Category Archives: The List

27
Oct

Pure Food & Wine

PURE FOOD & WINE – NYC 54 Irving Place  New York, NY 10003 Rating: 8.7 When I was very little my grandmother used to ask me what I wanted for dinner before visiting her house and I would always excitedly screetch “salad!!” … Read more..

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15
Oct

Marrakech Markets

One of the most fun things to do in the souks of Marrakech is to explore the food vendors. Among the hundreds of varieties there is one for oranges, one for dried fruits and my favorite, the vendor of olives. … Read more..

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14
Oct

Pomegranate

Maybe one of the best things about warm climates is the ability to grow fresh produce year-round. This was a beautiful pomegranate tree I saw in a Berber village in Marrakech.

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13
Oct

Tertulia – NYC

TERTULIA – NYC 359 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10012 Rating: 8.0 Tertulia is a Spanish gastropub that came to be after Chef Seamus Mullen became inspired by the food of Northern Spain – its simplicity and quality of ingredients. … Read more..

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12
Oct

Takashi – NYC

TAKASHI – NYC 456 Hudson street, (btwn Morton and Barrow) New York, NY 10011 Rating: 9.2 Takashi is a name you may have heard primarily because it is rated a Zagat 27 which is pretty high up there. Especially for … Read more..

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06
Oct

Dieci – NYC

DIECI – NYC 228 E 10th St  New York, NY 10003 Rating: 9.0 Dieci is a very unusual concept when it comes to genre- it is Japanese and Italian. The recommendation came from my friend Emily, who’s birthday we were celebrating, via a … Read more..

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06
Oct

Kasbah Tamadot

KASBAH TAMADOT – ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MOROCCO Rating: 9.0 We didn’t think that Morocco could possibly get any better than what we had already experienced, but then came the last stop of our amazing trip, the Kasbah Tamadot. Tamadot is owned by … Read more..

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04
Oct

Ksar Char-Bagh

KSAR CHAR-BAGH – MARRAKECH, MOROCCO Djnan Abiad, La Palmeraie B.P. 2449, 40000 Rating: 9.2 The Ksar Char-Bagh is a tiny hotel in the Palmeraie and belongs to the Relais & Châteaux collection. With only 13 rooms on an awe inspiring … Read more..

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03
Oct

Bo Zin – Marrakech

BO ZIN – MOROCCO Route de l’Ourika 3,5km Marakech 40000 Morocco Rating: 7.3 Bo Zin was another universally recommended restaurant that we booked. While it is neither really Moroccan cuisine, nor is it located directly inside the city, it is … Read more..

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25
Sep

Palais Namaskar

PALAIS NAMASKAR – THE PALMERAIS, MARRAKECH Route de Bab Atlas, No.88/69, Province Syba, Marrakech Morocco Rating: 8.5 We had one night at one of the most beautiful hotels I have ever been to, the Palais Namaskar. Namaskar opened just this … Read more..

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