pencil it in: we made it
May 3: The 3 B’s Beers, burger, bowling. Basically all you need for a solid night out in honor of NYC Burger Week. Hosted by Get Real Events at Bowlmor Lanes attendees will get to sample three...
View Articlejust because: it is truly priceless
I’m not against American Express nor am I advertising for Mastercard, however the latter’s latest commercial rings a bell. It seems as if as Americans, we have always been told American Express is the...
View Articlethat place: my next stop
In a post a few weeks ago I mentioned an opportunity would take me away from my friends for a while. Well now everything is booked and the trip is planned and done. From mid-June through mid-September...
View Articlethat time: seoulful nights
On Saturday nights in New York City, the streets buzz as people file into the hottest clubs and newest restaurants. The streets of Seoul, Korea are alive on weekend nights too, as young folks head down...
View Articlethat dish: renegade nom
It’s come to my attention that I’ve become known for my, as one friend puts it, “street food foraging” style of eating while traveling. I often say I like to eat my way through continents and it’s...
View Articlethat dish: scandinavia on a plate #1
chef Fredrik Berselius at work on my plate (from top left): scallops and dill; pork blood and fruit; herring, egg yolk and dill; sweetbread, nettle and asparagus; caraway bread and butter; squid,...
View Articlepencil it in: have a wonderful weekend
May 17-19: GoogaMooga 2.0 The Great GoogaMooga festival is back in Prospect Park this weekend for the second year. Issues of crowding, disorganization and planning which plagues last years festivities...
View Articlethat dish: scandinavia on a plate #2
Clean, fresh, simple, and a little quirky. Given everything I know from traveling to Scandinavia and from what I’ve read about the area, these are the words that encapsulate the region most accurately....
View Articlejust because: ain’t this the truth
I’ve had my fair share of airplane seat mate horror stories. From the guy who whipped out a tuna sandwich 8 hours into an 11 hour flight, or the dude who decided his cat needed to stretch her legs on...
View Articlethat time: au revoir, hasta luego
The time has come for me to embark on my latest adventure. Over the next four months I’m heading to France, Croatia, Montenegro and Bolivia with a 4 day stint in the good ole’ U.S.A in between. While...
View Articlethat find: more miles
If you’re looking to get away over the next few weeks but haven’t booked a flight yet, you’re actually in luck. For the month between October 21- November 21, United Airlines is giving passengers...
View Articlethat time: dinnerlab in a gym
With food culture taking New York City and the world by storm, it was only a matter of time before dining was taken out of restaurants and brought into a secretive underground. Supper clubs are popping...
View Articlethat find: the world’s next best restaurant
The title of Best Restaurant in the World has for three out of the past four years been bestowed upon Copenhagen’s famed Noma. The restaurant and owner Claus Meyer along with Rene Redzepi have been...
View Articlethat time: iBolivia
Three months in a country, captured on my iPhone. (click on pic to enlarge)
View Articlethat dish: i ate the bones
It’s no secret I take dining while traveling a serious pursuit. In Paris, this is an easy fête to satisfy. The City of Lights sits at the epicenter of the culinary world, with no shortage of absurdly...
View Articledetour: mostar
It’s likely you’ve never heard of Mostar, a 16th century Ottoman city located in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I certainly hadn’t before I ended up there this past summer, the...
View Articlethat find: gogobot tribes
Oftentimes it can be hard to sift through the mountain of user generated content and reviews that have become the go-to travel planning tools for today’s travelers. Thousands of people from around the...
View Articlejust because: hold on a little longer
On 8 November 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines, ravaging the beautiful archipelago nation in what is considered to be the most devastating storms in modern history. Officials...
View Articlethat place: top five hvar
1. The Views Hvar is one of those places you just can’t help but fall in love immediately with. From waking up in the morning and taking a peak of a hotel balcony to lounging on the beach side rocks...
View Articlethat dish: ramen burger royalty
Heard of the Cronut lately? Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past six months my guess is that you have. The pastry sensation fuses together two culturally acclaimed baked goods: the...
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