Lisbon is an incredible town with loads of history, tons of hills and some incredible food and wine. We were so lucky to spend six days there this summer……..because we crashed a honeymoon! Our great friends, Neal and David were married in Denver last August and had a delayed honeymoon scheduled. When I mentioned that […]
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Suerte–Austin
Run, don’t walk to Suerte in East Austin. But, pause first to make a reservation on Resy as the place was packed at 6 PM this past Saturday night. I’d read the raves from Austin food reviewers, but given the number of openings in Austin, there is never a shortage of glowing reviews. This […]
Alinea–Chicago
Alinea was a bucket list experience for me and it lived up to all expectations. I would return in a heartbeat. Oceans of internet ink have been spilled over the food, the presentation, the chef and the overall experience. Who am I to rehash all of that? Of course it was all exquisite, playful, delicious […]
It’s Italian Cucina
After several months of mourning the loss of It’s Italian Market on East 7th Street, my husband and I finally got to celebrate the opening of It’s Italian Cucina on South Lamar. At the old location on East 7th, the gregarious chef, Al Fini, was a huge draw for his popular Italian wine happy hours. […]
G’Raj Mahal–Aromatic White Wine Pairing Dinner
This past week we were fortunate to attend a wonderful wine pairing dinner at G’Raj Mahal. I had sadly not visited the restaurant since it moved into it’s brick and mortar location on Rainey Street, but I had been a fan of the food truck from the beginning. Aromatic whites are some of my favorites, […]
Lenoir Wine Garden–Austin
It’s summer in Austin and some of us are weird enough to still want to dine outside even though it’s 100 degrees out. The wine garden at Lenoir is a quaint little oasis in which to beat the heat with its happy hour wine specials, snacks and most importantly, mister fans. The wine garden sits […]
Numu-Playa Potrero, Costa Rica
The first time we visited Playa Potrero in December, we dined at Numu twice (in three days). On our second trip, we visited again with new friends. Numu is an easy five minute walk from the beach and was easily the best food I have had in Playa Portrero. It is a lovely, open air […]
Ottimo–Napa Valley, California
We were lucky to pop into Ottimo when we did. We had no idea that Ottimo was only open for lunch, but luckily “lunch” goes until 7 PM on Friday and Saturday. If we had spent just a few more minutes browsing the V Marketplace where Ottimo is located, we may have missed the best […]
Shaya–New Orleans
This was one of the most unexpected delights of my New Orleans trip. I had been seeing Shaya on many “best of” lists for about two years, but really didn’t know how I’d love an Israeli restaurant in my favorite creole and seafood town. I was convinced by the time we landed on this trip, […]
Falvo’s in Flight….
Copia @theculinaryinstituteofamerica, Napa Valley. Beautifully composed small plates are presented for choosing with recommended wine pairings. Chef’s table seating offers a view of all the action. Fire roasted cauliflower with crispy fried caper chips for saltiness, raisins to add sweetness and dill. Paired with Fritz Gunderloch Rheinhessen Riesling. #falvosflights #finedining #napavalleylife #eatallthethings #mobile