Category Archives: Traveling

Cherokee Street

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes you live in a city your whole life and never see parts of it. That’s what happened with me and Cherokee Street. I grew up in St. Louis and I went to college here. Then, I spent a few years … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Cherokee Street, Flowers to the People, historic, Ruby Francis, Saint Louis, St. Louis, The Mud House, travel, traveling, Whisk | Leave a comment

Chicago

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

A few years ago after I moved to D.C. from Chicago, I saw an Indian movie called “The Lunchbox.” I went alone because I still didn’t know many people in the city. But I also like seeing movies by myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Au Cheval, Bad Hunter, Chicago, chicago food, chicago restaurants, floriole, giant, Lincoln Park, Little Goat Diner, logan square, Sawada, travel, traveling, Uncharted Books, West Side | 1 Comment

Baking Life

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

One of my earliest memories is watching people make pancakes. When I was little, my family would always go to the local diner for breakfast on Sunday. I’d peer over the counter and watch the cooks ladle batter onto the … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, baking, St. Louis | Leave a comment

D.C. Ice Cream: A Primer

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

If you ever check out my Instagram, it looks like all I do is eat ice cream. This isn’t so far from the truth. When I’m not pretending to be productive, cooking, eating out or baking, I’m probably at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ice Cream, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged D.C., gelato, Ice Cream, Washington D.C. | Leave a comment

St. Louis and a Birthday Dinner

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

I think it was Thomas Wolfe who said that you can’t go home again. Well, I did last weekend. Wolfe has a point. Everything changes, whether you want it to or not. Sometimes those changes are for the better; other times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged birthday, birthday dinner, dinner, Midwest, salmon, St. Louis | Leave a comment

Seattle and Portland

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

My last night in Portland, I decided to go to a restaurant called Coquine. I’d read a lot about it, so even though it was completely out of the way and cost way too much money to get there in … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Coquine, Delancey, Pike Place Market, Pine State Biscuits, Portland, Salt & Straw, Seattle, Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry, West Seattle, Wolf and Bear's | 4 Comments

Boston Food

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

I just got back from a work trip to Boston, and let me tell you: it was a wild ride. My friend Carly and I were going to a marketing conference in the city, but we decided to pack as … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Boston, Boston food, East Coast, East Coast Food, New England food, travel, traveling | Leave a comment

San Francisco

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes, you go to a place and it speaks to you, body and soul. That’s what happened to me when I went to San Francisco. I’ve been wanting to visit the city for as long as I can remember. I kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Bar Tartine, Bernal Hill, Bi-Rite Creamery, Dolores Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Greens, Hillside Supper Club, Humphry Slocombe, La Tacqueria, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Sausalito, Tartine, Zuni Cafe | Leave a comment

Un je ne sais Quoi

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

It all started with a merveilleux. A few weeks ago, I ditched work early and was sitting outside with my friend Carly. I was scrolling through food news on my phone and I saw that a new French bakery in … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged eclairs, french, french pastries, merveilleux, tarte aux pommes, tarte tatin, Un Je Ne Sais Quoi | 2 Comments

California and Rosemary Fig Scones

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes in life, you go to a place that feeds your body and soul. That’s how I feel about California. Last week, I went to visit one of my best friends from grad school, Lyz, in Santa Barbara. Lyz is … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Traveling | Tagged bakeries, California, figs, pastries, rosemary, rosemary fig scones, Santa Barbara, walnuts | 2 Comments