I suck at flirting. Seriously. I put the “single” in single occupancy. On the day I returned to Brussels from a few days in Antwerp and Brugge, the day was gray and cold and I’d grown weary of lugging my behemoth backpack around the country. Cranky and chilled to the bone, with feet aching from the walk from the Metro, all I wanted to do was check in to my hostel and collapse … [Read more...] about Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels
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Belgium and My Waffle-a-Day Diet
Let's hear it for the humble waffle. The delicacy, found on pretty much any street corner in the main tourist areas of Brussels, Antwerp, and Brugge, became a staple of my daily diet during the ten days I spent in Belgium. … [Read more...] about Belgium and My Waffle-a-Day Diet
Gluttony and Good Times: The Magic of Mrs. Wilkes
If you’ve never been to Savannah before, check your expectations at the Georgia state line. Forget all those visions of the traditional South. This is the new millennium, cuz, and Savannah is like a Southern belle who stepped out of her petticoat and hoop skirt to join the twenty-first century. If you’re expecting restaurants serving “classic” Southern fare on every corner … [Read more...] about Gluttony and Good Times: The Magic of Mrs. Wilkes
An Evening With an Icon: Dinner at The Olde Pink House, Savannah, Georgia
Situated just off Reynolds Square, The Olde Pink House is a virtual icon of Savannah history, architecture, and cuisine. Construction on the Georgian colonial-style building began in 1771 and was completed in 1789. Since then, it’s been many things: a family home, a bank, a Union army headquarters during the Civil War, and now one of the most unique dining establishments in … [Read more...] about An Evening With an Icon: Dinner at The Olde Pink House, Savannah, Georgia