Over the past few years I've been fortunate enough to have some great dining experiences. Most of them, however, have been overseas. That's not a reflection on restaurants in Ireland. Far from it. There are some wonderful restaurants around Ireland. But the reality is that I tend to go to nicer places when I'm traveling. So being able to have dinner in Chapter One was not … [Read more...] about Exquisite Food & Service in Dublin’s Chapter One
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Culinary Adventures in Lima: Astrid y Gastón
Good food served in nice surroundings is a pleasure. You can't eat out at world class restaurants every night of the week, but when you're in a city like Lima which is home to some amazing restaurants it'd be silly to pass up the chance to try a few of them. One of my Mexican friends gave me a list of his favourite restaurants in Lima once he found out I was going to be … [Read more...] about Culinary Adventures in Lima: Astrid y Gastón
Bouchon – Probably The Best Breakfast in Las Vegas
I'm just back from Las Vegas, where I was attending both CES and NamesCon. Las Vegas is an odd place. It's very hard to explain to someone who hasn't been how a single city can be so wonderful and awful at the same time. It does, however, have some of the best restaurants in the world. It is truly a foodie's paradise. Breakfast is possibly the most important meal of … [Read more...] about Bouchon – Probably The Best Breakfast in Las Vegas
Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
Last night I had dinner with a couple of friends in one of the hotel's restaurants. Although I'm in Jordan the restaurant was Lebanese, but it's still in the same region (more or less). The food was excellent and most of what we had we simply shared "family style". One of the things that really impressed me were the fresh almonds. I've always liked almonds, but the ones … [Read more...] about Enjoying Regional Cuisine in Jordan
Pizza In London
When you're travelling you tend to end up eating a mish-mash of good, mediocre, excellent and terrible food. You never know where you're going to end up eating and sometimes you can be pleasantly surprised. On a recent trip to London I was brought to Princi for dinner. It's, to borrow an Americanism, awesome. The restaurant is constantly packed and won't take … [Read more...] about Pizza In London