by tamarmarcopolostyle
Terrific bites and sips at Ritz Carlton’s Aqimero during the Philadelphia Flower Show

One Bastille Day night when I was a little girl, I was strolling along the festive streets with my folks.…
Alone or with loved ones: you’ll have a magical holiday at Antrim 1844

We all have ideas and expectations about the holidays that can sure be hard to meet. The cleaning, cooking, decorating…
Become a gourmet mixologist this holiday season, Chef Anthony Lamas style, with Master of Mixes

There was a time in my life when I was in Kentucky several times a year — I am a…
A holiday gift to use every day: Amora Coffee

First thing in the morning and throughout the upcoming days: how nice do you want to make them for yourself…
Ça c’est bon: Louisiana Praline Factory
Kathy Dorsey is a born and bred Cajun. Her people came to Louisiana from the Acadian settlement in Nova Scotia…
Classic American elegance at Maryland’s Milton Inn

The Milton Inn has been a favorite restaurant of Maryland’s ladies and gentlemen» for over 65 years, in a fieldstone house…
Historic Maryland hospitality: Old South Mountain Inn

Maybe because I won’t drive on highways, the old post, buffalo salt lick and Indian path roads hold my interest.…
Southern deliciousness for the holidays – handmade so you don’t have to’ – Faithful Foods

From the foodie hot spot of South Carolina, is a family company using their own farm grown ingredients in foods…
Baltimore County’s cool new hangout: The Butler Cabin

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you already know that I’ve traveled the world over, but am a…
Preserving Yiddish song and culture: an interview with German artist extraordinaire, Karsten Troyke

Karsten Troyke, born Karsten Bertolt Sellhorn in East-Berlin, GDR, is a singer, actor, and speaker. He is widely regarded as…
New and classic crab dishes + more: Dundalk, MD’s Costas Inn

If you think that Maryland crab season ends at Labor Day, you’re wrong. They’re here and if you’re looking for…
Why haven’t YOU experienced one of Maryland’s finest places, Antrim 1844?

Surely the gem of Carroll County, Maryland and really, one of the whole state’s is the gorgeous, historic inn and…
On the water dining + the historic cuisine of Maryland’s Eastern Shore: Harris Crab House & Seafood

Harris Crab House & Seafood is the restaurant outgrowth of the Harris Seafood Processing House, which has a family history going…
‘Que worth leaving Dixie for: Spring Grove, PA’s 3 Hogs BBQ
A few years ago, I tried bbq at that famous place up in Syracuse. I found it — and the…
Tasty, hand-crafted Mexican food: Hampden’s Papi’s Tacos
Back in what had been Dimitri’s, one of Hampden, Baltimore’s non-ironic dive bars, is now a second location for Papi’s Tacos.…
Preppy dining on the water: Cascais, Portugal’s Maria Pia Seafood Lounge

If you’ve ever gone sailing on the ocean or know people who do ”and I do! ” you understand the…
A refreshing taste of Portugal: TAP’s Business Class lounge in Lisbon

TAP Air Portugal’s flagship lounge in Lisbon gives you that last little taste of the country while waiting for your flight.…
Relaxed setting, world-renowned seafood: Cascais, Portugal’s O Pescador

O Pescador. It translates to The Fisherman in English and this Cascais, Portugal destination has the casual vibe of a…
Preserving the flavors of Portugal: Lisbon’s Can the Can restaurant

A good deal of Portugal’s historic wealth for centuries has come from their fishing, preserving and exporting seafood. Indeed, Portugal…
Drink in the wine and the beauty of Colares, Portugal’s Casal Sta. Maria

The founder of continental Europe’s most western vineyard, Casal Sta. Maria ”Baron Bodo von Bruemmer” was not only a bon vivant, he was a long vivant.…





