It’s been a while since I posted something non-Italy related, but get used to it! Curious Appetite isn’t limited to Italy. If you’ve subscribed to my Substack, you caught the long read version of my recent trip to Bangkok.
For my blog readers, I wanted to give a quick guide to where I ate in Bangkok.
This post focuses on the restaurants I visited during an intense tour of the Thai capital’s fine-dining scene.
Quick Guide to the fine dining restaurants, cocktail bars, and cafés I visited in Bangkok: Continue Reading →
Over the years, I’ve heard contrasting grips and praises by Italians for Milan. From being the “grey” city to the epicenter for contemporary culture and fashion in Italy. I love a big city, as I come from one (Seattle!) and at that, one which also has a reputation for being grey and rainy. In case you are new to this blog, you should see how I feel about fashion on this throwback post in 2015 when Vogue came through Florence. Ironically enough and despite my nonchalant attitude towards fashion and refusal to wear high heels, I love Milan.
Hello you beautiful eyes! I write you, stomach rumbling as I relive these bites in Lisbon, from my tiny desk in Florence after being away since end of June. The sun has just set on this balmy summer evening. I’m glad I missed out on the sauna that was July 2022 in Italy!
I just returned from a 4 day trip eating & drinking my way through Lisbon and I thought to actually keep my promise FIRST of sharing my picks and finds on the blog BEFORE doing the usual of: making an IG post and then promising one day to put them on the blog. This post has a handy google map (scroll/read for it) with all the places I saved in case you wanted to know where I’d eat & drink in Lisbon, or where other trusted palates recommended! Continue Reading →
Hello my dears! I write you again from a (sometimes) sunny Spring in San Francisco- it’s been quite a whirlwind of 2 months since I was last here! It may seem like I left Florence hastily without much written, but I assure you- a mountain of work was demanding my efforts. I was left without much choice but to leave this space a little in the dark.
Nevertheless, I made sure during the bits of calm I was permitted during these 2 months, to dedicate my palate to food-filled goose chases, like around Liguria in search of the best focaccia. Also to Turin (for well, the best of everything), which I’ll muse on my next post. For now, read on for all things focaccia and a dash of pesto! Continue Reading →
As promised, I’d provide a little list of my favorite places to eat & drink from my last trip to Spain. My last post perhaps seemed a bit strong and slightly negative about Italy. But feelings, like the moon, have their phases and moments. It’s safe to say I have a justifiable love-hate relationship with lady Italia. I think all of us who have spent more than 5 minutes on the ground can relate.
I personally prefer honestly rather than having a happy-go-lucky game face all the time. We’re all human experiencing ebbs and flows in life- why pretend everything is peachy keen all the time?
Italian Aperitivo- you got NOTHIN on Spain’s Pinxtos game
Moving on back to San Sebastian aka Donostia- I’ll be super clear to remind anyone reading I’m no expert on Spanish or Basque food culture. I live for marvelous food and research where to eat more than which museums are open. What I was amazed by was how advanced the Spanish (or Basque) are in terms of food culture compared to the Italians.
The pinxto bar culture puts the Italian unappetizing aperitivo buffets down the toilet. As I mentioned in the last post, the food scene in Donostia tends to be dominated by pinxtos (basque for snacks) and haute cuisine fine dining. After Kyoto, Japan- San Sebastian is the city with the highest concentration of Michelin star restaurants. Continue Reading →
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