Category Archives: Food and Wine

Revolutionary Road: Western Mass

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

I’m invited for a weekend in the Berkshires. The lure of Tanglewood, museums, theater, tastings, and progressive politics is so compelling that I welcome the hellish drive. John Pizzarelli’s jazzy Radio Deluxe helps the hours and miles be-bop and fly. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Music, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel | 1 Comment

Down On The Farm: Austrian Wines

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

A balmy evening at a favorite summer dining spot, The Well at Jordan’s Farm, yields Austrian wines to savor and some solid wine-tasting advice. Go Slow “Your first taste is practically a throwaway,” says my wine-savant pal, Chris Ziagos. “Enjoy,” … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Staycation, Sustainable Travel, Travel | Tagged Anton Bauer, Austria, Austrian wines, Hillinger, Meinklang, NetzlStrauss, Steindorfer, Steininger, Tegernseehof, The Well at Jordan's Farm | 3 Comments

Indecent + Irresistible

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

New York City. I didn’t discover the joys of this place until Theater Boy beguiled me with his dazzling array of art, theater, dance, music and cuisine. It worked. Here are a few of my favorite ways to navigate choice … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Theater, Travel | 2 Comments

La Primavera: Part I

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

Wisteria Season March 20 is the first day of Spring. It is also my birthday. We leave Maine’s four-foot snowdrifts knowing it’s full-on primavera in Italy. There’s nothing I like more than eating my birthday dinner on a plastic tray … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel | Tagged Carmignano, epicurean travel, Hotel Borgo Nuovo, Italian cuisine, Italy, L'Osterietta, Margolis-Pineo, Milan, winter getaways | Leave a comment

Tuscan Wines Shine

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

Among my favorite Italian expressions is, “Anni e bicchieri di vino no si contano mai,” or “Years and glasses of wine should never be counted.” Here at Enoteca Athena in Brunswick, I am eager to begin a relaxed, uncounted evening … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track | Tagged East Coast Travel, Enoteca Athena, epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Poggio Alloro, Sarah Fioroni, Turina Wines, Tuscany, winter getaways | Leave a comment

Rockland: Tidal Treasure

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

Ah, Rockland — gritty tidal treasure on Penobscot Bay with the soul of a working waterfront and salty hipster vibe. This small seafaring gem proves that art has the power to inspire and restore, with a vibrant museum and gallery scene, award-winning restaurants, upscale … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Blues Festival, East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Festivals, Food and Wine, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, Montreal, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel | Tagged breakfast, epicurean travel, Farnsworth, Fiore, hospitality, Island Institute, Maine, Old Granite Inn, Pies on Parade, Rockland | 1 Comment

Royal Pop-Up at Tempo Dulu

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

Lucky me – I’m invited to an eight-course Royal Thai dinner designed and prepared by Chef Goy Siwaporn, left, who hides a prodigious talent in her tiny frame. Best of all, the sparkling eight-course dinner is held at The Danforth … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, The Other Portland, Travel | Tagged epicurean travel, food and wine, Goy Siwaporn, hospitality, Maine, Margolis-Pineo, Portland, Portland Maine, Raymond Brunyanski, Tempo Dulu, The Danforth Inn, winter getaways | 2 Comments

Manhattan Magic 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

Lovely. Magical. The city-that-never-sleeps is aglow in twinkling lights, draped in mistletoe, holly and pine boughs. We haven’t slept much, and after bumpy flights and confusing arrival, my friend The Magician and I are starving. First things first. We head for Eataly’s … Continue reading →

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Roman Holiday

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

We arrive in Rome on Halloween, la festa di zucca. Our Roman reentry is smooth despite a brief frightening blackout on the subway. Three short stops from Termini, we emerge blinking in the bright sun of the Piazza di Spagna … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel | Tagged Borghese Galleria, Borghese garden, Campari, Edy's Rome, MAXXI Museum Rome, My Secret Condotti, Negroni, Piazza campo de Fiori, Piazza Farnese, Piazza Navona, Piazza Sapgna, Rome Italy, Sambuca, Trastevere, Trattoria Giggetto, Via Margutta | 6 Comments

Staycation Part II – Up the Munjoy

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

My neighborhood of Munjoy Hill is a wondrous place where endless ocean meets blue sky. We have fussy formal gardens in brand new pots. Messy gardens in antique containers, overgrown and effusive. And, oops! a few accidental gardens – there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Staycation, Sustainable Travel, Travel | Tagged Blue Spoon Portland Maine, Fort Allen Park, Lolita Portland Maine, Munjoy Hill | 1 Comment