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Food and drink from around town and around the world.
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The Best of Rome! Brooke’s Top Ten
If it's spring, I want to be in Italy. I'm not saying my desire always turns into reality, but it's top-of-mind like, say, when it’s 8pm
Trancoso: Brazil’s Best Little Beach Town
Baby Boy was not leaving Trancoso without a fight. Or at least not without a bit of bare-bum protest. And so on our last morning in Brazil, in
!Bienvenidos a Mexico!
As you can see, it took the kiddos .05 seconds to settle into their new Mexican routine... Enjoying plates of juicy, ripe mango and farm-fresh eggs while watching
Ultimate Guide: London and Paris
Yes, that's me at the Duane Reade check-out, grinning ear-to-ear. I'm buying a box of Airborne and I'm ecstatic. Because that little box means I'm about to get
The Wharf ‘Uncorked’
We we cooked, we sipped, we conquered! The Wharf 'Uncorked' in Orange Beach, Alabama was a hit with everyone in the family- from the littlest,
Beach Paradise
We love the city. And we hate the city... (My Thursday morning at the beach, coffee in hand, with Parker Lee) We love living & working amid the chaos and
Paris In The Springtime…
Let’s go to Paris. We’ll shred our puffer coats—those ambulatory sleeping bags that we’ve all been wearing for the past six months—hop the next Paris-bound flight at JFK
Ai Marmi (aka L’Orbitorio)
When a line snakes out the front of a Roman pizzeria, that’s a good thing. During Brooke’s year in Rome (don’t ask the year… it was before the
Enoteca Regionale Palatium
Brooke’s very in-the-know best friend, Ellen, hit the jackpot by marrying a handsome Italian and moving to Rome. (Hey, it has to happen to someone…) Their date night
Trattoria Monti
If Trattoria Monti and their celebrated ‘tortini’ were good enough for Frank Bruni, they were good enough for us. But let’s back up a bit…We never would have
Matricianella
Bucatini all’amatriciana virtually courses through the veins of Romans. Aside from their love affair with innards (tripe, stomach, kidneys), Romans love nothing more than a hot bowl of
Forno Campo dei Fiori
Smack dab in the heart of Campo dei Fiori- “Campo,” as the Romans call it, also being the location of one of the most gorgeous, morning produce markets
Roscioli and Il Goccetto
Roscioli We land in Paris, we head to Le Comptoir du Relais. We land in Rome and we head to Roscioli. The Roscioli brothers are like a Mario
Apalachicola
For a coastal city in Florida, Apalachicola has a shockingly low number of shops selling t-shirts and inflatable beach toys. Instead Apalachicola makes its way by rising early
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Les Fines Geules
It was one of those happy moments when we had nothing to do but stroll around the most beautiful city in the world and discover- unearth delicious places,
Le Severo
Accept no imitations. Steak tartare in Paris should be hand-chopped, fresh, no frills and just about the best you’ve ever tasted. The frites that share the plate should
Les Itineraires
Les Itineraires needs to be a part of your “flaneur” existence in Paris. Don’t know what that is? A flaneur is an only-in-Paris kind of character
Chez Dumonet Josephine
Nestle into the dark leather banquettes of Chez Dumonet-Josephine (always ask to be seated in the front room when you reserve) and pretend that you’ve stepped back into
Le Comptoir du Relais
Yves Camdeborde is Brooke’s Paris boyfriend. She deboards and then immediately heads to his bistro in the Carrefour de l’Odeon (think Left Bank fabulous). It’s cashmere-elbow
Under the Tuscan Spell: The Perfect Pasta
Pici. Just think of it as spaghetti or bucatini on steroids.
Deep Thoughts From the Tuscan Hills
Deep thoughts- and the 10 lbs- we gained from our Tuscan vacation...
Casual Cocktail Hour: Rosemary Lemonade
Casual cocktail hour for us means Rosemary Vodka Lemonade served in mason jars...
