by jpachence | Jun 25, 2019 | Great Bargain Red Wines Reviewed, Italian wines, Travel, Wines
We stumbled on a very intriguing wine this week – Argiolas Costera- and we had to immediately share it with our readers because of the high quality at an amazing value – we purchased it for $13. We were familiar with the whites from Sardinia (mostly...
by jpachence | Jul 6, 2015 | Coffee, Travel, Updates
While not strictly on list of items we typically publish, we decided to expand our beverage category beyond wines to include coffee – at least for this one amazing exception. We came across La Colombe while wandering the streets of Philadelphia to explore a bit...
by jpachence | Jan 30, 2015 | Restaurant Reviews, Travel, Uncategorized
There is a lot to love in the Phoenix Valley for the Serious Foodie: an active nightlife, a large selection of eclectic restaurants, and a growing population of young professionals who want fun & diversity & quality. Add Super Bowl Sunday, and you have a...
by jpachence | Mar 16, 2014 | Food & Wine Pairings, Italian wines, Travel, Wines
We did a Sangiovese-inspired wine & food tasting a while back – it was a great success, so we decided to expand the efforts, increasing the number of wines, the geographic scope, and the number of tasters. After some more research, we found a selection of...
by jpachence | Mar 13, 2014 | Food, Recipes We Love, Restaurant Reviews, Travel
We received a wonderful gift from our future son-in-law (he’s getting lots of brownie points) – a gift certificate to have Chef Cristian Feher cook for us (The Tampa Bay Chef: http://www.tampabaychef.com/). Chef Feher is well-trained, and has traveled the...
by jpachence | Feb 23, 2014 | Food, Recipes We Love, Restaurant Reviews, Tampa Area Restaurants, Travel
For the purists, great sushi needs very little sauce or flavor – the fish and the rice need to be the central, focal point of each morsel. Soy sauce, a bit of wasabi, and some pickled ginger afterwards is the limit for many sushi foodies. The mold was broken by...
