Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

58 Chevy
58 Chevy
Just one part of the interior
Just one part of the interior
Coke truck
Coke truck

***** (5 stars)

I have no interest in cars or trucks. I loved this museum!

Each truck is presented with a paragraph that really brings its time, place, and use in perspective. If you are going past on I80 you really need to stop. And it's free.

I could easily have spent much more than the hour we had here.

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
505 Sterling Dr
Walcott, IA 52773

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Birth Place of James T. Kirk

That's all it is.
That's all it is.

**** (4 stars)

Well it's just a stone marker, but it's a cute idea. Worth the visit for the selfie if you're a fan.

The marker has been moved from where a lot of maps show it, but there are directional signs. It is near the city hall at 2022 on Greene St. The Voyage Home museum and shop is a few blocks away, across from the statue of Kirk, in Railroad Park off of first street.

Birth Place of James T. Kirk
51 IA-22
Riverside, IA 52327

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Quarré

Interior
Interior
White asparagus and shrimp
White asparagus and shrimp

***** (5 stars)

Fabulous five star dining in what is far more than a typical bistro. A wonderful selection of caviar with traditional preparations.

The wine list emphasizes local wines but there are also some great French offerings.

If you are lucky enough to go during white asparagus season, be sure to order that.

Quarré
Unter den Linden 77
10117 Berlin
Germany

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Facil

Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Cod
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Cod
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Bread
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Bread
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Falafel coconut amuse bouche
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Falafel coconut amuse bouche
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Interior
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Interior
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Menu
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Menu
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Entryway
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Entryway
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Amuse bouche
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Amuse bouche
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Sea bass
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Sea bass
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Shabu Shabu
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Shabu Shabu
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Duck
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Duck
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Carabineiro
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Carabineiro
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Osetra caviar
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Osetra caviar
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Leek
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Leek
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Dessert of beetroot with tarragon ice cream
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Dessert of beetroot with tarragon ice cream
Photo of Facil - Berlin, Germany. Pina colada ice cream
Photo of Facil – Berlin, Germany. Pina colada ice cream

***** (5 stars)

Lovely two-star Michelin on the rooftop. In a glass box surrounded by trees you feel you are in a forest rather than the middle of Berlin. The lighting and acoustics contribute to a perfect atmosphere.

The eight course tasting menu (actually many more dishes) is inventive and beautiful. Standouts for me we're the amuse bouche of coconut foam covered falafel, the osetra caviar, and the shabu shabu. The leek was visually stunning, individual sections, nori wrapped, hollowed out and filled with a variety of creations.

Service is professional yet friendly. And excellent wine list offers some great choices at reasonable prices for this level of dining.

Facil
Potsdamer Str. 3
10785 Berlin
Germany

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YAKOOLZA

Conveyor belt
Conveyor belt
Interior
Interior

***** (5 stars)

Conveyor belt sushi for a fixed all you can eat price is just one option at this nicely decorated Japanese restaurant. They do a great job of keeping the offerings varied and fresh, and even have some noodle and fried dishes on the belt. Short walk from Brandenburg Gate.

YAKOOLZA
Wilhelmstraße 87
10117 Berlin
Germany

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