Leone’s, Springfield, MA USA

3pm lunch… or was it dinner? After a red eye and a connection to get to Springfield, Massachusetts, I was just happy to be here with a large group of revelers in front of me, celebrating Rachel’s grandmother’s 95th birthday! It was family reunion at its best, with members coming from all over the country. […]

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Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro Scoop Café, New Orleans (MSY), LA USA

Crawfish sacks, crawfish beignets, crawfish Monica, crawfish bread, crawfish corn bisque and that was just the start of it. Duck stored in its own fat for two weeks, steak with foie gras, Fried oyster po’ boys, fried sweetbreads, baked oysters… and that was just the next part. 36 hours in New Orleans celebrating life with […]

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Sage Bistro, Pasadena, CA USA

I discovered Sage thanks to their partnership with Lettuce Grow, a company URB-E works with. Their fresh and local approach to organic, vegetarian cuisine, had piqued my interest for months, and I was simply waiting for the right moment with the right person to branch out and try their vegetarian club sandwich. Evan, a coworker […]

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Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ USA 2

Who orders the Grilled Shrimp Club at a Dude Ranch in Northern Arizona? The Angelino that doesn’t believe in ordering a California Club at a Dude Ranch in Northern Arizona, that’s who. Mocked by my family around me, the Grilled Shrimp Club allured me from the menu as we dined outside at the Golf Club […]

Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ USA

Last time I was at Rancho de los Caballeros I cried when we left. The trip had been so much fun, that our departure literally brought tears to my eyes. 22 years later, and I was experiencing the same. If you’ve never vacationed at a Dude Ranch, I highly recommend it. Rancho de los Caballeros […]

UFood Grill, Salt Lake City (Airport SLC), UT USA

Boy’s skiing trip. I felt like I was back in 7th grade visiting my longtime friend Ricky and staying with his father, who set the schedule and the pace. My 2nd family. What they called Park City’s worst snow in decades, I called fantastic. A bad day of skiing in Utah is still better than […]