We spent around 5+ hours total talking to Priceline. First, no one has ever heard of such fees. Yet when doing a simple Google search the world seems to know, but not Priceline.  Second, they said they are not liable because ALL of their customers should know ALL of the policies of ALL of the airlines that they book through Priceline. However Priceline themselves do not have to know any of the policies, which was crystal clear to me after talking with 5 different people. I'm sorry, but is this really the customers "job"? Not when booking through a company like Priceline.

I attempted to discuss and educate Priceline on the different level of tickets and fares for multiple hours and their repeated response was there is "no such thing as a residents fare". They accused me of trying to get cheaper tickets and at the end of my 5 or so hours on the phone with the representatives arguing with me, saying that it's not their fault they sold me a residents ticket and I should know better, they disconnected my call. No surprise they didn't try to call back. Not very professional at all. At one point a representative told me I couldn't talk to a supervisor and then made a snarky comment about me trying to get free tickets. I feel like I'm a pretty level headed person. I am always willing to talk out a disagreement but I guess one can only be accused of wanting free tickets, blamed for not knowing all of the various airline policies and told that there is no such thing as different level fare of residents and non-residents (even though the airline confirmed there was) so many times before getting upset. 

I walked back through the process on Priceline.com to triple check that there was no alerts, fine print, warnings of indication of any additional fees associated with the tickets I bought. I found no messages or disclaimers or fine print. If they would have had a message that said, "You are purchasing an economy ticket designated for Peruvian residents and will be subject to a fee of $178 a ticket..." Do you think I would have bought the ticket?  I mean, I do love paying a over a thousand dollars in fees... Said no one ever.

Actually the Priceline website only details the following when booking flights. Example below is for Lima to Cusco...
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"Prices are per person and inclusive of taxes and fees with the exception of baggage" I don't think this is a baggage fee issue, but I'm sure if I call again they may try to convince me it is. I could be blind so help me out do you see anything about a differentiation of resident and nonresident tickets on Priceline's website? 

Google Flights seems to have a designation for Priceline but Priceline themselves do not... I found this online.  I've never used Google Flights. At least they specify for travelers. ​

Avianca's policy from Lima to Cusco states...
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Definitely put this on your "I need to go" list, even if it's only for their drop dead amazing onion rings, which you won't get anywhere else on earth (probably :).  There are other items on the menu that warrant repeat visits, but the onion rings are just so freaking good.  
I love everything about this place.  They have great ideas and I think once they fully hone in on what they do really well and what the customers like they will be one of the best places in Traverse City.  

I first started coming here when they opened a few years ago.  They had some creative dishes that were filled with flavors and unique touches.  It's a mix up of a variety of different types of food from sandwiches to Thai to pizza to gourmet entrees.  

The first time I sampled the bacon wrapped pork medallions and the duck quesadillas.  They were delicious! The pizzas and sandwiches were excellent as well.  I want to rate them a five in my book, but I just can't. They have a couple inconsistencies with food and though I really do love them and the ambiance I just can't look past that.  

Let's talk about the positives first.  They do have excellent food when it's good.  They also have various different week day events such as Thursday Korean night, Tuesday Seafood night with great lakes perch and other seafood items, Wednesday Italian night for couples and so on. They also are located in a remote area, which is good and bad.  Bad that maybe new comers won't know where they are, but good in that you can easily find parking, go visit the Inside Out Gallery for art and cocktails or walk next door to the Brew Pub to have some organic microbrews.  All of this is in their little creative 'art district' hub.  It's really a nice setup, but I do hope that they are advertising like crazy to make sure people know where they are at.  

The inside of the restaurant is nice and quaint.  It's very easily accessible for all types of people.  Some times they have live music and they also display local artist's work. It's similar to the Cass Cafe in Detroit, but a little bit more casual.  The quality of their entrees have run the gamut from 2 star to 5 star, mostly being 5 star.  However, this last time I was in tipped the reviews.  I ordered the roast beef sandwich. Online I saw these beautiful photos of delicious, hot, toasted sandwiches with tons of toppings and melted cheese and I thought, "hot damn, I should get one those!"  But when the waitress set the sandwich down in front of me I couldn't hide the disappointment on my face.  What I got was a cold, almost meatless, one leaf of lettuce and a tomato sandwich.  Nine bucks is a lot for a sandwich and if I paid 9 dollars around Detroit, I would get a huge artisan sandwich with gourmet ingredients and unforgettable tastes.  

I decided to be 'that' customer and sent my sandwich back to make it a hot toasted sandwich with cheese (which I thought was on it).  I'm really happy that they not only toasted the sandwich, added cheese, and also added more toppings.  If you look at the photos of the sandwiches above the one on the upper left (two stacked halves) is the original and the one the right of it is the adjusted.  That's how the sandwich should have came out in my opinion.  It ended up being a thick roast beef, with romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, and a white  cheddar cheese with a thousand island dressing on a buttery toasted bread.  

The waitress was super cool about the changes and she didn't charge me for the additions or the adjustments. I think that's the characteristics of good business. I hope they put out this sandwich in the future.  

Don't let this review dissuade you from coming to Xylos.  They are a really superb place that just needs a little bit of tweaking.  If you come for one thing and nothing else, come for the onion rings.  These babies are like crack.  I don't know what it is... Once you put those hot golden rings of goodness in your mouth you are suddenly kicked back to childhood and walking around at the state fair.  They taste like a corn dog/onion ring hybrid, but not with all the thick batter.  They also sprinkle a homemade seasoning that gives it that extra salty spice that kicks you in your tastes buds.  I'm coming back just for these.  

Harvest reminds me of the 2014 movie Chefs with Jon Favreau.  You know? The movie where Favreau goes a little crazy, gets himself a food truck, makes delicious food and lives happily ever after.  I don't know if Simon went a little crazy, but I'm sure hoping that they have a happily ever after because their food is awesome.  These guys are changing up what eating is and how you see food AND more importantly they are having a lot of fun doing it. 

It’s no secret at this point: Traverse City is known as a “Foodie Town.” This distinction could be losing its edge- it seems that the number of foodie towns just keeps growing, and it could be said that we now live in a foodie age with all of the deliciousness surrounding us- no complaints there. But it does make it harder for a new place to WOW a food lover such as myself.  Traverse City is known as the organic, local food movement city of the north- and in my opinion, Harvest is one café that perfectly represents the unique culture here.  They live up to their 'slow food, served fast' philosophy and mannnn I dig it.  
 
On this most recent trip, I had a list of places I couldn’t wait to eat, and Harvest was NOT on the list- though its food truck, The Roaming Harvest, was at the top. I stumbled upon a small café called The Harvest on a backstreets walk around town and wondered if they were related. A short Google search later, I was excited to check it out as Harvest has a larger menu than its Food Truck counterpart but has the same commitment to local, organic, laid back and DELICIOUS food.

Most reviews highlight a few changes to attain perfection, but this place is the opposite: to Harvest I please: please don't change a thing! This is my favorite restaurant of this trip.  Flavors can bring you back to a good restaurant, but good people and service make you want to support them.  I found on both occasions I went I had very nice conversations with the servers and owners, getting tips on where to eat in the area, and on what to order in their restaurant.  It was a very pleasant dining experience both with food AND with the people.  I feel I have to highlight this point because often times restaurants focus only on the food and less on the personal connection.  A sterile environment doesn't bring me back to a restaurant.  It may bring me there a weekend or two, but not craving it on the daily.  

While sitting there eating brunch I chatted with the owner, but watched as he effortlessly made conversation with everyone there. I could tell this is just a practice of Harvests.  Through our conversations and hearing the conversations with the people around, I could tell that they just really love food and people.  This is a rare and genuine quality.

Ok, now for the food.  The first time I went was a quick trip, but I was 'wowed'.  I have read and heard that Harvest dishes up phenomenal tacos and I can tell you... they live up to their hype.  The Korean tacos (sambal slaw and siracha mayo) were delicious.  The meat was tender, seasoned well, and had a little bit of that Asian kick.  The slaw on there was a nice creamy touch.  I'd totally get these again.  The Roaming Risotto (short ribs, pattypan salad, istara) was up next.  Though I don't know what most of the ingredients are that were in it, it was also very good.  The risotto was perrrfectly cooked.  It stood up and was slightly creamy/soupy like good risotto should be.  

Another really awesome aspect of Harvest is that they have a rotating brunch.  They have a new brunch menu every Sunday and release it early in the morning on Sunday.  The chefs take turns and come up with creations that they will make.  How cool is that? It may be a small place, but they have big ideas and like I said before they just look like they are having so much damn fun.  It makes me even want to work there.

I was lured in with talks of the Old #12 Hash (root vegetables, ginger sage sausage, fried egg, and Krem mustard).  It was a ridiculous amount of food, but I love hash (because I love the potato possibly more than people) and this was really good.  I cook parsnips at home and was happy to see them in the hash as this is not usually a common item in hash.  I poured on some siracha and it was a perfect meal.  The other brunch dish was the Southwestern Benedict (pit ham, cornbread, fried egg, and chipotle hollandaise).  Though I would have liked the chipotle hollandaise to have more of a kick, I do realize that the general customer doesn't looooove hot spicy food like myself.  I would suggest maybe having an option for making it more spicy for the spicy food lovers out there.

It's hard to describe in words the flavors that the guys at Harvest are serving up, but they are fusing together a lot of different foods and techniques.  If you're in Traverse City and don't stop here... I feel sad for you because you will never know the deliciousness that is Harvest.  Make your hobbit journey and get here.  Don't have food regrets.  They hurt.  #truth

If their clam chowder is an indication, then Harrington's by the Bay serves good seafood- but since I went there for happy hour I can’t vouch for this. I was pulled in by their all day happy hour prices, a good idea for an expensive restaurant that I might otherwise never make it to. My first irritation was that the prices and menu online didn’t match the menu inside- not great business practice, since most new customers read up before visiting nowadays. Actually, it wasn't just an irritation as it is a peev.  If you boast that you have a $5 bites happy hour menu and then you make it there specifically for that and realize it's a range of 5-8 dollar bites with only 4 of the 11 items actually being $5 it's a huge let down.   I don't mind paying more money, but I specifically chose them to eat at for their online menu.  They also didn't have some of the items they advertised such as the mushroom tempura and the nachos.  

However, everything was ... hot?  I would say they were relatively well prepared. The beef/ asparagus rolls with hollandaise sauce was tasty (needed a shake of both salt and pepper!) and the burger was cooked as I ordered- pink inside, though a little dry on the edges, but that may be what happens when you get a steak burger (filet, ribeye, and NY strip)?  The clam chowder, while it didn’t surpass my favorite Red Coat Tavern in Royal Oak, had a sweet, slightly spicy and creamy profile.  I'm just going to toss this out there... because I love fries... everything else was the Kelly Knowles to the Beyonce which were the fries. Nothing spectacular, but super crispy.  They were a combination of a slimmer steak fry and the curly seasoned fry. Uh... yeah.  How could that not be good?  

All of the dishes made for a satisfactory lunch experience. Their biggest problem is how AWESOME and unique Traverse City is getting- there is so much great food of all kinds around, and at lower prices. Harrison’s by the Bay did a decent job, but definitely caters to a more established, “old school Traverse money” crowd. Not much there for TC hipsters or vacationing families there, though I don’t mean to sell it’s normal menu short since I haven’t had it yet. You can tell a lot about a place based on its happy hour, and Harrington's showed me decent food at a slightly higher price point than it needed to be. 

Maybe I'll stop in to try some seafood, but I'm really looking for better than average and I'm not sure Harrington's can deliver.