Category: DON’T MISS
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LOS ANGELES | Restaurant | POT
While I was working in Los Angeles, art directing Food Network show, “Daphne Dishes“, I got the opportunity to eat at some fabulous restaurants. POT, the latest venture from celebrated L.A. chef, Roy Choi, is a restaurant not to be missed. Choi’s meteoric rise to fame is like a movie script. Fired from a prominent…
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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 the area south of Folkungagatan…
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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 basket of bread and butter,…
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Stockholm | Hotel Skeppsholmen
After spending several wonderful days at the Nobis Hotel in central Stockholm, we piled our suitcases into a taxi to depart to the island of Skeppsholmen, where we would be staying for the remainder of the trip. (If you missed the previous post, and wonder why I’m changing hotels – it’s just what I do…
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Stockholm | Nobis Hotel
When I told people that my Significant Other and I would be staying in two different hotels in Stockholm, they would look at me inquisitively. (The fact that we are divorced but still together means that out-of-the-ordinary is generally expected, but nonetheless bewildering.) I would explain that what I meant was, we would be staying…
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Sweden | Fika Time
If there’s a bakery in my midst, I’ll find it. Bread is, hands down, my favorite food type – and the exquisite aroma of fresh baked bread has led me into pâtisseries in France, panaderías in Spain, panificios in Italy – and into this delightful bageriet in Sandhamn, Sweden. I followed my nose (and, yes,…
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EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | Copenhagen | Nimb Brasserie
It was my first night in Copenhagen and I was feeling the effects of an overnight flight full of screaming babies. I knew I needed to stay awake to acclimate, and the only way to do that is to go out. Within the grounds of Tivoli, the famous historical amusement park, is a fabulous (and…
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EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | Paris Flea Market | Chez Louisette
I love going to the Paris flea market to search for treasures, and to visit vendors who have become friends over the years. When I’m there, I always break for lunch at a rollicking café that is just as exceptional for its character as it is for the food. The Marché Vernaison is a maze…
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EXCEPTIONAL EATERIES | Belle-Île-en-Mer | Citadelle Vauban
One of the most unusual hotels I’ve stayed in was also the location of an incredible, exceptional restaurant – but before I tell you about the restaurant, I must first describe the journey to get to this unique location. I took two trains, one bus, and a ferry from Paris to Belle-Île-en-Mer, an island off…
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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 a Portofino landmark, and eating…
