I write about traveling to a lot of places from New York to Paris . There is one place that I don’t write about often and that is Merritt...

The classics never die, but it would appear that we are in a cocktail renaissance and the favorites from yesteryear have made a strong...

After ordering a Bloody Mary at a café in Paris and receiving tomato juice, vodka, celery salt and TABASCO® – all separately – I was...

I have a bad case of wanderlust. I dream about where I will travel to next, and when I grow impatient sometimes I just pick up and go. (I...

The Ritz Paris is perhaps one of the most famous hotels in the world. It is the epitome of glamour and has attracted some very famous...

For many the idea of traveling alone is daunting. The fear of isolation is often enough to discourage people from taking the plunge. But...

It has been said that you should spend New Years in Paris at least once in your life. So, after watching “ Midnight in Paris ” and...

If you come to San Francisco there are just certain things you have to do. Take a cable car (I am not saying whether or not I sing the...

Since being back in the United States, the one dish from my European travels that I cannot stop thinking about comes from  Café Wester...

Emerging from the S-bahn (railway system) in München, I was immediately taken aback by just how beautiful and clean the city was. Even...

For my last night in Paris, I wanted a real authentic French meal. I wanted to go somewhere where the locals dine. In a sense I wanted to...

Everyone should go to Oktoberfest at least once in his or her life. It is a test of endurance and human spirit. It is an experience like...

Currently, I am on the plane on my way home to San Francisco after a two week adventure abroad in Europe. The final leg of my trip was to...

I was going to do “15 Things I Learned in Munich” as I did with Paris, but after Oktoberfest and too much fun here I could only manage to...

So, it may be apparent by now that I have a slight obsession with the Food Network. It started at a young age when I would go and visit...

Dive bars are just fabulous. Their informal atmosphere and cheap beer make them an ideal spot to gather and share a few drinks with old...

People living in or visiting San Francisco love to use the quote misattributed to Mark Twain that compares summer weather in San...

What if there was a place by the beach, with rides and where everything is fried? I am sure it would be one of the most magical places on...

Image Credit: Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa, Fla. People seem to have a lot of opinions on Florida. For some people it is home to Mickey...