My next dish was an appetizer of salmon tartare with a quail egg, scallions, and soy sauce.

It’s a good thing I don’t live with my brother, because I’d have a hard time staying away from Sarita’s Mac and Cheese now that I’ve sampled the goods.
I first caught a glimpse of this East Village eatery’s orange exterior a few months earlier while exploring the neighborhood.  I made a mental note to try [...]

Brian
A few weeks ago, I met Brian of Bikeandboots.com at a Korean BBQ place in Vienna, VA.  He was in town visiting a friend, who was also with us.
I’m always excited to meet travel bloggers, whether away or at home, however Brian was the first one who I met who had joined my new site, [...]

For $1,000, Serendipity 3 offers the Guinness World Record holding Golden Opulence Sundae.

This is the second post in a 2-part series about culture and food in Sichuan, China.
Manners
Manners certainly differ across countries, but by American standards, some Chinese manners are, um, severely lacking.
For example, everyone screams fu yuan! (”waiter”), to get attention in a restaurant. For any food with bones, you put the [...]

The role of filling cups of tea falls to the youngest woman at the table.

Plates of tacos came out like clockwork until we were stuffed beyond belief.

For the main course, young and old enjoy the quintessential Mexican comfort food, pozole.

My chocolate habit spiraled out of control on my trip around the world.  Once I landed in New Zealand and saw convenience store racks loaded with giant bricks of Cadbury chocolate, it was over.  I traveled around the country with a pound of the stuff constantly in my pack, telling myself it’s an important supply [...]

Traditional Chilean food, although simple, has a medley of flavors.