Moonshine Grill 303 Red River, Austin, TX.

Musashino Sushi Dokoro in Austin, TX

Overpriced sushi in a dirty restaurant.  Dirty floors and tables and the soy sauce dispenser was unused for so long that the spout was clogged by dried soy sauce.  Not a good choice.

Lavon Lake in Wylie, TX by air

Photographed during my Delta Airlines flight on 7/8/2013.

Winnipeg Canada at night.

July 4th, 2013...this is what 10:00 PM looks like.  The sun still has not set by 10PM!  Very nice view from the Delta Hotel balcony.  The MTS Centre, where the Winnipeg Jets hockey team plays, is at the distant lower right corner of this photo.

Prairie dog at the Winnipeg zoo.

An angry toucan at the Winnipeg zoo.

A happy tiger at the Winnipeg zoo.

Spider roll and sashimi at Ichiban restaurant in Winnipeg Canada.

ICHIBAN Sushi - 189 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, MB Canada

A-

This is really one of the better sushi restaurants in town.  Clean tables and pleasant staff.  One of the few places where the staff is truly eager to ensure you're comfortable and happy with your meal.  I really like this place.  There are teppanyaki tables throughout the restaurant, so it can sometimes be quite loud, but they do play some pleasant and authentic Japanese music so you have a level of authenticity to the experience.  I think the only thing I don't like is the fact that it seems to be the same exact music (probably on CD) played over and over again all night long and every night.  I would think they would find some other CD to play on occasion.

Minneapolis airport complex.

Shoyu, a sushi restaurant at the Minneapolis Airport.

Shoyu - near Gate G1 at the Minneapolis Airport

C-

One of the features I do like here is convenience.  You place your own order via the iPad located on each table and you pay by credit card when the order is electronically sent.  The server delivers your meal fairly quickly and the receipt to your table, although at the end of processing your order on the iPad, you are also given the option of sending your receipt electronically to your e-mail address.  This is quintessentially fast food.  The sushi is served cold and the different soup bowls are served hot and delicious.  The only negatives I find with this place is that the staff seems indifferent to the customers...they have no personality and friendliness.  I almost feel as if they're feeding the animals at a zoo, and maybe that's a bad analogy since zookeepers genuinely care about the animals welfare!  The food is very overpriced (examples: $15 spider roll, $8 for 2 pieces of hamachi nigiri, and $6 for a bottle of San Pellegrino water) and the dining tables are often sticky.  The only things this restaurant has going for it, are decent quality food, the iPad ordering gimmick and the ability to surf the Internet while dining and waiting for your plane.

Clouds over northern Minnesota.

Sesame ginger teriyaki steak at Moxie's in Winnipeg, Canada.

Moxie's Grill & Bar - 300 portage Ave.  Winnipeg, MB Canada

A-

The gimmick here is scantily clad waitresses serving at your table.  This place serves remarkably upscale food for the area and the staff is pleasant and accommodating.  The restaurant is located in the MTS Centre where the Winnipeg Jets hockey team plays.  The food is of exceptional quality although it is not always served hot or on time.  The staff frequently seems to be occupied by idle chit chat either at the bar or at the hostess stand, so sometimes service can be a little slow and you do need to catch a waitress' attention.  the tables are clean and the restaurant sparkling.  The food ingredients are always high quality and flavors & sauces are certainly tasty.  I had the Ginger Teriyaki Steak bowl.  The sauce was tangy and not overpowering with ginger.  The vegetables were cooked, but crunchy and the steak was quite tender.

A big win on a penny slot. McPhillips Casino, Winnipeg, Canada.

Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada airport.

The Omelettry, Austin, TX

Lunch at Moxie's in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.