Winter in DC may not be on your bucket list, it wasn’t on mine. I usually like to search for perfect bites in warm weather- it’s the Cali girl in me. That said, when a work conference took me to DC in January, I invited the girls to join me and we managed to get… Read More 5 Perfect Bites in the DC Area
There are plenty of things to do around Palm Springs. Granted most things close around 9pm. The sleepy, slower vibe is part of its charm. For those of us city dwellers that crave quiet, there are few places more peaceful. Even so, you can always find something to get into, if you choose. Fresh off… Read More 5 Fun Things to Do Around Palm Springs
The time has come for another installment of the Perfect Bite Scavenger Hunt! A random collection of great meals I’ve stumbled upon, from work trips to vacations and lazy weekends. If you missed the first one, you’ve got some catching up to do! This time around I’ve got five more perfect bites to add to… Read More 5 (More) Perfect Bites Across the US
No trip is complete without great food. Food that haunts you in a delicious way, months (even years) after you get home. Shrimp po’ boys in New Orleans. Hot Chicken in Nashville. Pizza in Naples. Pasteis de nata in Portugal. While these yummy pastries are the standout in most conversations about what to eat when you… Read More Perfect Bites in Lisbon
After a whirlwind visit to Savannah, we piled in the car for a road trip to Atlanta. Girls Trip Georgia continues! About a four hour drive from Savannah, Atlanta was the final stop of Jenny’s birthday celebration. Have a day or two to explore ATL? Here are a few ideas to get you started. The… Read More Girls Trip Georgia: Welcome to Atlanta
I live for a good girls trip. This particular girls trip was inspired by Netflix- Chef’s Table to be exact. The Season 6 opener profiled Executive Chef Mashama Bailey– sparking grand dreams of sweet Savannah for my girl, Jenny. Dinner at The Grey became the centerpiece for her ultimate birthday getaway. Having never been to Savannah… Read More One Perfect Day in Savannah
One day in New York will never be enough. As I’ve done with my One Day in San Francisco series, when I’m short on time, I like to focus on a neighborhood or a theme. I’ve always had an affinity for Harlem. Watching legendary performers and rising stars on Showtime at the Apollo (and terrible… Read More One Day in New York: Harlem
Once in a while, views in San Francisco can still stop me in my tracks. It’s easy to forget sometimes that people come from all over the world to visit the place I’ve grown up. Until I nearly walk into the back of a tourist, stopping abruptly to take a picture of… a house, on… Read More A Pictorial Tour of San Francisco
Nashville is all about chicken… hot chicken to be exact. If you carry hot sauce in your purse, you won’t need it in this town. They’ve got levels of heat ranging from mild to ‘shut the cluck up‘ (the atomic hot level at the legendary Hattie B’s). I found (more than) my share of good… Read More Perfect Bites (and Boots) in Nashville
Haight Street in San Francisco- iconic and well known, primarily for Haight-Ashbury, both the backdrop and star of the Summer of Love in the 1960’s. Drifters, hippies, runaways and hipsters alike gravitating towards the neighborhood ever since, for nostalgia sake, the crowd, the unique shops… the overall scene. At the other end of Haight Street,… Read More One Day in San Francisco: Lower Haight