ElizabethFeb 27, 20202 minHaving lunch at Galatoire’s, one of the Grande Dames of New Orleans. New Orleans has one of the most revered food cultures in the country, and a big reason for that is the presence of the six Grand Dame res...
ElizabethAug 21, 20193 minHighlights from Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana. No trip to Miami is complete without a visit to Little Havana, and the last time I was there, my husband and I had so much fun we ended u...
ElizabethJul 11, 20192 minNew York icons: Keens Steakhouse. There’s an episode of No Reservations in which Anthony Bourdain visits what he fears are long-standing stalwarts of Manhattan that could ...
ElizabethJun 14, 20193 minThe Philadelphia Museum of Art: more than just the Rocky Steps! The Met has From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the Art Institute of Chicago is linked with Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a...
ElizabethMay 23, 20192 minVisiting the iconic National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. As a resident of Baltimore, I would be remiss in not writing about one of our biggest tourist draws, the National Aquarium. It’s hard to ...
ElizabethMay 14, 20192 minThe agony and the ecstasy of testing out a Map of Fun on a business trip.In early April I was able to tag along with Michael on a business trip to Miami; it was his first big conference in his new role, and I w...
ElizabethMay 9, 20192 minMy favorite places to eat in La Boqueria in Barcelona (and one bucket-list place I still need to tryGoing to La Boqueria in Barcelona can be a very intimidating thing, because it’s huge and most times during the day it will be extremely ...
ElizabethMay 6, 20192 minSummertime favorite destinations: Dogfish Head Brewery/Restaurant in Rehoboth, DEIt’s starting to get warm here in the Mid-Atlantic, and warm weather begets thoughts of summer, and thoughts of summer to those more poin...
ElizabethApr 24, 20193 minHow to visit the Union Square Greenmarket as a tourist, from a former local and tourist.With spring finally making its arrival, I find myself eager to get All Of The Spring Produce, like rhubarb and ramps and sweet spring oni...
ElizabethApr 23, 20192 minThe travel accessory that keeps me present during my trips.I thought that when we went on trips, the sheer act of documentng the dishes and drinks we had via photos would be enough to jog my memor...
ElizabethApr 2, 20191 minThe best beer bar in Baltimore--nay, the country!Living in Baltimore, I can wax rhapsodic about all of the great places to get a tasty brew around town, especially from local microbrewer...
ElizabethMar 30, 20191 minA NYC tapas crawl that will live in infamy.It was the spring of 2013, and I had the grand idea to try and visit a slew of Spanish tapas bars on a warm and sunny Saturday in New Yor...