As an avid seafood eater — I’m in an Oyster lovers meet up group — one thing several people told me when I mentioned I was heading to Hawaii was “You’re going to love the fresh seafood!” And with tons of poke focused restaurants recently opening up in NYC, Hawaiian cuisine was definitely on my radar. So I ate my way through Kaua’i and Waikiki, here are some of my favorite stops along the way.
This month, I caught up with an old friend that went to Trinity with me, Rohit Anand, Dream hotels global director of brand partnerships as well as Paula Wallace, a woman who I admire so much; at just 29, she founded SCAD with the express purpose of training creatives to make money with their talents!
Yesterday I discovered something from May that I never realized (so much for the google alerts): my article on shiok in Singapore was picked up by Forbes.com!
When I’m down south, all I want is hot chicken, biscuits, mash potatoes and other sweet sweet memories — as sweet as the tea — of a Southern childhood that I never had. Monell’s was all this and a basket of steaming buttermilk biscuits.
The desired aesthetic of the Gardens is to capture the essence of Singapore as the premier tropical Garden City.
Here’s another round of chatting with tastemakers in the food scene for TasteTalks.com. From talking lobster rolls with lifestyle blogger Grace Atwood, to healthy eats & mathematical equations with restaurateur James Truman and the flavors of Fiji with LA chef Louis Tikaram, this set had my mouth watering. Check out the interviews below and click through to see more.
You know when something you’re eating is so good you just have to… stop. “Mmm” doesn’t do it justice. You pause, you look at your significant other, and really think, “Will you ever make me feel as good this sliver of iberico ham on this cushion of a flavor explosion?”
When I first chatted with a few of the editors I write for, pitching Singapore, I must admit, many were quite skeptical. Luckily, Fathom always thinks outside of the box and just gets it. So here it is, for Fathom’s Food Tales:
Layover in Singapore? There’s Always Time for One More Meal
and this quick video I made a small portion of my foodie moments in Singapore.
The summer Olympics in Rio are less than a week away and the folks at Southern California’s beautiful Terranea Resort have a few cocktails to get us in the Olympic spirit. Summer Fridays anyone?
These tastemakers are going to have you seeking out chocolate babka and leave you tickled fantasizing about a 100-degree day in Tuscany.
