassions and more than likely, they’ll say The Gold Room. Located in the historic Baranof Hotel in downtown Juneau, the... Read more »
Eating and Drinking in Alaska – What a Trip!
Sep 02, 2009; 7 CommentsFrom Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Cruising & Dining - A Match Made At Sea Killer coffee, healthy halibut and fresh cornbread with caribou chili; throw in a side of Alaskan king crab legs and you have yourself one heck of a party. As I’ve been... Read more »
Best Places to Dine and Drink in Washington State’s Bellingham and Mt Baker regions
Aug 10, 2009; 4 CommentsPosted by Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Sticky Buns from C Shop in Birch Bay, WA photo by Nancy D. Brown If you have plans to visit Washington State’s Bellingham or Mt. Baker regions, you are in for a treat, or two or three. I was fortunate to land... Read more »
Fine Dining at Oregon’s Crater Lake Lodge
Jul 02, 2009; 4 CommentsPosted by Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Crater Lake Oregon photo by Nancy D. Brown Have you ever eaten inside a volcano? Well, neither have I. But I’ve dined on the lip of a caldera. It’s true. My family and I were recently at Crater Lake... Read more »
Top 10 Best Food and Drink in Maui, Hawaii
Jun 09, 2009; 7 CommentsPosted by Nancy D. Brown of What a Trip Hula Grill It’s not enough to have landed on the Island of Maui, smack dab in the middle of tropical Hawaiian paradise. Now you have a handy guide to point you in the right direction when it comes to the best... Read more »
