Location: London, England Cuisine: British Just as St. John must be understood in the context of the French House, so too must another treasure: Rochelle Canteen. Fergus Henderson and his wife Margot opened the dining room above the French House with Jon Spiteri in…
Location: London, England Cuisine: British We can’t talk about St. John without talking about the French House. The French House, a pub in Soho, is very much tied to the history and rise of modern British cuisine in London. This is because the dining…
After a wonderful few days in Bruges, we arrived in Brussels just in time for dinner. This was our first time in Brussels, but we were particularly excited to try the food! We decided to go to a really popular food fall called Wolf.…
This post is about a weekend in Bruges, the romantic heart of Belgium. It's full of old-world charm, delicious food and incredible history.…
This is Part II of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022. Make sure you read Part I first! As I mentioned in my last post, the town of Amalfi is…
This is Part I of my two-part series on a trip to the Amalfi Coast in Italy with my family and Victor in June 2022. As one reaches an age when retirement is on the horizon, perhaps one thinks about their dream trip. My…
Location: London, England Cuisine: Thai Part of my childhood was spent in Bangkok and while I have mixed memories of growing up there, one thing for certain that I adored was the food! I have such fond memories of all the salads,…
This post is Part V (the final part) in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers some amazing archaeological sites that are not located in the eastern half…
Location: Barcelona, Spain Cuisine: Italian 50 Top Pizza is a website that ranks pizzerias all over the world. There’s a list just for Italy (can you blame them?), but there is another one for Europe (without Italy). As of 2023, number three on that…
This post is Part IV in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers our time in the Mani, the central southern prong of the Peloponnese. Make sure you…