Restaurant at the Top of the World
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Searching for off-the-beaten-path places to eat is often full of surprises. Sometimes the food is great; sometimes it’s not. And sometimes it’s neither of those.
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Kingston Family Vineyards – Where Cool-Climate Reds are King
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Chile’s Casablanca Valley — cold and wet by night, hot and dry by day — is acclaimed for its outstanding white wines. But move over Chardonnay and Sauvignon because cool-climate reds are here to stay. Just ask the Kingston family.
Read MoreThe End of an Eating Era
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Anyone who has eaten the Crucian/Latino food of Villa Morales on the Caribbean island of St. Croix will tell you it is the undisputed king of that cuisine. Anyone who hasn’t eaten there yet, well, too late….
Read MoreRest Stop At The Bottom Of The World
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If you happen to find yourself driving through Patagonia’s untouched wilderness toward the spectacular Torres Del Paine, you may work up a powerful hunger with little hope of taming it. But keep your eyes open for a desolate old road stop and you just might stumble upon uncommonly good eats in the middle of nowhere.
Read MoreA Tribute to the King
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Today we lost a legend in the world of food. Tony Bourdain was king, and no one was dumb enough to argue that fact. His skill as a writer and culinary explorer was remarkable; his impact immeasurable. But today as the food universe mourns, Tony might say "Hey, stop worrying abut me; take care of yourself now, dude." Rest In Peace, Tony....
Read MorePisco Wars — Flavors of the Fight
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It's an age-old argument that will probably never end. It's between Chile and Peru and some think it's an all-out war -- Pisco War, that is....
Before ever setting foot in Chile I occasionally visited Peru to see my wife's extended family who has been scattered around the central and northern regions of the Incan empire forever. Which meant lots of parties, meals and Peruvian pisco. So I naturally developed a certain contempt for that favorite of all Chilean spirits that they call "Chilean pisco." Because as every self-respecting Peruvian believes, the real pisco — meaning the only one worth drinking and that never, ever leads to a pounding head in the morning — is Peruvian pisco. Then I came to Chile and decided to find out for myself. And to my surprise I found that my Peruvian cocktail consortium was wrong — on both counts!
Read MoreMixtli - progressive mexican culinaria
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At Mixtli restaurant in San Antonio, the heritage food of historic Mexico is off the rails and in the clouds. Literally.
Want something unique to eat? Head to the suburban neighborhood of Olmos Park north of downtown San Antonio. Find a former train yard turned parking lot with a stubby row of shops, a bar, an asian noodle house. And a blue, windowless 40x10 foot railroad boxcar sitting behind a coffee shop at the end of it all. Not a place where one might expect to get a good meal, right? But this is San Antonio — one of America’s “new cities,” which is to say it’s an old city, small and for decades known but largely overlooked. It's one of those cities that in recent years has suddenly awoken and grown up into an enclave that, though small in stature, is large in offerings of things that people today really want. Including food. Really good food. And one place that stands at the front of the pulsing line of unique, outstanding eateries run by starbound chefs is Mixtli.
Read MoreFiestas Patrias Outdoors
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It was that time of year again recently, when the whole country stops to celebrate its heritage and the coming of Spring: it’s Fiestas Patrias. So it seemed only natural that this year’s national celebration take place outside. And the perfect location was less than a couple of hours away -- in Cajon Del Maipo.
Read MoreMeet The La Vega Family
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The first time you meet the La Vega family of markets they’ll spin you on your heels. But once your mind adjusts you’ll shake you head and murmur the only two words that make sense at that moment: “LA VEGA."
Read MoreDining on the path to Nirvana
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India. Vast, diverse and colorful beyond imagination. It’s also one of the most exotic destinations for Foodwalkers from the world over. And a place that should not be missed – to truly witness the spiritual fervor of this magical land – is Varanasi.
Read More¡Bienvenidos! to the Other DownUnder
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Even though it feels more like the Mediterranean than the gateway to Antarctica, it’s Chile – the Other Down-Under on the other side of the earth. And I have just arrived.
Read MoreA Slice of New York
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It's “New York” style pizza! And perhaps the best rendition, indeed the very definition of this classic pizza, is at Joe’s Pizza in – of course – New York City.
Read MoreBehold, the unlikely fritter!
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It’s apple fritters the way you think you don’t want them: produced in large batches in an industrial kitchen while delivery trucks sit in the pre-dawn darkness out back, waiting. They are the 7-Eleven minimarket apple fritters of New Jersey. And they are uncommonly delicious.
Read More¡Chile’s Festival of Festivals!
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During Fiestas Patrias it's easy to see how standing among crowds of proud Chileans, chewing a slice of flame-roasted cordero to the traditional rhythm of the evocative Cuenca, brings the nation back to its Andean roots.
Read MoreFlat & Fabulous: Singapore's classic Indian friedbreads
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Fried Indian flatbreads are among the most popular foods in Singapore and Malaysia, ranging from simple flour/water ingestibles to complex-flavored creations of eye-popping beauty and taste. Here's the basic rundown.
Read MoreEating St. Croix
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It doesn’t take long before you sense an energy – electric in the air – that is spinning around the food of St. Croix. It’s a culinary renaissance that’s all about local cuisine.
Read MoreIsland Passages -- a peek through St. Croix's windows, walkways and doors.
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In St. Croix, USVI what grabs you first are the passageways -- walkways, windows and doors -- all over the island. It is one of the most well-preserved places to see the lasting beauty of colonial architecture in these islands. So follow me on this photo tour of a few.
Read MoreNow That's Italian! A Foodwalk down Arthur Avenue in the Bronx
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I recently took a Foodwalk with a couple of my favorite fellow foodwalkers to explore what is known by many as New York's real Little Italy and referred to simply as "Arthur Avenue."
Read MoreBreaking Bad: late night gorging in Geylang Serai
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Geylang Serai is the “bad boy” of Singapore – a gritty, rough-around-the-edges neighborhood by Singapore standards – which is to say it really isn’t.
Read MoreBlack Is Beautiful - the secret behind Singapore's great kaya toast
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The loaf tops are charred uniformly and a certain, sumptuous smokiness fills the air as they cool. It’s Blackhead bread, an old Singaporean tradition that they’ve been baking for decades.
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