by lareine | Jul 13, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
If there is one thing I know, it is this: America is the place for barbecue. I think it’s the best genre of food to study when in the US. One problem with it? Eating low and slow every day will cause you to become the size of a house. Say goodbye to your size‑8,...
by lareine | Sep 21, 2024 | Paris, Stories
Sometimes you end up eating in places where the food is ok, but the atmosphere is off, and here was a clear example of that. The waiter’s jokes were not funny, especially when he was pretending there was gluten in a dish to make us laugh. And for somebody with an...
by LRGadmin | Feb 7, 2024 | California, Los Angeles, Stories
I toiled for ages with this place, should I go or not? I must admit I was running out of ideas for Beverly Hills. I had a gut feeling it might have been a mistake, but I had an idea in my head of what it could be like. At this point in my trip, I am getting restless...
by lareine | Sep 17, 2025 | Stories, Paris
Unbeknown to me, I might have walked into a tourist‑trap restaurant. Part of the Ducasse empire, Allard is an old‑school bistro known for casual French classics. It all sounds good on paper. Unfortunately, I must have ordered the most uninteresting thing on the menu —...
by lareine | Aug 8, 2025 | Greece, Stories
Two grill houses sit opposite each other in the same area—so which do you choose? I wandered over to Steaky Grill House, but something in my gut told me to walk away. So, I turned back and walked up to Gyronostimies. A young man with great enthusiasm called me over:...
by lareine | Aug 10, 2025 | Stories, Greece, Take2Test
I said that we would be back for “Take 2”, and here we are — this time for dinner. We truly captured the essence of Spirandreas through this meal; it was an authentic experience of Greek feasting. The dinner surpassed our lunch, and I can officially say the food was...
