I did not grow up in a family that ate out often. Much of this had to do with lack of money, but more importantly, it had to do with time and taste. Two things that I have grown to value immensely. Some might even say over-value. When we immigrated to Queens, New York in…
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Review: Cantina de Ventozelo
When I was planning my return to Portugal, I knew I wanted to go to at least one city or place that I had not seen during my previous visit in November 2018. It was a no-brainer to spend time staying at a wine estate in the lush Douro Valley, as opposed to doing a…
Review: Tatiana
Just like Chef Kwame Onwuachi, I used to get off the 1 train at 66th Street and Broadway, in the middle of commuting from Queens to Brooklyn, and be surprised by the world I found myself in—the heart of the Upper West Side. The first time I realized a place like Lincoln Center was the…
Review: Zapote Bar at Rosewood Mayakoba
I dined at Zapote Bar on December 27, 2021. In 2021, I found myself constantly thinking about the idea of place. To be more specific, I spent a lot of time thinking about the types of feelings a place can help cement or new feelings it can evoke, some unexpected and others wholly foreseeable. Over…
Review: Glass Light Restaurant
Here’s the thing about eating in smaller cities: some of them will surprise you, and the dishes will stay with you. You might not get what you expect in bigger cities like New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, or Paris, but you’ll get something else, perhaps just as good, or perhaps better, and it will…
Review: L’Arpège
I dined at Arpège on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2018. One of the earliest memories I have of food is sitting on the floor in my maternal grandmother’s kitchen, cross-legged, in Jaipur, India, while she is serving my older brother and me. There is only one meal that captures the essence of this moment,…
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