Category Archives: Food/Drink

48 Hours of Foodie Heaven in Kauai

For some reason I have never visited the island of Kauai. This August I needed to be in Mexico City and was finding myself low on my year end qualifying air miles with American Airlines, so I decided to do a brief mileage run from Mexico to Hawaii. I had orginally planned to only go…

A great restaurant find on the enchanting island of Korcula, Croatia

We decided on an adventurous itinerary for our drive south to Dubrovnik starting from the island of Vis in order to see as much of the Croatian coastline as possible during our trip. I wouldn’t necessarily suggest this tight scheduled itinerary to anyone but due to our travel timeline, this crazy long day in the car…

Morning Farmers Market in Zadar Old Town

When on vacation, I always find myself in a personal debate about getting up early instead of sleeping in, however I do so love to visit the outdoor farmers market where the locals buy produce and to see what local produce is in season. [caption id="attachment_1359" align="alignnone" width="2744"] Zadar farmers market[/caption] While driving from the…

It's been several months since I have used my passport for travel and I am feeling the pent up frustration an ACL infection delivered requiring a mandatory sit still for 3 months! No one puts baby in the corner..... All in all, it's great to be packing my bag to be airborne again, out of the United States. [caption…

Starting off with Champagne with our flight over to Rio... [caption id="attachment_730" align="alignnone" width="2448"] Champagne on the way to Rio[/caption] turned into full fledged caipirinha's in Rio! [caption id="attachment_732" align="alignnone" width="1836"] Caipirinha's in Rio[/caption] Not understanding Portugese was not a problem in ordering caipirinhas however I regret not having a better understanding of cachaca before…

As soon as I read about Tail Up Goat opening, I wanted to hop, skip and jump over there. The restaurant name in itself had me! Add to that fabulous name, former chef alum and staff from Komi and Little Serow, I was dead set to check out this place as soon as it opened.…

Champagne Fridays

A Gem of a Champagne at Del Frisco’s Double Steak

The non-vintage grand cru cuvee Andre Clouet 1911 had just arrived at Del Friscos and was not even printed onto the wine list. This is a time asking for a hidden gem paid off big! [caption id="attachment_533" align="alignnone" width="1154"] Sommelier at Del Friscos, Sorry For The Halo Effect of Low Lighting[/caption] This is an expansive…

Hawaii!! How awesome to get there! [caption id="attachment_524" align="alignnone" width="1224"] Kapolei, Hawaii[/caption] Yet, how expensive! Many beach resort hotels are very aware they hold a captive restaurant audience with their vacationers. Many resort vacationers do not rent automobiles as the “resort” is often their final beach destination. Therefore these same vacationers are often hostages to…

L’As du Falafel, in Paris’s Marais district

[caption id="attachment_307" align="alignnone" width="629"] Waiting in line[/caption] Many times I’ve walked past the long Falafel lines in the ever hip Marais district of Paris on a Sunday and wondered why someone would wait so long for street food which is not the norm style of dining in France. Que bizarre... I usually don’t “do” street…