I spent years walking past Social Roost in downtown St. Pete because anxiety convinced me I didn't belong there.

Turns out, it's one of the friendliest restaurants I've ever visited.

Great food, honest service, amazing cocktails, and the best mussels I've ever had.

Brunch is serious business, and nobody does it better than The Library in St. Petersburg, Florida.

From fluffy pancakes and extra-crispy bacon to shelves of books and a surprisingly cozy atmosphere inside a hospital campus, this restaurant delivers one of my favorite brunch experiences anywhere.

We went to Portland, Maine for six chaotic little hours in search of donuts, chowder, and a lobster roll.

Some things were amazing.

Some were… fine.

Naturally, I have thoughts.

Boston: great food, mild chaos, and a surprising number of thoughts from me.

Some moments were magical, some were stressful—but I had thoughts about all of it.