Eat like a local in Portugal
Food lovers who visit Portugal will be thrilled to find that you can eat well, enjoy four-course meals in restaurants, and spend very little – if you eat like the [...]
Eating & Drinking
Les Halles, Dijon
Food lovers know Dijon for its mustard, that sharp and tangy condiment that’s a basis for great vinaigrette. It’s also home to crème de cassis, a delicious, [...]
Market Day in Beaune
Europe is famous for its open-air markets, and for good reason. They’re the best places to check out regional products, mingle with locals and get a feel for the [...]
Food artistry at Galleries Lafayette
It’s been said that we eat with our eyes first, and I agree! If food looks beautiful it entices us, whets our appetites and prepares us for what comes next. A [...]
A Visit to Markethall IX, Berlin
My favorite cities all have their own must-see food markets – the places where locals and visitors alike go to check out the latest food trends and shop for artisan [...]
The Cheese Board, Berkeley
A visit to the Cheese Board in Berkeley, California can be as overwhelming as it is mouth-watering. A world-class cheese shop with its own bakery, the Cheese Board [...]
Sunny day at the Ferry Building
“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Whether or not Mark Twain actually said this is a matter of dispute, but anyone who has spent [...]
Beer in Berlin… and Amsterdam, and Brussels…
I’ll confess, I love a good beer. Over the past few years, I’ve been able to spend time traveling in some cities that are known for great beer. This is [...]
Favorites from Munich
Have you noticed that you often don’t discover the best parts of a new city until you’re just about ready to leave? Since I like to walk and keep a fairly open [...]
Temple of the Cat, Munich
Cats in cafés. Some people may think it’s an odd concept, but to cat lovers, especially those who can’t keep a cat at home, it’s a great idea. In many [...]
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