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...other major man-made attraction is the Furnace Creek Inn itself, built in the 1920s at the base of the Funeral Mountains. With travertine walkways, red-tiled roof and elegantly understated European decor, the inn soon attracted politicians, businessmen and, in due time, the Hollywood crowd, who used Death Valley as a backdrop for hundreds of movies, television shows and commercials...
...thrill: one of the relics on display is Anthony's calcified tongue and jaw. Just down the road lies the Prato della Valle, the so-called field with no grass that's now a vast piazza of fountains and statues. Think Place de la Concorde with a little more decor, minus the dizzying traffic. No one should skip the Scrovegni Chapel, the recently restored Giotto masterpiece. Make reservations ahead of time. In Padua, as in all of Italy, the preferred pastime is people-watching and caffeinating. There is no better temple to both than the elegant Caffè Pedrocchi, famously...
Despite its consciously minimalist name, Chef Gary Strack’s Enormous Room is more than the new trendy restaurant on the block. With decor inspired by travels through North Africa, frequent performances by area artists and a menu that offers only two choices—“regular” or “vegetarian”—Enormous Room has a style as off-beat as its founder...
Floating Rock, a seemingly nondescript Cambodian restaurant, is just this type of place. Located in uninspiring Revere Beach, a short ride up the blue line, Floating Rock is a true hole-in-the-wall. The single room features Formica tabletops and little in the way of decor, though loud Cambodian pop music sets a certain atmosphere. Whatever is lacking in ambiance, however, the restaurant more than compensates for with the menu. The food is so alive, so bursting with flavor, that all else is forgiven. Eating at Floating Rock is a strange and wonderful journey into a cuisine that...
...skilled hands of Mrs. Muy. Enter the secret underworld of the food-obsessed who will happily brave a fifty minute T ride for food of this caliber. And then, you too, will be initiated into the foodie fellowship where deliciousness is sought with no regard to life, limb or decor. It’s a dangerous game, but somebody’s got to play...