Food & Dining
El Pimpi Malaga Review, We Came for the Croquettes and Only the Steak Was Worth It
Vika wanted the croquettes. Our tuk tuk guide said El Pimpi made the best in Malaga. Here is the real…
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.
Food & Dining
Cruises
What to Do in Malaga Cruise Port, Our Tour Cancelled an Hour Out and the Tuk Tuk We Found Saved the Day
We wasted our last port day in Palma. In Malaga the tour we booked cancelled an hour out, and the…
Chicagoland
All You Can Eat Sushi Mount Prospect, Is e Sushi Worth It?
We went back to e Sushi in Mount Prospect for $28.95 all you can eat sushi. Here is what to…
Cruises
La Spezia Cruise Port, the Day Our Family of Four Skipped Pisa and Stayed in Town
We skipped the Pisa excursion at the La Spezia cruise port and spent half a day in town with the…
Las Vegas
Getting Around Las Vegas Without a Car, What Actually Worked for Our Family of Four
We spent four days in Las Vegas without a rental car. Robotaxis, a free tram, and a lot of walking.…
Chicagoland
Sushi Plus Rotary Sushi Bar, the Conveyor Belt Sushi That Won Over Two Teens After a Cubs Game
We took the kids to Sushi Plus in Boystown for conveyor belt sushi after a Cubs game. Fresh fish, a…
Food & Dining
Hanashizuku Singapore, the Cuppage Plaza Sushi Spot I’d Never Have Found Without a Local
Inside Cuppage Plaza for dinner at Hanashizuku, the Singapore sushi spot a ten year local said was the best in…
Food & Dining
Mylord Civitavecchia, the Pre-Cruise Family Dinner We Booked on Nothing but Our Host’s Word
The night before our cruise, our Airbnb host sent us to Mylord in Civitavecchia. Dinner for four came to 93…
Chicagoland
Lou Malnati’s Buffalo Grove Review, the New Patio Is a Family Win but Order the Deep Dish
We took our family of four to Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove to try the new patio, the deep dish lunch…
Chicagoland
Shakou in Arlington Heights, Where the Ambiance Beats the Sushi
Chandeliers, a great patio, terrific service, and sushi that was just OK this time. Our honest family review of Shakou…