PHOTO BLOG POST: SF Day 2 (San Francisco, Outside Trips)

My last day in San Francisco I was flying out on a redeye and wanted to take advantage of the “extra” day I was getting in the city. I first had breakfast at the Creperie St. Germain in the Financial District near my hotel and then met a Miami friend that lives in SF now […]

PHOTO BLOG POST: SF Day 1 (San Francisco, Outside Trips)

They say anticipation beforehand is one of the best parts of a trip. I subscribe to that somewhat, although I certainly enjoy the actual trip itself! But I had a lot of anticipation leading up to my San Francisco trip. San Francisco has been one of my favorite cities since I was a kid. In college […]

Authentic looking and tasting gluten-free pasta- Cafe Prima Pasta (North Beach)

So the other week I decided I had been slacking a little bit on finding gluten-free restaurants in Miami. With how I’ve seen gluten-free options improve (somewhat dramatically) in South Florida in my four plus years here I knew there could definitely be some new options out there I had missed or hadn’t tried. So I […]

A burger chain review hidden among my mind’s many tangents- BurgerFi

Today I was hanging out with my little brother and making sure to spend as much time basking in air conditioning as possible (I don’t do the whole “feels like 105 degrees” thing very well). I had a place in mind to take him for lunch nearby and earlier he mentioned milkshakes, which totally fit […]

A convenient, down-to-earth neighborhood Mexican restaurant- El Rancho Grade (North Beach)

The other weekend my friend and I were debating where to go to dinner near my place and I suggested either Mexican or sushi and he chose Mexican. That option was El Rancho Grande, which was pretty close-by and I had been to before. It reminds me a lot of the sit-down Mexican restaurants back […]

Stumbling upon a good find in the throes of starvation- Las Vacas Gordas (Argentinean, Normandy Isles)

The other weekend my friend and I were going to grab some dinner and he felt like sushi so I thought it’d be great to check out Katana in Normandy Isles I had heard so much about. Now this friend is the same clown that left me waiting at Sushi Siam (see post here) because […]

Named after one of my favorite places, plus my favorite food- Las Vegas (North Beach, Cuban)

The other week a best friend from high school was visiting in town (finally made a trip to Miami!) and I took them on a tour around Miami and out to a few of my favorite spots (driving around Miami and Miami Beach, lunch at Doraku, drinks on the beach). For dinner I gave them […]

Mixed reviews but potential plus a breakdown of arepas- Los Perros (Colombian, North Beach)

I have some friends who absolutely love the burgers and hot dogs at Los Perros in North Beach so I had been hearing a lot about it for awhile! One of their favorites is a burger with pineapple sauce on it, which seems to be one of their specialties. I had talked with several of […]

Walkable Miami- Where To Live

Many people moving from other big cities are used to living in places that are very walkable, even living car-less, and might be looking for something similar in Miami. It’s important to note that Miami is definitely designed for driving, however I think there are several places to live where you can minimize, perhaps greatly, […]