London cuisine is well-known for hard hitting classics like: fish and chips, chicken tikka masala, and roast dinner to name a few. And once you’ve eaten the tried and true classics, you’ll want to save room for dessert or a tasty snack, like doughnuts. From cigar shaped to even Mars bar flavored doughnuts, London has […]
Author: David Farley
Hidden Gems in New York: 8 Interesting Places to Visit
The Empire State Building, MoMA, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Greenwich Village, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Bridge, the American Museum of Natural History. These are but a few of places visitors check off a list when in New York City for the first or second or even third time. But if […]
What’s the Difference Between Champagne and Wine?
Are you one of those people that slinks down in your seat when the sommelier of a restaurant is approaching your table, fearing she or he is going to know you’re not the wine pro you wish you were? You’re not alone. The wine world can be very nebulous and intimidating. But have no fear. […]
Insider Picks: The 9 Best Gastropubs in Dublin
If there’s one thing that’s not lacking in Ireland, and Dublin in particular, it’s pubs. When it comes to gastropubs you can have a pint of Guinness in Dublin and actually eat quite well too. The best of both worlds! Read along for our insider’s list of the best gastropubs in Dublin. The best gastropubs […]
The 10 Most Unusual Foods in NYC That You Should Try
Once upon a time in NYC, someone called the authorities because a man was “mistreating a squirrel.” When the police turned up, they found the “suspect”: an Ecuadorian man who was in the grilling area of the park cooking a cuy, or Guinea pig, on a long skewer. Cuys are a common snack in the […]
20 Best NYC Chefs You Need to Know About
Do you not know your Daniel Bouluds from your Thomas Kellers? Are you confusing French-born Éric Ripert with Jean-Georges Vongerichten? Do you not know the powerhouse team of Jody Williams and Rita Sodi? What about Alex Raij and Eder Montero? New York City has a large handful of super chefs, top toques who are known […]
NYC Dining Trends: 6 Fads We Love & 5 We Hate [2024]
When it comes to dining trends in NYC, they change rapidly, mirroring the city’s fast-paced nature. What’s popular one moment might disappear the next. However, trends often come back around cyclically. For example, French cuisine was trendy in the mid-20th century, then replaced by Japanese and other cuisines, only to see a resurgence of French […]
The Best Vegetarian and Vegan Burgers in London
There’s no consensus on the origin of the hamburger. Up until recently, it was mostly linked to the cuisine of the United States (though, even that’s hard to define). In the last decade and a half, however, the burger has gone international. Now from Saigon to Santiago, Prague to Perth, and Johannesburg to Jerusalem you […]
The 9 Best Restaurants in Long Island City, Queens
There once was a time when there was very little reason to go to Long Island City. Most people just viewed the hodgepodge of ramshackle warehouse buildings and snaking train tracks from the elevated 7 subway line as it wound its way through the neighborhood. But all that’s changed. Long Island City, or LIC as […]
The Best 10 Bars in Bologna
Since the 11th century—1088, to be exact—students have been pouring into Bologna to study, and when not in the classroom, to blow off some steam at a bar. You could say it’s become a local tradition. Italy doesn’t have a lot of so-called party towns, but if there is one that fits the moniker, it’s […]
