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I (Quite Literally) Ate My Way Around The World One Sunday in Queens

How I consumed Greek, Irish, German, Indian, Spanish and Himalayan deliciousness during one glorious day in Queens. My fiancé and I love to explore.I don’t know if I’ve ever said this out loud, but when I think of exploring I pretty much just expect that I’ll be exploring different food establishments.So, when he got invited to…

This Unexpected Place Gave Me Confidence to Imagine Myself a New Yorker

How a cozy, casual and ordinary restaurant made me realize I could make a home for myself in the big, bad city of New York My West Coast friends and family had tried to warn me with NYC horror stories of being trampled by crowds on the subway, pizza-hauling rats, and heavy AC units falling from…
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We FINALLY Have An Answer To, “Where Can I Find Algerian-Tunisian / North African Food in Boston?”

Where this Boston foodie goes when she returns home: Baraka Cafe in Boston’s Porter Square Originally from Boston and a foodie, it can be expected that returning home comes with the tough decision of what and where to eat when my trip from NYC consists of only 48 hours of beantown exposure. But, I do have my place: Baraka…

Owner and Chef Kris Yenbamroong at Night Market Song in LA

Crying Alone and Loving It

At Night + Market Song in LA. I travel a lot to Los Angeles for work, and my days are filled with meetings upon coffees upon networking events upon more meetings.In between all of these obligations I’m behind the wheel waiting in traffic to make it to my next engagement, something that exhausts me more than…

Taipei: hot, smelly, dirty and AMAZING

Angry women yelling at the side of the road trying to get you to buy what they’re hawking. Shopkeepers in stores stalk you, making you feel bad if you don’t buy something.This is why I love Taiwan.Photo Credit: Neil Wade The city of Taipei is what one would expect of any Southeast Asian…

The Four “Worst” Places in NYC to Come Out to Your Families

My fork is shaking as I pick at a swordfish meatball, sending pine nuts scattering across the plate. It’s a warm Thursday night in late spring in Philadelphia and my mom and I are packed tightly into Amis, the casual bistro by Philadelphia great Mark Vetri.In the 30 minutes I’ve been here, I haven’t…

You Get Me, Fresco Gelateria

I stumbled onto Fresco Gelateria a couple of years ago in the Lower East Side. I was dating a girl who worked across the street, and she introduced me to Fresco.I spent a lot of time there— it turned into my work spot, my meeting spot, my hash-out-fights with my (ex)-girlfriend spot.There’s just…

FOUND: An Awesome Rooftop Bar in Edgewater (yes, Edgewater)

Edgewater, a lakefront neighborhood in North Chicago, might have plenty of beaches and the best ethic restaurants and grocery stores in the entire city.When it comes to the bar scene, however, thereʼs not much to choose from. Sure, there are a few dive bars with the usual assortment of bland domestic beer and the occasional…