Sitting on the Rhine river in Basel Switzerland, Xocolatl is a cafe that specializes in fair-trade coffee and chocolate. Known as "bean-to-bar, it's a lovely place to sit and just inhale the rich aromas as you enjoy coffee, chocolate, and tarts. Here are some photos...
Visiting Basel while in Switzerland to see my sister, we met up with Sabino Spadaccino and his beautiful wife, Suzanne Schmollgruber. Together, we took a train down the alpine spine to Ticino, the Italian speaking Swiss canton. There we had a great afternoon hanging...
I had a fast escape from New York over Thanksgiving, flying to Paris for the weekend. In some ways, what struck me most was a sort of experiential malaise. I didn't stay at a hotel. Or even an AirbnB. It turned out my booking in the Marais was a dowdy apartment. And...
Final meal in London was at Peter Gordon's The Providores. Above his The Tapa Room, its delicious menu brought me back to my first visit and tasting. Here's what we had. Thanks Peter!
Ottolenghi is renowned as a high-end food chain with several London locations. Opened by Israeli chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi, its popularity make reservations a challenge. Wanting to try it, me and my wife finally managed to book at table at...
Before returning home from my trip to Europe, my friend Sabino suggested I go see Princi, a London-based Milanese pastry shop. Besides having a pizza oven, it bakes great bread. During my visit, I learned that it was partnering with Starbucks to make some of their...
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