Wine and Food Travel

We wander down a curved road, past fairy chimneys and surrounded by the rugged yet smooth mountains, to the Gallery Cappadocia. Turkish rugs are on display outside, a few men chat off under a tree, having a tea and a cigarette. We say merhaba, and inquire if they are open. We are escorted through giant, carved, wooden doors and into a room that changes everything. Before us sit eight women on low,...

Tonight I leave on my journey abroad. I am piecing together my remaining items to be packed; making sure that my passport is at the ready and headphones are nearby. I have checked in to my flight, landing in London tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. Having confirmed lunch with friends tomorrow, I downloaded the iPhone application of the London tube system, making my quick jaunt into the city center less...

I am heading back to London next week for the most silly visit possible. I’ll meet my friend Alan for lunch at Fergus Henderson’s restaurant, St. John Bread and Wine, while on an eight-hour layover. I fly from Boston on a red eye, arrive at 9:00 a.m., head into town for a quick bite, and head back to the airport for my late afternoon flight to Istanbul. Yes, a lot of travel for one lunch, but it...

Most Americans could tell you that having a gooey bite of multi-layered deep dish pizza in a Chicago diner is a completely different experience from noshing on a Neapolitan crisp-crusted slice from a steamy pizzeria on the streets of New York City. You’d be hard pressed to find someone from either of these regional pizza hubs who didn’t have a dozen reasons why a pie from their city trumps all...

For the adventurous traveler and fearless foodie, eating in Southeast Asia is pure delight. The only thing separating you from freshly-ground peanut sauce, spicy Thai sausages, or steaming curry puffs proffered by street cart food sellers are a few coins jingling in your pocket. If you roam the streets long enough, and keep your aural senses poised, you will soon be able to instantly identify the sweet...