TIE DYE™ pizza and warm bread pudding at Rubirosa NYC steal the spotlight, while the pasta sits forgotten—delicious highs and forgettable lows in one shot.

Rubirosa: Pizza > Pasta, and Four Stars—No Longer Five

Rubirosa’s pizza is still a knockout (hello, TIE DYE™), and dessert will make you swoon. But the pasta? Twice disappointing. Here’s the dish on what to order—and what to skip.

Read entire article

Stowe’s Seafood shack across from West Haven Beach, with pirate flags, fried food in paper trays, and picnic tables full of happy customers.

Stowe’s Seafood: Pirates, Potatoes & (Lobster) Rolls of Fun

Tucked across from the beach, Stowe’s Seafood is a fried-food shack with pirate vibes and prices that beat inflation. The lobster roll is tasty (though tiny), the chowder could use more clams, but the fries? A generous bounty. Casual, fun, and full of charm.

Read entire article

Elegant interior of Abe & Louie’s in Boston, with a juicy burger and warm bread on a table, highlighting its classic charm and irresistible menu.

Abe & Louie’s: The Back Bay Classic Still Flipping One of America’s Best Burgers

Burger bliss and steakhouse swagger — Abe & Louie’s still delivers. From Boston’s Back Bay to Boca Raton, this prime spot offers one of the best burgers in America, plus clam chowder dreams and a breadbasket you can’t say no to.

Read entire article

Sunset over Lima’s Miraflores cliffs with El Parque del Amor, lovers statue, ceviche and pisco sour — capturing the vibrant food and romance of Lima, Peru.

Why I Miss Lima, Peru So Much (and Can't Wait to Go Back!)

📍 Lima, Peru: Where food’s a religion, the cliffs flirt with the ocean, and museums serve up erotic ceramics next to café lattes. I stayed once—and might never emotionally leave. Come for the ceviche, stay for the soul.

Read entire article

Interior of Lenny’s Indian Head Inn in Branford, CT — featuring cozy wooden décor, vintage signage, nautical touches, and marsh-view windows that reflect the restaurant’s warm, inviting charm.

🦞 Five Lobster Rolls So Good You Might Claw Your Way There (5/5): Lenny’s, Branford, CT

🦞 Entry 5/5: Lenny’s in Branford, CT delivers the quintessential New England lobster roll — hot, buttery, and unforgettable. Add marsh views, family history, and fried seafood galore, and you’ve got a local legend with national flavor.

Read entire article

Le Café du Commerce interior with mezzanine dining, leafy decor, and vintage French bistro charm

Le Café du Commerce: Still Got It After All These Years!

Historic, chaotic, utterly Parisian — Le Café du Commerce isn’t perfect, but it’s still got it: leafy mezzanines, juicy steaks, and that sweet béarnaise vibe. 🥩🌿

Read entire article

Is there anything more Parisian than a perfect flan? 🇫🇷🍮 From custard dreams to puff pastry perfection, we’re serving up a sweet tribute to Ladurée’s flan: fragrant and devastatingly good. Yann Couvreur, Bristol & Boulangerie de Paris also delight.

Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (5/5): The flan Finale

The flan isn’t just dessert—it’s Paris in custard form. 🍮 In this final chapter of our Sweet Tooth saga, we reveal the city’s best flan (hint: it’s at Ladurée), why it beats pastéis de nata, and how it might just change your life—or at least your afternoon.

Read entire article

A lively digital illustration titled “Sweet Tooth in Paris (4/5),” featuring a cheerful ice cream cone strolling near Notre-Dame, cookies dancing around Parisian cafés, and a crêpe flipping through the air—all set on the Île Saint-Louis.

🍨 Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (4/5) 🎯 Starring: Berthillon, Ducasse, Genin, Puffy, and Josselin

Paris has secrets—sweet, creamy, scoopable ones. In this fourth chapter of our dessert safari, we indulge in the best of Berthillon, Alain Ducasse’s glaces, Genin’s gems, Puffy’s cookie magic, and classic crêpes at Josselin. Come for the sorbet, stay for the chantilly, and leave with a sugar high (and maybe a few regrets). 🍨🍪💫

Read entire article

A whimsical digital illustration of four Parisian pastry icons: a proud Mont-Blanc dessert in a beret, a flan wearing a crown, a lemon tart dancing on a croissant, and a marshmallow bear waving. The Eiffel Tower rises in the background.

Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (3/5) 🎯 Starring: Ladurée, Cyril Lignac, Bontemps, and Angelina’s

Mont-Blanc vs. Flan? Paris doesn’t do pastry halfway. Join us for Series 3 of our sweet-tooth saga featuring Ladurée’s royalty flan, Bontemps’ lemon classics, Angelina’s molten chocolate magic, and Cyril Lignac’s lemon-hazelnut symphony. 🇫🇷🍰

Read entire article

A vibrant illustration of 5 pastry icons—Ritz Le Comptoir, Pierre Hermé, Jean-Paul Hévin, Épicerie Le Bristol, and Stohrer—each represented by signature desserts like mille-feuille, flan, éclairs, and baba au rhum, parading joyfully past the Eiffel Tower.

Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (2/5) — Ritz Paris Le Comptoir, Pierre Hermé, Jean-Paul Hévin, Épicerie Le Bristol, Stohrer

Macarons, mille-feuille, and flan—oh my! In Part 2 of our Parisian pastry series, we tour the dessert royalty of the capital: the Ritz, Hermé, Hévin, Le Bristol, and Stohrer. Bring an appetite and maybe a spare belt. 🍓🍫

Read entire article