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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

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

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

Dining: Nerbone | Florence, Italy

December 2, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

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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Comfort Food, Italian, Italy, local food, Pork, sandwiches, Travel, Vacation

Dining: Taverna San Trovaso | Venice,Italy

November 1, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

If there is one thing that you should know about dining in Italy, it’s that booking is essential. Even for lunch. Sure, you can always wander the streets and pop […]

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Italian, Lunch, Pasta, seafood, seasonal foods, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Power Lunch | Heywood: A Grilled Cheese Shop | Silverlake

June 5, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

An interesting new lunch spot just opened up in Silverlake. Heywood: A Grilled Cheese Shop is located right next to our beloved Lark Cake Shop off of Sunset and Micheltorena. […]

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cheese, Comfort Food, local eateries, local food, Lunch, sandwiches

Dining: Lechonera Los Pinos | Guavate, Cayey, Puerto Rico

May 26, 2012by Franny 1 Comment

To a gal like me who’s been raised on the wonderful pork dishes of the Philippines, the small village of Guavate in Cayey, Puerto Rico is as close to the […]

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As Seen on TV, butchers, Caribbean, Comfort Food, local eateries, local food, Lunch, Pork, Travel, Vacation

Dining: El Jibarito, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

April 27, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

On our first day on the island, we were running on virtually zero sleep. One of our bags got placed on the wrong flight, it was incredibly humid from recent […]

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Caribbean, local eateries, Lunch, seafood, Travel, Vacation

Power Lunch: Mofongos Comida Caribena

April 8, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

Excited about an upcoming vacation in a couple of weeks, the boyfriend and I decided to seek out an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant this weekend to get acquainted with flavors […]

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Caribbean, Comfort Food, local eateries, Lunch

Power Lunch: Scarpetta, Beverly Hills

February 22, 2012by Franny Leave a comment

DineLA Restaurant Week is a great time to try some of the city’s best restaurants at a discounted prix fixe price. So when we saw that Scott Conant’s Scarpetta in […]

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Italian, local eateries, local food, Lunch

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