Category Archive: travel

New Orleans: Tiki Drinks at Latitude 29

  There’s always a bar I go back over and over to when on a trip. Or at least there should be. On this New Orleans trip, I ended up at Beachbum Berry’s… Continue reading

New Orleans: Late Night Eats at St. Lawrence Bar

  One night we swung into the St. Lawrence bar for some late night eats in New Orleans. We had just come from Latitude 29 and needed a little nosh. My friend had… Continue reading

New Orleans: Dinner at Cane and Table

  A few years ago, I tried Cure in New Orleans and loved it. I wanted to go back but it’s hard when you want to try new places. Solution? Try another restaurant… Continue reading

New Orleans: Dinner at Luke

  On our last night in New Orleans, I wanted to check out the restaurant Luke from Chef John Besh. The restaurant reminded me of restaurants in LA, where the spot might be a little… Continue reading

New Orleans: Ramos Gin Fizz at Compere Lapin

  My ideal vacation starts with stopping for drinks before lunch. And that’s what we did one day as we walked towards Cochon. We passed Compere Lapin and I realized it was on… Continue reading

New Orleans: Pressed Muffuletta at The Grocery

    We got to the Garden District a little early for our tour so we asked a local where to get something to eat. Getting a sandwich at a nearby shop sounded… Continue reading

New Orleans: Beignets at Cafe du Monde

  Oddly I never had beignets from Cafe du Monde the first time I went to New Orleans so I had to make up for it on this trip. After a late lunch… Continue reading

New Orleans: Checking Out the Gumbo Shop

  When we landed in New Orleans, we were starving as we hadn’t eaten all day. We wandered around the French Quarter trying to find something open. Most had closed right after lunch and… Continue reading

Miami: Sra. Martinez Pop Up at the Thompson Miami Hotel

  One of the trends on the upswing right now is offering small plates but let’s go back to the original– tapas. When I was in Miami, I hit up Chef Michelle Bernstein’s… Continue reading

Miami: Dim Sum and Chinese Food at Blackbrick

  One morning we woke up with brunch on our minds. Initially we tried to go somewhere on the Beach but the restaurant ended up stopping brunch service on Saturdays… forever. Eventually the… Continue reading