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Food Travel

A Wonderfully Warm, Cozy Dinner at Frenchette, NYC

UPDATED: 12/18/2019 A lot of you have told me you love hearing about what I do and where I eat when I’m traveling. Today I’m sharing my experience of dining solo at one of the most talked about restaurants in New York City: Frenchette. During a quick visit to New York last week I found […]

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Travel

Visit a Mysterious and Forgotten James Turrell Work, Blue Blood

UPDATED 12/22/2019: New photos from Google Maps showing the structure no longer standing have been added. UPDATED 1/30/19: Some HUGE news! While the snarkiest corners of the art world have been obsessing over the temporary closure of Turrell’s work Meeting or about Kanye West’s $10 million donation to Roden Crater, almost no one has seemed […]

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Food

Culinary Ode to Fall at the Palace Arms at the Brown Palace

After experiencing the magic of the Sunday Champagne Brunch at Ellygnton’s earlier this year, I was excited to return to the Brown Palace Hotel for another culinary experience. This time I was invited to dine at the elegant and regal Palace Arms restaurant to sample their new seasonal “Fall Harvest” dinner menu created by Chef Garrett Kasper. […]

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Food

Gaijin at Zeppelin Station: Casual Ramen Spot in RiNo

UPDATED 12/22/2019: Gaijin is no longer at Zeppelin Station. The search for the Best Ramen in Denver continues. When I first heard about Gaijin Ramen & Yakitori at Zeppelin Station, I was immediately intrigued. Chef Bill Espiricueta has an impressive background, having worked in the kitchens of Acorn in RiNo as well as the Japanese restaurant Nobu, and […]

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Life

Why I Stopped Asking for Disposable Takeout Containers: Living the BYOB Life

UPDATED: 3/2/2020 As a foodie, I love eating out but inevitably I always order too much food and always have leftovers and normally have to ask for a to-go box. I care about the environment and the amount of garbage and waste produced by humans, I absolutely HATED getting Styrofoam, plastic, and plastic-lined paper containers that […]