Chicagoland
LAGO Lake Zurich, Our Second Visit and Why It Made Vika’s Mother’s Day
Our second visit to LAGO in Lake Zurich, this time for an early Mother's Day with the kids. The smoked…
Author: Alex Ostrovsky
Alex Ostrovsky is a frequent flyer, family man, and creator of Travel and Food Guy. Based in the Chicago suburbs, he travels the world with his wife Vika and their kids Josh and Emily, reviewing cruises, airline lounges, hotels, and restaurants from a real family traveler's point of view.
Chicagoland
Las Vegas
Mystère and Mat Franco, Two Vegas Shows Worth the Money (and Which to Pick if You Can Only See One)
Mystère for the spectacle, Mat Franco for the disbelief. Both are worth the money. Here's our family's verdict on which…
Las Vegas
The Buffet at Wynn, Where Variety Beats Quality (and Why We’re Skipping It Next Time)
$260 got us a massive spread at The Buffet at Wynn but nothing we'd crave a second time. Here's why…
Las Vegas
Sushi Roku at the Forum Shops in Las Vegas: One of the Better Sushi Meals We’ve Had as a Family
Salmon truffle carpaccio, an Empress' Kiss, hand rolls for the kids, and a strip view at Sushi Roku in the…
Lounges
United Club at ORD Concourse B, The Smaller O’Hare Lounge and When It’s the Right Pick
Not the biggest, not the prettiest, no tarmac view. Here's why the small United Club at ORD Concourse B still…
Lounges
United Club at IAH Gate C33, The Other Terminal C Lounge and What It’s Like After a Cruise
We hit both United Clubs in IAH Terminal C the day we flew home from our cruise. Here's the honest…
Lounges
Inside the United Club at DFW Terminal E (Yes, There’s Carrot Cake)
A compact United Club at DFW Terminal E with solid bar drinks, a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, and a slice of…
Singapore
The Original Singapore Sling at Long Bar, A Pink Cocktail With a Hundred Year Story
At Long Bar at Raffles, the original Singapore Sling is a sweet, easy-drinking pink cocktail. The room and the story…
Chicagoland
We Tried Sushi Plus Thai by Sensei in Palatine, and We’re Going Back
A Palatine sushi spot whose Thai is so good we finished a plate we only ordered to box. Eighty three…
Lounges
United Club at Newark Terminal A, Why It Made My Top 3 in the Network
A 7-hour delay turned this into our family's favorite EWR lounge. Now it's my #2 United Club in the network.…