Plan your trip to Florence, Italy by eating at one of these spots

Eat like a local and try one of our favorite Florentine discoveries in the City of Love first published on Travel Awaits (Feb. 2023). Pro Tip: Embrace Italian culture with Florence’s well-known bistecca alla Fiorentina, obtained from the loin of young beef or “scottona” which is a young cow that has never mated. Always served rare, the portion may be big enough for 2 to 4 … Continue reading Plan your trip to Florence, Italy by eating at one of these spots

Melissa CurtinFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023Leave a comment

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Get to know Israel through food

Recently, we traveled all over Israel on a culinary adventure with the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Check out some of our favorite spots all over Israel on our latest article on JohnnyJet.com (February 5, 2023). Read the full article here: 10 Unique Culinary Experiences in Israel “[If] you can open a mouth, you can open a mind,” is a quote that stuck with me from … Continue reading Get to know Israel through food

Melissa CurtinFebruary 22, 2023Leave a comment

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Gastro Garage’s flaming culinary experience brings joy during uncertain times

Gastro Garage has been wearing masks and gloves since 2014. It is an unexpected evening to be seated outside on the rooftop of the W Hotel Hollywood after being thermometer checked in a mask at the hotel lobby door. In tumultuous times comes rare glimmers of sunshine. These really may be the worst of times (at least in my life) and this 8-course meal (including … Continue reading Gastro Garage’s flaming culinary experience brings joy during uncertain times

Melissa CurtinOctober 19, 2020Leave a comment

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The 2018 Global Cuisine Awards celebrates LA restaurants

The Global Cuisine Awards presented by Global Talents Media Group honors the worlds best tastemakers, restaurateurs and chefs in local, national and international markets. The award recipients are chosen from four categories, an anonymous group of culinary professionals, published food critics, public review websites and GTMG recommendation. On Sunday, December 17, Los Angeles’ top restaurateurs, chefs and tastemakers gathered in Beverly Hills to celebrate the 2018 … Continue reading The 2018 Global Cuisine Awards celebrates LA restaurants

Melissa CurtinDecember 22, 2017December 31, 2017Leave a comment

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Fall vegan desserts we learned how to make at PLANTLAB in Venice

An early Saturday morning my vegan loving travel friend @vegantravelista and I made our way to PLANTLAB, a cooking space on About Kinney in Venice where we worked alongside 6 other partner teams to learn how to make 5 vegan desserts in 3 hours. Not only did we have fun orchestrating new recipes, but we learned about new healthy ingredients and tips that were never … Continue reading Fall vegan desserts we learned how to make at PLANTLAB in Venice

Melissa CurtinOctober 14, 2017November 5, 2017Leave a comment

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Chef Corinne Rice Pops Up Zoetic Supper Club At Big Red Sun Design House In Venice Beach – Be There!

Zoetic, formerly known as Chartreuse and known for being a wildly popular vegan pop-up dinner series in Detroit, will be setting up shop in Venice Beach, by way of Chef Corinne Rice for a dreamy stint of time. For $79 a pop you will experience the titillating tastes created by Chef Rice, incredibly elegant ambiance of Big Red Sun design house, and live musical sounds of Jessie Palo on … Continue reading Chef Corinne Rice Pops Up Zoetic Supper Club At Big Red Sun Design House In Venice Beach – Be There!