At first glance, Sidewalk Deli is not much to look at. The 2nd and 3rd glances aren’t great either. In fact, it probably won’t be until you take your first bite of kimchi pancake that you’ll actually start to trust this recommendation. At least that’s how it went for us. My sister Shannon has lived … Read more
Apparently Ronald Reagan really liked his ice cream because in 1984 he declared the third Sunday of July National Ice Cream Day and he designated the whole month of July to be National Ice Cream Month.. This works out great for me because now I finally have an excuse to post these photos I took … Read more
Before we landed in Armenia, the only thing anyone would tell me about this country is how good the food is. And they were right. Just about every meal we sat down to blew my mind. We ate village cheese and consumed homemade wine and bread every night; walking away from 4 course meals at … Read more
While Armenia is considered to be the birthplace of wine, it’s another spirit that the country is most famous for… brandy. Ararat Brandy is the leading producer of brandy in Armenia, and they boast gold medals in spirits competitions around the world. For a short period of time, they were even allowed to call their … Read more
I got a little lost one afternoon in Riga and stumbled upon Apsara Tea House by accident. It was starting to hail, and I was still testing my luck with no umbrella so I ducked into this pagoda style tea house near the river. Turns, everything about Apsara Tea House was right up my alley, so … Read more
