There are few restaurants that can be described as culinary events — where it’s more than just a good meal but an experience. Most foodies know the good o’l hot spots like Thomas Keller’s Michelin-starred French Laundry, Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse and LA celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck’s Spago. But what about Chef Diego Hernandez’s restaurant Corazon De Tierra?…
This past weekend, I took a road trip with my partner’s parents to Mexico to check out Baja wine country. Until recently, the only alcohol that I associated with Mexico was Tequila shots (ugh, flashback to my college days) or bottles of Corona (pee in a bottle!). Thankfully, I’ve long…
Interested in Apple picking in Southern California? Driving distance from San Diego and Los Angeles, check out Julian, CA. Gourmet Globetrotter gives you the lowdown on where to go and what to see. With the discovery of gold in 1869, Julian quickly became a California boomtown — attracting thousands of…
Nothing prepared me for the wild and frenetic streets of Varanasi. A friend in Los Angeles told me that Varanasi was the most peaceful and spiritual place he’s ever been. Guess everyone has their own definition of peaceful! Herds of cows, processions of families carrying bodies and a chorus of car horns….
