as your commute will be too long otherwise, when it is not bicycle weather. Definitely buy cheap city bicycles for your stay – people of all ages cycle everywhere when the snow is gone, but don’t leave an expensive...

, Kopa Kabana for gelati, Il Mugolone, Da Enzo, Al Mangia, Le Logge). • Dinner in Lucca: Buca di San Antonio Tuesday • Rent bikes for the day • Lunch in Lucca: Trattoria da Leo, Il Giglio, La Cecca • Dinner in Lucca: Canuleia...

touristy junk shops. It is a place that people actually live, shop, and eat. Definitely I would recommend going on some of the food tours mentioned. And make a point to take in several farmer’s markets. The bounty of produce...

already), the Lipton packages of noodles/rice where you just add water are always handy and should be brought along. Powdered milk, sugar, salt, seasoning can be brought along in ziploc-type baggies. You can pre-make certain...

doldrums. details: this is a pescatarian household, vegetarian is probably preferable, nobodys got any problem with cheese. this is southern california, so while a hearty veggie stew or chili could seem seasonable, its like 80+...

. If there are any small sparkling wine producers worth visiting, I’d like to center our touring around those vineyards and then add other good ones in the area. Obviously there are a lot of very good large producers out there...

canned soup or pre-packaged meals... like at http://www.dinewise.com

-type farmers at the City Market, Andy’s appreciates and vigorously supports other family and locally-owned businesses. No matter which season it is or which fruit or vegetable you’re searching for, if it’s available...

2005 William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux. Lots of green apples, then more green apples, with a faint hint of grapefruit peel. Nice minerals, great acidity, though a bit more chalky than I’d preferred. Should go well with a...

wow—- what did you have at Mr. empanada, Bill? I just stick with the crab and guava/cheese empanadas. I did not care for the beef and cheese. The picadillo was more like bland sloppy joe. haven’t tried anything else....

is easier to recommend. Supposedly there is hydrofoil service sometimes but it wasn’t available when we wanted to go. Most guest houses will sell you a package deal that includes a taxi down to down near the border then a...

. The marketing and branding appear to be minimal, which makes it hard to track, but the flavours are very good. Wasn’t referring to fifth town. A few weeks ago, one of the cheese shops had set up a booth carrying Ontario...

area over the last decade as our local hispanic population has grown seems to suggest that Su Casa really is something special. Also, a few years back my husband was on tour with one of his bands and made it out to California....

Not food related but you may enjoy the Criterium bike race on Saturday evening. The main streets in Downtown West Chester are closed off and its tons of fun. A good way to burn off a great meal is watching other people exercise!...

predelictions)? ps, nacho cheese doritos..... what puts you in “hog heaven”? (that shrimp did it for me!)