The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Japan

Arrive Saturday afternoon depart Monday afternoon. 48hrs in Tokyo how could I go wrong? I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a weekend, considering my arrival to LAX was 9:30am Monday, which enabled me to get to the office by noon. There were only a few items on my “must to do” list, […]

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Restaurant Le Tilleul, Saint Paul de Vence, France

A long weekend in the South of France…. Who could resist a getaway to Cote d’Azur, even if it was only for a few days… coming from Los Angeles… after having just been in Europe a week prior.No one could resist! At least in my book.My priorities were simple over the 3 day trip: shopping, […]

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Main Street Diner, Nelson, BC Canada

What was I getting myself into? I couldn’t have been more last minute with the decision and plan making that landed me in Nelson, British Colombia, about to embark on a week of no caffeine, no unnatural sugar, no salt, no alcohol, only locally sourced organic food, 8+ miles of vertical hiking/day, an hour of […]

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Granvia Hotel, Kyoto, Japan

It was a long day. But I knew it would be that way. In a good way. The day started in Osaka, after taking the 90 minute train transfer to the city in the “mildly air-conditioned car,” which was the perfect temperature for the ride. In Osaka, I met Yuko, Anthony Bourdain‘s (former) personal food […]

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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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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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