As part of research for a new project, I found myself duty-bound to explore one of London's most compelling recent obsessions: gin. Difficult work, but someone has to do it. Gin is having something of a renaissance here, and most of that can be credited to a small distillery … [Read more...] about Travel Tales: Gin Tasting in London
Various & Sundry
Half-priced Steak and the Ice Queen: Monday Night at London’s Hippodrome
My London traveling companion, Chef Friend Ted, is a man who approaches both a poker table and a cutting board with the same unnerving calm. Our Airbnb happened to be a short walk from the Hippodrome in London, now one of the largest and most storied casinos in the city. Ted … [Read more...] about Half-priced Steak and the Ice Queen: Monday Night at London’s Hippodrome
Travel Tales: Borough Market in London and Duck Confit Sandwich
On Sunday, we ventured to east London to make a pilgrimage to Borough Market in London, nestled along the south bank of the Thames where the city has been feeding itself, in one form or another, for nearly a thousand years.The market traces its origins to at least 1014, when … [Read more...] about Travel Tales: Borough Market in London and Duck Confit Sandwich
Eating Dublin: Easter Sunday with Irish Music and Entirely Too Much Guinness
There are many ways to celebrate Easter Sunday. We chose Guinness. For our last full day in Dublin, we booked only one thing we had to show up for, an Airbnb Experience focused on traditional Irish music led by someone who led us through “sessions” of Irish music in various … [Read more...] about Eating Dublin: Easter Sunday with Irish Music and Entirely Too Much Guinness
Travel Tales: Sole in Dublin
No. 1 Traveling Companion Sally and I met up with my Seattle friends Carolyn and David Caffey, who, by chance, had a Dublin anniversary trip that overlapped with mine. They'd booked us at Sole, billed as "a restaurant like no other in Dublin." Sally and I arrived early to … [Read more...] about Travel Tales: Sole in Dublin
