What are your favorite beach foods? Onion rings and burgers? Wine and cheese? Fried noodles and skewers of fresh pineapple? I sampled these onion ring beauties, not at the beach, but at Frank & Albert’s Restaurant at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. But wouldn’t they taste good after a day in the surf? Please […]
Snacks Around the World
La Jarochita Mexican Food Cart in Portland
Don’t stop at La Jarochita if you want just a little snack. The portions at this Mexican food cart are big! Take the huarache (above). It’s a dinner-plate-sized crispy tortilla ($5.50) piled high with your choice of meat and/or beans—we opted for the savory carnitas—plus lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, cheese, and a squirt of sour cream. […]
California Cuisine at La Bicyclette in Carmel
After my hearty biscuits-and-gravy breakfast, I was craving lighter California cuisine. So as I continued my road trip down the California coast, I was glad to meet up with friends Cynthia and Gloria, who suggested lunch at La Bicyclette, a sunny French-inspired bistro in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The food wasn’t overly fancy or precious (as this somewhat […]