It seems like there are Starbucks everywhere… except when you need one. Like at the middle of the mountain when you’re skiing and you want cappuccino that doesn’t come from an instant hot chocolate machine. And that’s why I’m in awe of the world’s first ski-in ski-out Starbucks, which opened on Saturday in Squaw Valley, [...]

Although Laduree, the world-famous macaron purveyor, opened their first U.S. location in April, it took me until this week to walk to the mere mile from my home in Manhattan. The good news is that by the time I got there, the lines had died down because all of the true macaron lovers had already [...]

Lisbon has emerged as having one of the most exciting dining scenes in Europe. There’s an abundance of cool restaurants, and I’m proud to say that despite having a baby in tow we managed to eat at some of them during our time there in October. (We also could have subsisted on pasteis de nata [...]

The moment I saw the sign “I gelati piu fini del mondo” outside Santini in the Chiado district, I knew exactly what it meant: The world’s finest ice cream. This despite the fact that I don’t speak Italian or Portuguese, the latter being relevant because this Italian sign was in Lisbon. While it would be [...]

My dad has always raved about real Philly cheesesteaks that are made (and eaten) in Philly, but I must admit that they’ve never appealed to me. Well, it turns out that the cheesesteak is not Pennsylvania’s only famous sandwich. Foodies will delight in this virtual sandwich tour of a guest post. Legend has it that [...]

Visiting the historic mansions of Newport, RI, gives you a glimpse into the unimaginable wealth that some families had amassed in the late 19th Century. Well, dining on the dock at The Grill at Forty 1 North gives you a glimpse into the unimaginable wealth that exists right now — if you get to sit within cocktail-flinging [...]

How have I not been here before? And when can come I back again? These were the main thoughts running through my mind as I was sipping a fresh-squeezed lemonade accented by muddled berries and lush mint leaves (oh, and vodka, let’s not forget the vodka) at the rooftop garden of The Surrey Hotel in [...]

A sumptuous meal of contemporary German cuisine at Aigner Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin made guest blogger Ivan wax poetic about the city’s troubled history. Here, he delights in trendy Vietnamese at Monsieur Vuong in Berlin’s Mitte District, which is one of the most dynamic —and coolest parts — of the city. Germany’s capital city of Berlin, and [...]

When Ivan travels, he doesn’t simply seek out delicious food to please his palate — he keeps his eye out for meals and restaurants that will help him understand the city he’s visiting. A frequent guest blogger for Travelogged (read about his trip to Iceland and watch his foodie videos about Rio, Belo Horizonte and New [...]

With its fabulous food, colorful architecture and joie de vivre attitude, New Orleans is one of America’s best cities to visit. While the population did not fully return after the devastating Hurricane Katrina and some of Downtown’s office buildings remain unoccupied, The Crescent City’s culinary and cultural scene is as rich as ever. When you [...]