***** (5 stars)
This place is hilarious! It's all just one huge joke at the level of thirteen year old humor, and it's wonderful. The fact that every employee is so engaging and in on the joke makes it all the more fun. There's good stuff to eat, funny photo opportunities, a large gift shop, children's play area, and of course the opportunity to bring friends gifts that have passed through Uranus!
Uranus Missouri
14400 Hwy Z
Saint Robert, MO 65584
***** (5 stars)
This place is hilarious! It's all just one huge joke at the level of thirteen year old humor, and it's wonderful. The fact that every employee is so engaging and in on the joke makes it all the more fun. There's good stuff to eat, funny photo opportunities, a large gift shop, children's play area, and of course the opportunity to bring friends gifts that have passed through Uranus!
Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store
14400 Highway Z
Saint Robert, MO 65584
https://www.yelp.com/biz/uranus-fudge-factory-and-general-store-saint-robert-2
***** (5 stars)
Beautiful park, with great theming and landscaping. Lines are long for popular attractions. We waited 2-1/2 hours for Mystic River Falls, and others waited much longer. That said, it was a great ride.
The Flooded Mine is a good ride with a shorter wait.
The food was less than stellar, although the cinnamon rolls were good.
Silver Dollar City
399 Silver Dollar City Pkwy
Branson, MO 65616
***** (5 stars)
I'm pretty sure this is the best restaurant in the Branson area. It's certainly the best Mexican restaurant. There's an extensive menu of both authentic Mexican and Tex Mex food. The margaritas are great. The nachos and guacamole are great. And the service and kitchen are lightning fast, even during rush times.
I'm originally from Southern California, so my expectations for Mexican food are pretty high, and this far surpassed what I was expecting to find in Branson. Well done!
El Lago
18942 MO-BUS13
Branson West, MO 65737
***** (5 stars)
This is a terrific museum dedicated to a disaster that has largely been forgotten, lost in the aftermath of the Civil War. There is a great introductory film, and then several rooms of artifacts and interpretive material about this event, the largest maritime loss of life in American history. The passionate and deeply knowledgeable guide made our visit very special.
Highly recommended.
Sultana Disaster Museum
104 Washington Ave
Marion, AR 72364
***** (5 stars)
Great cocktails and Gastroenerologist with indoor and out door seating. Happy hour is a fantastic deal. A lot of thought has gone into these cocktails, and the food is just as good. Standouts we're the tuna tatami and the grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup, probably the best I've had anywhere.
Alchemy
940 S Cooper St
Memphis, TN 38104
***** (5 stars)
Very interesting museum with an excellent introductory film about Casey Jones, and extensive memorabilia. Also includes a visit to his carefully preserved house, a chance to climb on a locomotive, and a model railroad shop. Lots to interest all ages.
Casey Jones Museum
30 Casey Jones Ln
Jackson, TN 38305
***** (5 stars)
This is a fabulous restaurant with great indoor and outdoor dining areas.
The way to go here is with the "Chef's Choice," a very reasonably priced sampling of a large portion of the menu. We loved everything. The standouts are starred:
Hummus
*Whipped feta with honey
*Bacon wrapped dates
Turnip noodles
Heirloom tomatoes
*Avocado crispy rice
*English pea gnocchetti
Pork Schnitzel
*Coconut Malbi with black lime and caramel cashews
As you can see, it was a lot!
At least for this location (there's another in Charleston) and on this dinner visit, the isn't much "butcher" involved, as most of the menu focuses on complex and wonderful vegetarian dishes.
Service was friendly and the meal was perfectly paced.
Highly recommended.
Butcher & Bee
902 Main St
Nashville, TN 37206
***** (5 stars)
This is a fun and creatively themed Tiki bar. They change the drink offerings seasonally, and there are some very creative cocktails using non-traditional spirits. I loved my Dopamine, the only tiki drink I've had with coffee as an ingredient.
Of course, if you want some fire, then their Zombie is the way to go, and you can also purchase the unique Robot tiki glass it comes in!
Chopper
1100 Stratton Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
**** (4 stars)
Counter service breakfast spot with a lot of indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast burrito and yogurt parfait were both very good. Dog friendly, since it used to be a pet shop!
Fido
1812 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212