If you’re a gourmand and live a.) in or near a major metropolitan area or b.) within driving distance of a city with a large Vietnamese population, you are one lucky person. Because you have ready access to some of the best – and inexpensive – food on the planet.
(With this photo, I can already sense there’s a split in my readership right now. Some of you are saying, “What in the hell is this?” and others are clawing at the screen, drooling.)
Have I ever mentioned how much I love bubbles? Oh yes, I have.
At one point during last night’s “Cheers to Cava” dinner at Barcelona Wine Bar West Hartford, wine and spirits director Gretchen Thomas said she “felt alone in the world” because she likes to drink sparkling wine all the time. Not just for celebratory occasions.
(If the situation were a little less formal, I would have called out, “Me too! You’re not alone! I feel you!”)
That loud “pop” you heard earlier today? That’s the collective sound of aspiring food writers’ dreams dashed, in a single instant, after Food 52 cofounder Amanda Hesser published this blog post.
“I can no longer responsibly recommend that you drop everything to try to become a food writer,” the former New York Times editor wrote. “Except for a very small group of people…it’s nearly impossible to make a living as a food writer, and I think it’s only going to get worse.”
As fellow Parks & Recreation fans know, sometimes you have to Treat Yo Self.
Rob had the day off from work Friday, and so I decided to take the day as well. We planned a multi-destination road trip throughout the state, all with the theme of relaxation and more than a little self-indulgence. Click through to see where we ended up.
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Leeanne Griffin is a freelance writer and food enthusiast.