Tuscany is one of my favorite regions in Italy. Panzano in Chianti is an easy drive from Florence. Antica Macelleria Cecchini in Panzano is a must visit for carnivores! Many…
Category: Food for Thought
Turkey in Bologna?
How we pulled off Thanksgiving in Italy! Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy We are residing in a small apartment in the Saragozza neighborhood of Bologna. The area is just a short 15-minute…
La Cité du Vin Bordeaux’s city of wine museum is worth several visits!
The city of Bordeaux is the gateway to the world’s most celebrated wine regions. It seems only appropriate that this city is home to a new generation cultural site that…
Denver’s Latest Urban Wine Tasting Room is Rooted To California
Blanchard Family Wines in The Dairy Block Denver, Colorado is booming with award-winning restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. The wine scene has recently elevated several notches with the urban expansion of…
Oysters ‘R’ Always in Season
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” opined Jonathan Swift, the satirist whose writing four centuries ago displayed biting wit. Many would agree that the homely bivalve…
Oysters ‘R’ Always in Season
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” Opined Jonathan Swift, the satirist whose writing four centuries ago displayed biting wit. Many would agree that the homely bivalve…
Emeril’s Restaurant, New Orleans
Darcy and I had the pleasure of visiting Emeril’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans for lunch this summer, where Emeril made his bones after his epic eight-year stint at…
Cheers to the First Decade!
Fruition Restaurant’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Good things come in small packages. Fruition Restaurant on 6th Avenue in Denver is a quaint space seating around 55 guests at a time. The…
2017 Drink Pink Vino International Rosé Wine Competition and Festival
Wine Country International’s parent company also runs one of the only professional wine competitions focused exclusively on rosé wine. The 2017 competition received around 200 wines from around the world.…
Denver, Colorado is no cow town!
We have been based in Colorado since 2002. A lot has changed in 15 years. Denver is no longer a flyover city when it comes to its culinary offerings. Slow…