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Let’s just get this out of the way: I felt awful by the time we left Pujol, Enrique Olvera’s flagship restaurant in Mexico City. Despite the fact that we’d stopped eating many hours earlier in anticipation of our incredible dinner ahead, at some point, I misjudged where we were in the menu’s course listing and …
On my recent trip to Amsterdam, I had plenty of opportunities to explore Amsterdam’s café scene during my week in the city, particularly after a rough flight over. There are many, many great places to get your caffeine fix, but I found a surprising number of duds. Looking for more? Find all of my guides …
I’m just going to come out and say it: finding somewhere to eat in Amsterdam is no easy feat. Not because there are few options, or because the quality is poor – but because there are so many delicious choices that selecting one means you sacrifice an incredible meal somewhere else. Looking for more? Find …
Mexican food is vastly underrated. It might be due to the fact that, in other countries, it has been so altered from its original form that it is rendered almost unrecognizable. Authentic Mexican food is deceptively simple; the reality is the cuisine is complex, rich, and vibrant. Nearly everything is made from scratch, no matter …
noma, the restaurant by New Nordic Cuisine pioneers Rene Redzepi and Claus Meyer, is reopening soon with a new concept, so I thought I’d share our experiences dining at the restaurant’s first iteration back in June 2015. [Edit: the restaurant announced in January 2023 that it would once again close at the end of 2024 …
Michael and I recently spent the July 4th weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, wandering the cobblestone streets to celebrate Michael’s (belated) 30th birthday. I love the tradition of afternoon tea and he loves tiny sandwiches, so how could we not have our own Boston Tea Party while in the city? Several locations in the city serve …
Well, we didn’t get into Neptune Oyster. The Boston restaurant is well-known both for its seafood and its incredibly long lines (just Google it – you’ll read about both just in the page summaries alone). Michael and I arrived around 2:30 p.m., hungry for a late lunch, and I weaseled my way inside to inquire …
For my final meal in Rome, I knew Michael and I had to choose an amazing restaurant – but we just didn’t know where. Not wanting to suffer through another touristy spot, we consulted both the internet and our Airbnb hosts’ recommendations. We’d found that a lot of places require reservations, and we knew we …
Sharing some of my best tips for avoiding tourist trap restaurants
I tried to get to a Sugar Shack. Really, I did. Over Spring Break, Michael and I visited Montreal for the first time, and after planning a trip with the goal of trying many of the city’s diverse food options, we knew we wanted to cap our visit with a trip to a Sugar Shack …