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With a menu specializing in wood-fired pizza and house-made pasta, and a location just a few blocks from my hotel, the Goodwin Hotel, in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, Sorella was an easy choice for dinner. Sorella means sister in Italian, and … Continue reading →
The Lancaster Arts Hotel, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a full supporter of the city’s burgeoning arts scene. With more than 260 pieces in a variety of media scattered around its lobby, guest rooms, hallways, and public spaces, including the elevator, … Continue reading →
Although I’ve read plenty of travel blogs and watched an abundance of videos produced by fellow travelers, I never witnessed one creating the content in person. At Koliba in Queens, New York, I got to watch one in action—a Slovakian … Continue reading →
Exploring Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, can certainly build up an appetite, what with its Museum of Natural History, Art Museums, libraries with special exhibits, and lovely campus. When you’re ready for dinner, you’ll find Saloniki Greek, just a block … Continue reading →
For more than a millennium, Bruges’ churches have been active centers of religious life. Through centuries of expansion, fires, destruction, the Iconoclasm, and resurrection, these Belgian churches have survived and persevered, and they remain an integral part of the local … Continue reading →
Lancaster, Pennsylvania—always, for me, associated with the Amish—has an unexpected diversity among its populace, a shockingly high percentage, given this city’s relatively small size of just under 60,000 people. That heterogeneity translates into a terrifically international food scene. For my … Continue reading →
“Kind people are our kind of people.” A lofty mantra, indeed, pressed onto the tee shirts of the wait staff at HomeGrown. And they live up to it, hiring the nicest staff you can imagine. At this daytime eatery in … Continue reading →
As summer temperatures soar, a fountain—whether it’s trickling or gushing—can help you beat the heat, especially in urban environments, where concrete and tar make increasingly angry thermometers seem even more oppressive. The care, attention, and craftmanship of many fountains add … Continue reading →
Boston has the best, most authentic Little Italy I’ve ever been to. So, when I found myself there on an early Sunday afternoon, I channeled my Italian heritage and tradition of having Sunday dinner at about 1 p.m. and strolled … Continue reading →
If you’re hungry for both food and history when you’re in Antwerp, Belgium, then head directly to Hulstkamp. Just a couple of blocks from one of the world’s most beautiful train stations, this outstanding restaurant has been around for more … Continue reading →
