Filed in archive
Cities
, Dining
on July 23, 2010
If you are a tourist caught in any of the Latin cities, you will find that maracas inviting you to sway to the zamba beat are not all that the streets have to offer.
Street food, Latina-style will ...
Filed in archive
Adventure
, Cities
, Dining
on July 21, 2010
With all due respect to esteemed chefs and restaurateurs, anyone who's ever bought fresh steamed crab from a Bangkok canal boat knows that not all stellar meals are served in courses or come on si...
Filed in archive
A World Away
, Cities
, Dining
on July 19, 2010
Sample hot, crisp frites on a Brussels sidewalk and you will know that not all meals are served in courses -- or even come with silverware.
Below is a short guide to seeking out the best bites in E...
Filed in archive
Cities
, Dining
, Information about
on May 29, 2010
After a long night of gambling or partying, you may be ready to hit the breakfast buffet hard. But which one to hit? After all, it seems like every hotel and casino, in addition to a huge variety of s...
Filed in archive
Did you know
, Dining
on December 9, 2009
In my humble opinion, French cuisine is the main reason for going to France. The culture is nice. I love the art, the sidewalk cafes in Paris...
Escargot stuffed in mushroom caps and baked in but...
Filed in archive
Dining
on May 10, 2009
If you've ever been to Paris and you didn't spend a little time just enjoying the atmosphere with a cup of coffee at one of the city's sideway cafés you're an idiotyou missed it.
Here...
Filed in archive
Dining
on February 27, 2008
While you might have seen those fried beetles in Bangkok being used as a photo opportunity for some inebriated Australian sailors, you probably didn't think that anyone who wasn't drunk and g...
Filed in archive
Dining
on January 16, 2008
Those of you who regularly read H.T.G. know that I am a BIG fan of street food. Some people travel guided by their curiosity or their love of history or their need to relax or their libido. Me, I tra...
Filed in archive
Dining
on December 14, 2007
Penang, Malaysia is known for its colonial history and for being part of Malaysia's economic boom. It is most famous for something else, though. It's street food. In Penang, street food is mor...
Filed in archive
Dining
on November 19, 2007
In a recent New York Times article, travel writer Frank Bruni describes the method he usually uses to harvest oysters:
My usual method for harvesting oysters goes something like this: I lift my rig...
