Travel and Dine with Amanda Raye & Benjamin

Margaritaville on the Island Pigeon Forge, TN
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My love took me to Margaritaville for dinner and it was absolutely delicious!!! This place is located at The Island shopping plaza in Pigeon Forge, Tn. If you’re looking for great food and a cheerful, fun, colorful and upbeat atmosphere, I definitely recommend stoping here while in town. We really enjoyed ourselves and the atmosphere while dining here outside on the patio. We had the pleasure to listen to Brian Epps music, whose a great musician that sang and played his acoustic guitar while we enjoyed our scrumptious dinner. Please visit him on many of the social media platforms and let him know we sent you. 😊

My recommendation for this dinning experience is the following of which we ordered on this visit…

Teriyaki Chicken & Shrimp- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Teriyaki glazed chicken and shrimp served with grilled pineapple, island rice and Chef´s choice of vegetable topped with sesame seeds

Fish Tacos-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(Benjamin)
Crisply fried in LandShark batter wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla and layered with grilled habanero cream sauce, fresh guacamole, shredded lettuce and mango pico de gallo. Served with black beans and rice





Local Goat
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+1 (865) 366-3035

2167 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
United States

Local Goat is a New American restaurant with a scratch-made kitchen specializing in locally-sourced and sustainable menu items.

Local Goat 🐐 restaurant sits atop of a steep hill, parking lot is always packed out, but steadily with people coming and going.

Atmosphere was bustling with people and a bit louder then we expected, definitely a more laid back casual place.

Our server was nice and professional and our meal was pretty good, but didn’t give us that “WOW” factor with what we ordered. I do recommend this restaurant and trying out other dishes, because they had some really delicious looking plates coming out of the kitchen.

Appetizer-
Deep Fried Deviled Eggs ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Panko breaded free range deviled eggs, candied bacon, sriracha, green onions

Portobello Sandwich ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Marinated portobello mushroom, goat cheese, piquillo pepper, grilled red onion, fresh greens, roasted tomato ailoi

House Salad ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fresh farmer's greens, bacon, cheddar cheese, carrots, red cabbage, grape tomatoes, egg, almonds, croutons and served with your choice of dressing

Bison Meatloaf ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Double-glazed Bison meatloaf, rich demi-glace, crispy onions, caramelized onion mashed potatoes

Alamo Steakhouse Pigeon Forge
3050 Parkway
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Alamo Steakhouse definitely met both of our expectations for both great food and great service.

The restaurant itself had a nice welcoming appearance and the grounds outside had cute little wagon wheel bench seating to enjoy as you wait for your table or you can use the benches inside to wait as well.

Our server Felix was on point with the way he served us and our surrounding tables, he was professional, friendly, knowledgeable of the menu and always had our drinks filled and plates cleared off the table as we enjoyed the dishes.

The food we ordered both smelt wonderful and tasted absolutely delicious!!!
Our order consisted of…

Flame grilled Oysters…
Six oysters topped with our light garlic sauce, a touch of Parmesan cheese and grilled over an oak fire.

Sombreros...
Fresh mushroom caps baked with a delicious seasoned crab stuffing, then topped with melted monterey jack and parmesan cheeses.

Wedge Salad...
Crimp iceberg lettuce quarter, sprinkled with bleu cheese crumbles, red onion and bacon. Topped with catalina and bleu cheese dressings.

Mixed Green Salad...
Mixed greens with carrots, radishes, purple cabbage, cucumbers, topped with shredded cheese, bacon bits and croutons.

San Antonio Chicken Dinner...
Grilled boneless chicken breast, topped with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, BBQ sauce, red onions, diced tomatoes and scallions. With a side of Alamo potatoes.

Prime Rib...
Slow roasted in our special ovens until tender and juicy. Served with horseradish sauce and au jus. (limited availability) With a side of Grilled Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce.

DESSERT

Chocolate Burrito...
A flour tortilla wrapped around a scrumptious Hershey™ bar, deep fried, and then rolled in cinnamon sugar. Topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. Our house specialty!

Killer Key Lime Pie...
Award Winning! Made the old fashioned way with real key limes.

Overall, we highly recommend dinning at this Johnson family owned restaurant as we have always enjoyed every one of their restaurants we have tried thus far.

Sandro’s Christiansburg
Christiansburg, Va
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My family and I visited Christiansburg, Virginia for a little shopping and then dinner here at this most fabulous authentic Italian Pizzeria… Sandro's Christiansburg
This was one of the best pizzas I’ve ever put into my mouth. Everything tasted really, really good and our waiter Champ was so very nice and very attentive, making us feel welcome.
I highly recommend GRANDMA PIE which is a Classic traditional style just like grandma used to make. Premium mozzarella cheese, house made tomato sauce, drizzled w/extra virgin olive oil and topped with authentic parmigiano, trust me you can’t go wrong with this pie. Thanks Sandros!!! 😘😘

Pal's Abingdon
Abingdon, Virginia
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One of my favorite stops to grab a bite to eat while out and about. Always fresh, hot and consistent with friendly staff, as well they are so fast through the drive through window. My favorite is the Big Chicken and Fries with a sweet tea… so good!! Be sure to stop by Pals when in town and grab you a great fast meal.

Puerto Nuevo Abingdon
Abingdon, Virginia
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I absolutely love eating here and have never had a bad meal. They keep everything fresh, hot and consistent which is so super important when maintaining a restaurant and is why they are always busy when they are open. I recommend the chicken Fajitas and WOW what a huge portion you get for the price, so you are sure to leave with a full tummy. The drinks at the bar are always good and I recommend the Margaritas. Overall, great food, great service and I always look forward to eating here.

Blackwall Hitch - Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
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Great atmosphere, service, food and drinks.
This is a great restaurant and everything I tasted was full of flavor and absolutely delicious. We ordered the table the
CRISPY CALAMARI FRITZ with
Sweet Chili-Garlic BBQ Sauce, Hot Cherry Peppers, Parmesan that was tender and fried to perfection, I personally ordered the
SHRIMP & SAFFRON FETTUCINI
Saffron Cream Sauce, Fresh Spinach, Basil, Heirloom Tomatoes, Onion, Parmesan Cheese which was mouth watering and bursting with flavors, and I ordered to drink…
The Rumfather made with Myers Dark Rum, Arrow Amaretto, House Made Cardamom Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters. Be sure to get a reservation for this restaurant because you won’t be sorry.

Don Taco Tequila Bar
Alexandria, Virginia
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We had a great experience here at Don Taco. Great atmosphere, service, food and drinks!!
I recommend the chips and salsa with melted queso cheese dip for the table.
I ordered and recommend the Cauliflower Tempura Taco which was my favorite and included chopped dates, pickled red onions and Mexican Crema, as well as the Forest Gump Bubba Shrimp that included green peppers, onions and tomatillo sauce… so good! I also ordered the Margarita which was very good and refreshing with the tacos. Here is their website below… check them out!!!

https://dontacova.com/

Southern Churn
Bristol, Virginia
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Southern Churn was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend checking these folks out. Sweet southern hospitality with a vintage feel. This place has great hand scooped ice cream and milkshakes that you can eat at retro tables and a big variety of homemade fudge, candies and truffles that I will definitely be back to sample. Our party of 3 had a great experience and super friendly welcoming atmosphere. Thank you Southern Churn!!!

The Angry Italian Restaurant
Bristol, Virginia
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Went to try out The Angry Italian in Bristol, Virginia for a birthday celebration. Service was very good and the place is beautiful, but the food for us wasn’t a good experience this day. I just wasn't impressed with this Italian food that we had. We had the deep dish Chicago style pizza and Manicotti dish. The pizza just wasn’t up to my expectations at all and none of us at the table enjoyed it… the crust was so tough and tasteless and too much of it, not enough toppings. The manicotti wasn’t great and the portion was sad with 2 small pieces and a lot of sauce with 1 breadstick… the sauce was ok but super sweet and I’ve known authentic Italian sauce to be more tomatoes and salt and herbs without sugar. Idk, we were highly disappointed with our meal and Italian food is my favorite and it just wasn’t what I expected from here. I will go back to try other dishes and hope for a better food experience.

Can’t wait to try and review this place!!!
Review coming soon!!!

Good morning fellow cruisers!!!!
We are finally heading back home after sailing with Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise lines for the past month and can’t wait to share our reviews, experiences and photos with you soon!!! Since we are seasoned cruisers, I’ve also decided to get into helping others plan their amazing vacations becoming a travel advisor and look forward to this new chapter in my life. Stay tuned tuned for some pictures and reviews!!! ⚓️🛳❤️✝️

Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas went over and beyond our expectations and we were wowed the entire cruise!!!! I will have more to post from this cruise with some awesome reviews and photos.

We have now boarded Carnival Horizon from Miami, Fl. Check in was smooth, you can board with a self given Covid test (just take a photo and write on a paper your name and date with the test… bring your Covid test along with you to show.

We are currently eating in the buffet and the food is absolutely delicious, best eggplant Parmesan I have ever eaten!!!!

Stay tuned for more pictures and reviews from this ship and our entire trip that will be coming in the weeks to come.

☮️♥️🙏 Peace Love and Prayers!!!!

Dining in the main dining room is where the best service and food is always located. Skip the buffet and make it in here for breakfast, Lunch and dinner…it’s included in your cruises and is our favorite.

Leaving Port Heading out to Mexico

Benjamin surprised me with a beautiful balcony cabin 🥰🛳

Some sweet treats…

Cruise Port check in time!!!!

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