Anyone Know Of A Place In Long Beach/seal Beach To Host A Baby Shower?
Hi, I’m hoping to host a baby shower for 25-30 attendees in February. My house works great for summer or smaller events, but not this size at this time of year. Ideally I would like to find a restaurant with the capabilities of hosting a private event of this size. As much as I love to cook for parties, I’ll be working on my masters thesis at the time! Thanks much!
Trek 520 Or Surly Long Haul Trucker?
I am riding bikes with my brother across America this summer, from Long Beach California, to New York. My brother is getting a Surly LHT, but I can’t decide if I should get one as well, or buy a Trek 520 touring bike.
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Aruba Dining – the Tulip
If you are not tied in to a meal plan at a resort while staying in Aruba, there are a lot of places to go and enjoy a nice dinner. This year, the wife and I have set out to catalog many of the things to enjoy while on the island and this of course includes the dining scene. During our week in Aruba we have selected a mix of restaurants to take a sample of and review for our readers.
We arrived on the island Saturday and after unpacking we went with our friends to a restaurant near the timeshare we were staying at (La Cabana and the topic of another article) called Tulip. The restaurant is located along Eagle Beach (J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 240 Oranjestad, Aruba) and features Caribbean, Dutch and International dishes.
The dining is outside, as many places in the Caribbean and Aruba are, and although it was slightly muggy the evening that we visited, it was not too uncomfortable. The dinner menu features a variety of beef, chicken and fish for main courses and is very reasonably priced for the amount of food you receive. $15 to $20 will get you a plate of food big enough to satisfy your average appetite and then some.
Upon arriving there was a slight wait for a table and reservations, like many places on the island, are suggested but not required. Personally I thought that there was a little too long of a wait for a table and the service was a little slow at taking the orders.
My wife gives them a 3 out of 5 stars for service and promptness and I gave them the same rating which means they are about average.
The ambiance and decor are typical of a Caribbean sidewalk dining experience; outdoors and open air. It was nothing special so again the ratings by myself and my wife were average (3.5 and 3 out of five stars respectively).
When it comes to the menu, Tulip offers a variety, but nothing too out of the ordinary. Entrees included:
Grilled Sirloin Steak
Filet Mignon
Tenderloin Dutch Style
Mixed Grill
Spareribs
Chicken Sate
Keshi Yena
Breaded Chicken Breast
Chicken Cordon Blue
?Catch of the Day?
Red Snapper
Fillet of Salmon
and ranged in price from just over $15 to just over $22 each.
The pretty typical menu selection resulted in pretty much average ratings from both of us as well. I gave them 3 stars and my wife rated it only two and a half.
Where Tulip is better than average however is with the quality of food and the price. The quality of food is definitely above average based on what we sampled. My wife had the Lasagna which she gave 3.5 (out of five) stars and I had the mixed grill which I thought was outstanding and gave it 4/5 in the rating. Really what made the mixed grill stand out was the spicey sausage which I admit I did not eat until Monday morning for breakfast because I was full after eating everything else. The beef was superbly tender and the ribs were crisp on the outside and juicy on the inside which is how I like them.
The portions are definately above average for the price which got the highest ratings from both myself and my wife – 4.5/5 and 4/5 respectively.
It certainly is not a high end dining experience, but the Tulip Restaurant is definately a good place to stop while on the island for reasonable food at a good price and is located near quite a few restorts like La Cabana, The Aruban Resort and Casino, Amsterdam Manor and Paradise Beach Villas and just a short bus or taxi ride (or even walk) from many more.
Jeff Jackson is Master of Ceremonies for VacationCruiseTravel.com, a travel site dedicated to information about vacations, cruising, and travel.
Sharrows In Long Beach!
Long Beach gets a bold new sharrow treatment in Belmont Shore. I’m happy it’s there, but apparently not everyone is.
Best Cities For Young Couples/families Relitive To Cost, Crime, And Entertainment?
My long-term girlfriend and I are considering moving to a different area because we have lived in central FL all of our lives and want to see other places before we start a family. I just graduated college and she is still attending a community college so we are pretty flexable. We both love the beach but we love hills and mountians as well. Does anyone have any ideas of cool towns or cities that might be good for young people?
Should I Be Upset At My Bf?
I’ve been with my boyfriend a little over three years. We have a good relationship for the most part and love and care about each other very much. However, we are very different people especially when it comes to family and extracurricular activities. If it were up to me, I would never see his family. I really don’t care to. He, on the other hand, would love to spend every weekend hanging out with his family. He has sacrificed that desire b/c he knows I don’t like doing the family thing and opts to come to my apartment and hang out instead w/o complaining. I do compromise and go to family functions with him, even though I’d rather do something else. Another problem is that he loves water sports, boating, fishing, scuba diving, football, and playing golf. I don’t like any of those things. I am more of a going to museums, plays, art shows, photography, travel kind of girl, although I do love to go hiking/jogging when it isn’t so hot. I used to be more active, but I injured my shoulder and ankle and am not able to do the things I used to do. He does go to museums/art shows, etc to please me, but he really isn’t enjoying himself. The only thing we seem to do together that we both enjoy is go to the movies or watch movies at home. I am always taking the initiative to try to find things for us to do that we might like to do together. He isn’t the type to look for things to do, not even with his friends. Well, he just informed me that he is taking Friday off and is going to spend the day playing two rounds of golf with his friends. He has never taken a day off to do something with me or find something for us to do. I mentioned something and his response was that his buddy was the one who set it up and that we would go to the beach since it’s a long weekend (Monday is Labor Day). He knows I don’t like the beach; that is something he would do. He even mentioned that he’d like to go to the beach once before it gets cold. I could care less! I’m starting to feel that despite our love for each other, we just aren’t compatible. He is a good person and treats me with respect and has done a lot for me and has been there through some really rough times, but I am really confused. Is there any way to compromise with the differences we have?
