Last week, I took a break from hunting for the perfect cloche hat on Melrose to have brunch. The Melrose strip of shops in Los Angeles is seedy, creative, hipster, and features sidewalks pitted with holes and chips, even in front of boutique shops like Fluevog. It’s also lined with great new restaurants that are, […]
Restaurants
Discovering P.E.I. Oysters in Ottawa
The first time I “shot” an oyster was at Southpark Seafood & Grill in Portland, Oregon, and despite the insanely great combination of sweet lemon gelato moderating the salt, I still felt like I had swallowed seawater by accident. Southpark Seafood is known for its commitment to sustainable and locally sourced menu, so of course, […]
The Riverside Hotel: Local Flavor on the Greenbelt
When you stay at most hotels, you could be anywhere in the world. A Marriott in Sandusky Ohio will look much the same as a Marriott in Nova Scotia, or Tripoli for that matter. And you can forget about the food – local flavor? Not happening. So imagine my surprise when I entered The Riverside […]