While in Paris, enjoying l'esprit de la cuisine parisienne is a must. Afternoon tea at Salon Proust embodies this feeling, providing an upscale tea experience at a place known for its luxury: the Ritz Paris.
As you are seated, your host provides you with the choice of h...
Dekalb Market Hall has finally opened in Downtown Brooklyn and it is a food lover’s dream. This food hall is located inside the City Point complex highlighting 40 of New York’s best local vendors. I explored this 60,000 square foot food hall while visiting my family in...
Every raver has their music festival bucket list. The one festival that everyone dreams about is Tomorrowland. Everyone wants to be the lucky one of thousands that attend the largest electronic festival in Europe and probably in the world. You dream about receiving th...
Summer music festival season has officially started at the Longchamp Racecourse with Solidays! Solidays is a 3 day event that brings together more than 150 artists and 170,000 festival attendees each year. I think of Solidays as a Parisian version of C...
Ever since I was 9 or 10, my summer nights have been filled with great company, awesome food, and a wide variety of music in Prospect Park at the Celebrate Brooklyn Concert series. These memories made an impression on my appreciate for live music and fueled my h...
The history of Trinidad Carnival all began with French planters and free blacks in the 18th century. They both participated in elaborate masquerade parties around Christmas as a “farewell to the flesh” before Lent. The West African slaves had their own masking traditi...
Some of the best adventures are with your friends. Luckily, most of my best friends live all over the world. Of course at times its difficult because of time zones and sacred friendship traditions like weekly sushi debriefings. But, there are those rare moments where b...
I've been having a mini Tour de France this month and its been amazing, seeing the different regions of France. Last weekend I concluded (for now) this tour in the wonderful city of Strasbourg! My travel bud,Ian, who I recently traveled to Lyon with, currently lives th...
The regions of France are so diverse and beautiful that it would be a shame not to take advantage of seeing them while living here. It also doesn't hurt that the TGV can get you anywhere without breaking the bank. So my friend Ian, who is living in Strasbourg, and I p...
