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foodie break // california love at salt’s cure
One of the best perks of my “real life” job is that I occasionally get to travel. Back in February, when the east coast cold had me feeling blue, I was happy to escape to Los Angeles for a long weekend. With work events on both Friday and Saturday, I didn’t have too much down-time to enjoy LA. But when traveling for work, I always try to squeeze in at least one or two moments of “me” time. I try to explore my surrounding area, or if I’m lucky, enjoy a nice meal. This time, I had the honor of…
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foodie break // the lazy girl’s guide to london eats
SO, now that I’ve told you all my fave London eats around Notting Hill (so far), I figure it’s only fair that I widen the search a little bit. As expected, we’ve stayed in our little neighborhood bubble quite a bit over the past year and a half. But there’s obviously tons more to see — and eat! — around this fine city. Clearly, this is by no means a comprehensive list. This is basically just a random assortment of London eats and places we’ve liked. These are also places that, if you’re exploring central London, are never too far…
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foodie break: brunch at the hamilton in dc
Though I can hardly believe it, January 31st marked one year since Sean and I tied the knot. The past twelve months rushed by in chaotic fashion. We knew we wanted to spend our anniversary relaxing and, ideally, away from home. We debated our nearby options, packed up the car, and headed two hours south. A weekend of exploring, bar hopping, and brunching at the Hamilton in DC was in order. As you may know, I went to college in the District and lived there again briefly after graduating. This meant we had zero things that we needed or wanted…
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foodie break: philadelphia BYOBs
One of the best parts of being back in Philadelphia is the abundance of quality bring-your-own-bottle restaurants. It was only after moving away from the area years ago that I learned Philadelphia BYOBs are truly something special. I honestly had no idea that these really aren’t commonplace in other parts of the country. But what’s not to love about going out to eat and being able to bring along your own reasonably priced (ok, sometimes cheap) bottle(s) of wine?! As two people who love to go out, though can’t always afford to as much as we like, Sean and I…
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foodie break // exploring east london with eating london
When we first moved to London, people warned us that once we settled in, it wouldn’t be long before we were stuck in our neighborhood bubble. We’re more than familiar with this phenomenon. You fall into a rut, with the ease of your local bars & restaurants beating out any interest in leaving. If you live in West London, which we do, then forget exploring East London. Or really, any new neighborhoods. True to form, it happened pretty instantly. Each weekend rolled around, and we didn’t venture too far out of the way. We happily dedicated weekends to exploring our…
