restaurants

TANGIER | FAVE FIVE

TANGIER | FAVE FIVE

Tangier. My fave five. (You can get the mother lode of things to do in any guidebook—these are my personal favorites.) 1. LE SALON BLEU Rue de la Kasbah (entrance at 71 rue Amrah) From the rooftop terrace of Le Salon Bleu (photo at top) is the stunning view over…
LISBON | FADO AT TASCO DO JAIME DA GRAÇA

LISBON | FADO AT TASCO DO JAIME DA GRAÇA

In Lisbon there are scores of fado music shows, pretty much everywhere you look — but if you know anything about me, you’ll understand that the last thing I wanted to see was a show for tourists. So I found Tasco do Jaime da Graça. It’s now one of my…
Stockholm | Södermalm

Stockholm | Södermalm

The hip and happening area of Södermalm has been getting a lot of attention in the past few years: It was recently ranked as one of Vogue magazine’s “World’s Coolest Neighborhoods.”. And from the New York Times: “Södermalm has evolved from a gritty, working-class neighborhood into Stockholm’s hippest district, with…
Stockholm | Långa Raden Restaurant

Stockholm | Långa Raden Restaurant

I like to eat as much as the next guy, but what really gets me excited is how the food looks. The cuisine in the Långa Raden restaurant at Hotel Skeppsholmen was delicious – but the best part is that it was perfectly styled. I mean, just look at that…
EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | Portofino | Ristorante Puny

EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | Portofino | Ristorante Puny

One of the (many) perks of working on “The Brian Boitano Project” for HGTV, was the opportunity to eat at some fabulous restaurants in Italy.  Brian, besides being an Olympic gold medal-winning skater, is a fantastic chef, with his finger on the pulse of the best restaurants. Ristorante Puny is…
EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | London | Time for Tea at The Langham

EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | London | Time for Tea at The Langham

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” Henry James (1843-1916) American expatriate writer When in London, one (well, I) absolutely must have afternoon tea.  The tradition of the English afternoon tea dates back to the 19th century, credited…