Fast food doesn't have to mean frozen burgers and fries. Just like the rest of the country, there are a lot of fast casual restaurants in Boston that serve delicious fresh food in minutes. Eventide Eventide Fenway is the Boston outpost of the well-known Portland,...
In this post I continue with my tour of favorite Boston restaurants. Zaftig's Delicatessen Zaftigs in Brookline is a great place for all-day breakfasts and deli sandwiches. I also enjoy the burgers and steak tips and when I'm sick there's nothing better than a quart...
Updated August 2022 As I leave Boston, the home I've known for half my life, and return to Hawaii, my true home, I am dedicating the next several posts to some Boston and New England favorites. Craigie on Main Sadly, Craigie closed during the pandemic. I wait with...
It's been a little while since I've shared some of my favorite places in Hawaii so here's my 2018 edition. A couple of the places like Big City Diner and Tanaka Saimin are family favorites. I've mentioned them in previous posts but wanted to share a bit more about...
I recently posted about our trip to Paris and completely ignored the first part of our trip which had us visiting friends in Geneva. We had a wonderful time catching up, exploring new places, and, of course, eating. It's hard to choose a favorite place or moment of...
When I first moved to Boston, I thought I would be flying off to Europe every chance I got. The reality is I don't get there nearly as often as I would like to. But I have had some wonderful experiences, discovering new markets, new cities, and new events. I recently...
Update 2021: Sadly Snow Factory is no longer in business. I recently returned from Hawaii, spending a week with family and friends and enjoying a much needed vacation. As usual there were lots of opportunities to enjoy the local foods I can't get in Boston. But on...
Update 2023: Sadly, Star Noodle was a victim of the Lahaina wildfires. Its sister restaurant, Leoda's, survived. We will wait to see how the area will recover over the next several years and pray for those who have lost so much. Update 2021: Sadly Da Kitchen closed...
I recently visited friends in Geneva and learned a piece of Genevois history as told through chocolate and marzipan. The Swiss are known for their chocolate and one of the first places we stopped on our walk through Geneva was a chocolatier. My friend pointed out les...
Singaporean architecture is a fascinating mix of old and new. Because of its tropical locale, some of the modern areas look like LA with tall glass skyscrapers and palm trees. The places I found most interesting were the older colonial neighborhoods. One feature of...
I'm just back from my first trip to Singapore and Bali and it was amazing. It was everything I expected and so much more. One thing that everyone in Singapore told me is that Singaporeans love to eat and from what I saw, this is true. There are restaurants of every...
In this last installment of my California food adventures I wanted to share with you something I only do with my friends from HB - going to Little India and the chaat shop to get Indian snack foods. Little India is located along a part of Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia...
Let me continue with the eating adventures we had on my recent trip to California. I took you through the first 24 hours. Now let me tell you about some old favorites and some new discoveries. (By the way, the lovely creature featured at the top is from our favorite...
It's another snowy day in New England and I find myself wishing I was back in Southern California as I was a few weeks ago. In spite of our friends' apologies for the "bad" weather, those of us from the East Coast were loving the warm 60-degree temperatures and not...
Update 2021: Sadly both Ming's Chinese Restaurant and Raging Crab are no longer in business. I can't believe it's nearly the end of January and this is my first post of the year. I got back from my holiday vacations at home in Hawaii and got thrown into the thick of...
I love wandering through markets. While in London on this last trip, my friends read about the Columbia Road Flower Market, a market only open on Sundays and an easy walk from our hotel. Having a morning open before we caught our afternoon flights, this was the...