Cross Keys Diner

Cross Keys Diner: I have had many, many, MANY, Eggs Benedicts in my life and still, this is the absolute best I have ever had. I worked here all through high school and had this a few times as my staff meal, but it was a rarity as it was almost always sold out by …

MINT Cucina Fresca

This restaurant. Wow. It's getting its own post because it was that amazing.  From the moment we walked in, we all loved everything. From the decor, the the service, to the menu, even the rainbow chandelier.  It's a locally sourced, very, very fresh restaurant. The menu was very small, but well put together. We ordered …

Parma Eats

Trattoria Corrieri: This place was everything you'd hope an Italian restaunt would be. It was warm and inviting and felt like you were eating at a family friends house. We split an amazing platter of meats, my favorite being the spalla cotta.  We also split a very delicious Parma specialty, torta fritta. It is a …

Sorrento Eats

O'Puledrone: This place I found via Tripadvisor and it did not disappoint. We sat so close to the water, we were almost on it. We ordered wine and bruschetta to split. Once again, at the bruschetta so fast, forgot to snag a pic. For the next course, we split two kinds of gnocchi because they …

Positano Eats

Chez Black: This place was so, so good. We got a recommendation from a local and decided we better check it out. Everything was so fresh and the place was right on the water. We split everything so we could get a taste of it all. The owner brought us over a free appetizer of …

Day 58

Ratatui:  I have been to this restaurant before, but it deserves a second post. I met my cooperating teacher here for lunch and it made have even surpassed my first visit. I got the agnolotti di magro con fonduta. The agnolotti are a filled pasta native to Piemonte, but these were filled with spinach and …

Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo

Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo: This place gets its own post because it was that amazing. This was a recommendation from my friend who has lived in Naples before and who was surprisingly in Naples the weekend I visited. We met up and she took us here for lunch. We all decided to get the Margherita as …

Aperitivo sul Tram

Last last Saturday evening, my host family and I had aperitivo on a refurbished tram! My host mom set it up and it was amazing. Aperitivo is basically Italian for happy hour, but here it comes with delicious snacks.  There was an array of plates and wine and we got to see the most historical …

London Eats

The Regency Cafe: I googled best places for breakfast in London and this was one of the first choices. The line was out the door when we arrived and it just continued to get longer as we moved. I got the full English special. It was wonderful to have a large, savory breakfast. I even …

Women’s Day Feast

Pizzeria La Sueva: For International Women's Day, my host mom, her friend, my host sister, and my host nonna went out for pizza. In my host family, the women go out to dinner, and the men go to McDonalds. I got a delicious pizza with sausage and veggies. We also split farinata, which is pizza …