Dining date: 11/27/14 This is my sixth time recapping our family’s Thanksgiving, which is tradition that’s been going on for as long as I can remember. Similar to past years, we have lunch at my mom’s side and dinner on my dad’s side. The vast majority of food is homemade (of course!) with my aunt and grandmother…
Da Francesco Piazza del Fico 29 00186 Rome, Italy Dining date: 10/22/14 and 10/24/14 The first…and last…dinner in Rome was here at Da Francesco. While walking around the Piazza Navona area, we found this restaurant on Yelp. Located just east of the piazza, it had positive reviews and pictures with raves of a black truffle…
11/28/14 Today makes five years that this blog’s been active. Woot! Time has really flown by; five years feels like something of an accomplishment and I’m happy to cross this mark. This past year saw me traveling abroad twice after staying in the country in 2013. Trips to Taiwan and Europe made for some of…
Barrel & Ashes 11801 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 Dining date: 11/22/14 One of the hottest restaurants in LA right now has to be this place, Barrel & Ashes. It’s the latest from prolific restaurateur Bill Chait, teaming up this time with two Thomas Keller vets Tim Hollingsworth (The French Laundry) and Rory Herrmann…
L’Astrance 4 rue Beethoven 75016 Paris, France Dining date: 10/28/14 After lunch at l’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, our last meal in Paris was dinner here at l’Astrance. A Michelin three star and currently #38 on the world’s best restaurant list, it was our toughest reservation too as the popular restaurant has 25 tables and is open only…
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon 5 rue de Montalembert 75007 Paris, France Dining date: 10/28/14 This Paris Saint-Germain location was the first of Joel Robuchon’s l’Atelier concepts, which is now a worldwide chain. Holding two Michelin stars and ranked #31 in the latest world’s best restaurant list (and as high as #12 in 2012), it’s oft-regarded…
L’Arpège 84 rue de Varenne 75007 Paris, France Dining date: 10/27/14 L’Arpege has been high on my list of restaurants to try for some time. When I first traveled to Paris seven years ago, I remember walking around the corner from the Rodin Museum just to see the restaurant from the outside. Having just graduated…
Le Chateaubriand 129 ave Parmentier 75011 Paris, France Dining date: 10/25/14 Le Chateaubriand was our first dinner in Paris. While the restaurant doesn’t have a Michelin star, it is ranked #27 on the latest World’s 50 Best Restaurants list (ranking as high as #9 in 2011). Reviews appeared to be pretty mixed with some loving…