Hello, 2016!
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 […]
Category Archives: local food
Dining: EMC Seafood & Raw Bar
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 […]
Dining: Cassell’s Hamburgers Redux
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 […]
Dining: Flavio al Velavevodetto | Rome, Italy {Testaccio}
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 […]
Dining: Just in time for Umbrian White Truffles at Spirito di Vino | Montefalco, Italy
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 […]
Dining: Osteria A Priori | Perugia, Italy
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 […]
Travelogue: Exploring Florence’s Mercato Centrale di San Lorenzo
One of my favorite pass times is visiting local markets when I travel. It’s something my mother and I did growing up– searching for local food at farmers markets and […]
Dining: Perfect mid-day breaks at Procacci | Florence, Italy
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 […]
Dining: Ristorante del Fagioli | Florence, Italy
We recently dined at Ristorante del Fagioli based on the recommendation of several Florentine blogger friends who praised their rustic Tuscan cuisine and great prices. There was a heavy down-pour […]
Dining: Nerbone | Florence, Italy
After a few glorious days in Venice, it was time to move onto the next city on our schedule: Florence. Our time in Florence was going to be limited, but […]
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