Tag Archives: food and wine

La Tonnara di Scopello, Sicily

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Epicurious Travelers

Sip, Savor & Far Niente The jasmine-scented air of Scopello hints that this corner of Sicily is going to be more of a whisper than a shout. Salt air, sun-baked stone, the tang of lemons and delicate sweetness of wildflowers … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Travel | Tagged Art & Culture, Borsalino, Castellammare del Golfo, epicurean travel, Erice, food and wine, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo, Polo Museal, Scopello, Sicily | 2 Comments

Charmed in Cernobbio

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Epicurious Travelers

Ah. Home again. Buongiorno! We’re back for our annual extended stay. We lean into Cernobbio’s old-world charm, narrow cobbled streets, grand villas and lakeside views. Our apartment in hundred-year-old workforce housing is clean and contemporary, thanks to the reliable cool-hunters … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, European Travel, Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Lake Como, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel | Tagged destinations, epicurean travel, europe, food and wine, Italian cuisine, Italy, Lake Como, travel | Leave a comment

Zurich: Spring Break

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Epicurious Travelers

Old pal Marcello invites us to Zürich for my birthday, a mere three hours from our “home away” in Sagnino, Italy. The Driver loves a road trip, and we both adore Marcello — let’s go! Driving through endless fields dotted … Continue reading →

Posted in European Travel | Tagged epicurean travel, food and wine, Johanniter, Sibler, Switzerland, Zurich | Leave a comment

Cernobbio Serenità

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Epicurious Travelers

We drive to the sleepy lakeside village of Cernobbio to hone our far niente skills. Lake Como is a glorious shade of blue in the warm sun of la primavera. As always, I scan for our Laglio neighbor, George Clooney, … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Travel | Tagged epicurean travel, food and wine, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo | 2 Comments

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN TUSCANY

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Epicurious Travelers

Pistoia: Gritty & Glorious Pistoia is an ancient and somewhat gritty walled city tucked between Florence and Lucca. It’s just far enough off the beaten track for locals to outnumber tourists, which is just about the right balance. We arrange … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Blues Festival, Italian Travel | Tagged epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo | 2 Comments

Ah, Assisi

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Epicurious Travelers

We are in Assisi, a lovely town. Saints, sun and solitude. Life is smooth. I lock us out of our little apartment with the keys inside. So what. The landlord pops us back in with a credit card, that old trick. … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian Travel | Tagged Assisi, epicurean travel, food and wine, Galleria d'Arte Perna | 3 Comments

Nevis: Bohos in the Wild Blue

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Epicurious Travelers

How do you write about travel when you’re not traveling? We’re sequestered. Our wings are clipped — it’s a fallow period. Here is a warm memory of a favorite destination while we wait to resume our travels (we hope) later … Continue reading →

Posted in Caribbean travel, Food and Wine, International, Nevis, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel | Tagged Benjamin Voisin, Caribbean, epicurean travel, food and wine, Gals Getaway, Javier Stanley, Maine, Margolis-Pineo, Montpelier Plantation, Narrows, Necee Regis, Nevis, New England, Nikolas Mantas, Poolside, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Swimmer, West Indies, winter getaways | 7 Comments

“P” is for Paris

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Epicurious Travelers

In this unsettled Time of Covid, I re-post this love letter to La Ville des Lumieres — the City of Light, Love and Art. Peonies Pompidou Pâtisserie Petits Bibelots Pique–nique Pouting a la moue Ponctualité Protest! Pont des Arts @$#%& … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, French Travel, International, Paris, Travel | Tagged d'Orsay, epicurean travel, food and wine, France, hospitality, Left Bank, Margolis-Pineo, McCartney, Paris, Pernod, Pompidou, Prixe Fixe, Rive Gauche, Warhol, winter getaways | 2 Comments

Eating Montreal

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Epicurious Travelers

Montreal’s burgeoning food scene rivals any “best of” city, even my tasty little hometown of Portland, Maine. Glowing fruit and vegetables in mysterious heirloom varieties, divine buffalo mozzarella, robust cider vinegar, flinty wines, and oh, the duck! Pillowy gnocchi and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Festivals, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, International, Jazz Festival, Maine, Maine Travel, Montreal, Music, Off-the-beaten-track, Quebec | Tagged food and wine, George Clooney, Joe Beef, Montreal Jazz Festival, Un Po' di Piu | 1 Comment

Born To Run

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Epicurious Travelers

My pal theater boy somehow scores tickets to Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. Magic, sleight of hand and surprise are just a few of his many gifts. We arrive rumpled and in need of a recharge. It is not quite noon. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Documentary Film, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Theater, Travel | Tagged Brooklyn, Carmignano, Eataly, epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo, Mario Batali, New York City, Springsteen on Broadway, Springsteen set list | 3 Comments