Best Restaurants in Istanbul Türkiye is a big country, with amazing produce ranging from the hazelnut groves and anchovy-rich waters of the rainy Black Sea coast to the sun-drenched olive groves and fig orchards of the Aegean. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! The best restaurants in Istanbul are a delicious showcase […]
Top Turkish Street Foods in Istanbul Istanbul streets are alive with the sights, smells and sounds of street food at every turn – from iconic red carts piled high with simit to vendors stretching dondurma high into the air. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Istanbul’s street food culture runs deeper than […]
Guide to Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world and can take days to explore. For shopping in Istanbul I prefer the smaller, food-focused ‘Egyptian Bazaar’ and this guide to Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar will explain why. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure […]
Istanbul Food Lovers’ Guide My top tip for experiencing Istanbul like a local is to hit the streets early before the crowds – by lunchtime, especially on weekends, you’ll be jostling along with a mass of humanity, but in the morning you can feel like you’re the only one around. Join me on a Food […]
Top Wine Regions in Veneto The Veneto is Italy’s most prolific wine-producing region – hardly surprising given it’s home to the popular sparkling wines of Prosecco and whites of Soave plus the iconic reds of Valpolicella. Join my small-group food & wine tour to Veneto & Venice to taste these wines and more There are […]
Food Guide To Venice Like A Local Every guidebook calls Venice ‘La Serenissima’ and leaves it at that, as if the name alone explains an ancient city spread over 130+ islands, threaded by 176 canals, and with no roads at all (except on Lido). Experience Venice Like a Local on my Small-Group Veneto Food & […]
Padua Food Lovers’ Guide Padua, ‘the painted city’ (Padova Urbs Picta), is UNESCO-listed for its extraordinary 14th-century frescoes painted by Giotto and his followers. Explore Padua on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour of Venice & Veneto Called Padova in Italian, this lovely city punches well above its size for food and wine too – […]
Verona Food Lovers’ Guide While Verona is called ‘the city of lovers’ as the setting for Romeo and Juliet, there’s a lot more to see in this UNESCO World Heritage-listed city than Juliet’s alleged balcony (see FAQ below for more on that). Discover Verona on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour of Veneto & Venice! […]
Best Bars in Venice Italians love an aperitivo, but Venice does bar culture like nowhere else in Italy. Long before craft cocktails and natural wine lists became a global trend, the best bars in Venice had perfected the art of ‘cicchetti e un’ombra’. Visit Venice’s Best Bàcari on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour. The […]
Classic Risottos of Venice & Veneto No one does risotto like the Venetians – and a few favourites are the classic risottos of Venice & Veneto. Eat The World’s Best Risottos On My Small-Group Food & Wine Tour Of Venice & Veneto vVenetians combine their local vialone nano rice with whatever seasonal produce is at […]