We could all use some soothing…
Despite the dawn of a new year, where we’re normally filled with so much genuine hope and optimism, 2021 already has its cards stacked against …
Europe
The best cocktail I ever had
Would you travel over 5,000 miles for a cocktail? Depends on who you are. For the throngs that flock to renowned bar Salmon Guru in Madrid, …
Allons-y…vroom, vroom!
I’m not really one for organized tours. In fact, I’m more of a read up before I go and explore on my own type of …
Alfresco in Alfama
If there’s one thing Lisbon’s polished cobblestone hills offer (besides buns of steel)—it’s views. If you’re willing to hoof it, you will most definitely be …
A Lisboan breakfast of champions
It was my last morning in Lisbon and I was on a mission. No…I wasn’t running around town trying to one-up my last pastel de …
Feasting in Lisbon’s Bairro Alto and Chiado Districts
As anyone who knows me well, as much as I love a good adventure, I can also be a creature of habit. Paris will always …
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A classic Parisian brasserie on the cheap? It exists.
If you’ve ever been to Paris, you know that most bistros and brasseries offer a prix fixe menu (which is typically much cheaper than going …
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This little French pastry will blow your freaking mind.
The truth? I cheat on New York quite often. I suppose I wouldn’t have this blog otherwise. I love to come and go. I love …
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A steak favorite in Paris
You have no idea how badly I wish I could tell you that one of my all-time favorite restaurants in Paris is a hidden, cozy …
Two days in Bilbao
What some of you reading this may not realize is, to my chagrin, I do not keep my lights on by flitting around the world …