Le Petit Vendôme
In preparation for any trip to Paris, I always start with a visit to David Lebovitz’s blog. David has devoted an entire section of his website to short, concise summaries of his favorite Paris restaurant visits. …
Going
The articles in this category are about our favorite places.
Dresser Hill Ice Cream & Seafood
[CHARLTON, MA] Any road trip I take starts with a thorough Google search of restaurants along the route. We frequently drive I90 from New York to Boston, passing Worcester and Springfield around lunch or dinner time. …
The Italian Market
[PHILADELPHIA, PA] On a recent trip to Philadelphia, I’d identified three food-related activities that I wanted to do: The Night Market at Point Breeze, Reading Terminal Market and the Ninth Street Italian Market. In the end, …
The Iron Gate Café
[ALBANY, NY] If you love discovering out-of-the-way jewels like I do, then add The Iron Gate Café in Albany, NY to your lunch-out to-do list. This quirky restaurant hits all the buttons for me: interesting dining …
Waterfront Bicycle Paths
[MONTRÉAL, CANADA] Let me start by saying that I am not an avid bicyclist. Being out in the blistering sun, covered in sweat, straining to just get over the next hill and the next—that is not …
Atwater Market
[MONTRÉAL, CANADA] Montréal is such a charming city–its architecture reminiscent of Europe. In addition to quaint residential neighborhoods, there are squares and parks, and plenty of outdoor cafés. Old Montréal, in particular, is a heritage district …
Saiko: Awesome Sushi in Downtown Montréal
[MONTRÉAL, CANADA] According to World Cities Culture Forum, Montréal has more restaurants per capita than New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo. The sheer number of options can make choosing a place to eat difficult. Of …
Gus’ Red Hots
[PLATTSBURGH, NY] The drive to Canada from New York is always the same. The ride goes well, is uneventful, traffic is thin. Then, about a mile from the border, we hit a wall of cars. Three …
Saint-Louis Square
[MONTRÉAL, CANADA] My first real adult vacation was to Montréal, Canada. Jennie and I drove up from the Hudson Valley in July of 1993. We had no real plans, had not made hotel reservations, and neither …
Nashville’s Honky Tonk Highway
Nashville is a big, sprawling city. However, standing in the four-block stretch of downtown known as “Honky Tonk Highway,” it feels much smaller. Here restaurants, bars, music halls, western wear stores, and souvenir shops pack ground level storefronts, the upper floors and even rooftops.
Frist Art Museum in Nashville, TN
We knew we’d be seeing some amazing paintings and sculptures. However, we did not anticipate the architectural significance of the building itself.
Milk & Honey in Nashville, TN
Heading out of Nashville on Sunday morning, our last stop was for breakfast. After researching dozens of breakfast websites, there was only one place that stood out: Milk & Honey Nashville. One glance at the menu, and all other options were off the table.