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Hello, 2016!

March 15, 2016by Franny Leave a comment

I hate to say it, but I feel like I end up revisiting this thing whenever I feel like I am hitting a wall. The last post was from August […]

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Dinner, local eateries, local food

Dining: EMC Seafood & Raw Bar

August 17, 2015by Franny 1 Comment

California is blessed with easy access to fresh seafood. Los Angeles in particular, is a hotbed of reasonably cheap sushi restaurants and upscale seafood-centric establishments. Koreatown’s EMC Seafood & Raw […]

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Comfort Food, local eateries, local food

Dining: Cassell’s Hamburgers Redux

March 24, 2015by Franny 1 Comment

I can’t even begin to tell you how on-the-fence I was when I heard that they were bringing Cassell’s back. For the uninitiated, Cassell’s Hamburgers was a legendary burger shop […]

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Comfort Food, local eateries, local food, Lunch

Dining: Porridge + Puffs

March 20, 2015by Franny Leave a comment

Whether you want to call it rice porridge, congee, or even the Filipino iteration of lugaw, the farm-to-table offerings at Minh Phan’s Porridge + Puffs offers dynamic flavors that are lovingly fussed over. […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, local eateries

Dining: Flavio al Velavevodetto | Rome, Italy {Testaccio}

May 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

If there was one place in Rome that I saw recommended often in the “foodie underground,” it was definitely Flavio al Velavevodetto located in the up-and-coming offal- centric neighborhood of […]

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BLD, Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, Lunch, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation

Dining: Just in time for Umbrian White Truffles at Spirito di Vino | Montefalco, Italy

March 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

My series of entries from my time in Umbria concludes with our last dinner in Montefalco at the award-winning Spirito di Vino. If I could go back in time to the […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, fruits and vegetables, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, organic, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation, wine

Dining: Osteria A Priori | Perugia, Italy

February 4, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

After the nightmare that was getting into Perugia, it was all uphill from there (literally). The hill-top towns of Umbria lured us in with charm and some of the best […]

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Dinner, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, microbrew, Pasta, seasonal foods, Travel, Vacation, wine

Travelogue: An Umbrian Detour to Lake Trasimeno

January 17, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

We had every intention of waking up early and soaking in a little bit more of Florence before driving into the next part of our vacation in Umbria. But you […]

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Italian, Italy, local eateries, Lunch, Pasta, seafood, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Reflections: Looking back on 2012

January 1, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

What a year 2012 has been! According to my end of the year review on WordPress, this past year was the busiest year of this blog — and rightfully so! […]

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local eateries, Travel

Dining: Perfect mid-day breaks at Procacci | Florence, Italy

December 16, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

In an alternate universe, I am Florentine. I am the wife of a wealthy someone-or-other who doesn’t want me to break a nail working a “real job,” but instead indulges […]

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BLD, bread, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, Lunch, sandwiches, Travel, Vacation

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