Following our whirlwind tour through the wine regions surrounding Vienna (read about part 1 and part 2) we headed in to the city and dropped our car for 2 nights and one full day to explore. We stayed at Hotel Das Tyrol, the perfect location and a steam room and sauna available for guests to top it off! The breakfast was 25 euro per person…
After a successful morning in the Kamptal region, we continued our drive past Vienna, another hour south to Rust in the heart of Burgenland. We rested our heads at Pension Kral Bike & Wine, after over 30 wines in one day I don’t think I’ve ever hit the pillow so hard! Word of warning, almost nothing is open in Rust on Monday nights, we drove 20 minutes…
Kayak flight search lead us to book Thanksgiving week in Austria and Hungary, two totally unexpected spots that I didn’t have very high on my list of must-see places, but that was honestly part of the fun of it, something totally different and unexpected from our long list of western Europe bucket-list destinations. And so we found ourselves spending 2 nights in the wine regions…
After a month of indulgence I’m ready for clean January! But first, a round up of my best eats from December! It was a month full of breakfasts! I discovered Golda, an adorable all-day cafe in Clinton Hill with a delicious breakfast sandwich. I finally made it to Arcade Bakery for an array of croissants. Good, but no Blé Sucré! Caffe Marchio, the new…
One of my favorite holiday presents was a special bottle of wine, enjoyed over dinner at one of my favorite bar counters in the Valley. Jared surprised me with a “birth year” bottle of 1986 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon and we popped the bottle over corn dogs, mac and cheese, and steaks at Press, how’s that for highbrow/lowbrow?! First, a little history on Penfolds if you…
Amidst a recent trip through the wine regions of Austria and Hungary (I promise a post coming soon!) we went rogue and ordered this Vin de France from Jura producer Jean-Francois Ganevat. The name of the cuvee alone peaked our interest (although I still can’t figure out who Ben is) and the wine did not disappoint! Jean-Francois took over the family estate in 1998, biodynamically…
It was a light month for dining out, between an epic Friendsgiving and spending the actual holiday in Budapest (post to come) we didn’t find ourselves eating out much. But I did manage to sneak in the below meals! Unfortunately with the endless supply of restaurants in NYC it’s hard to repeat a meal at any one place; I revisited Speedy Romeo on the LES…
The hap, happiest season of all is officially upon us! I love to use the holidays as an excuse to cook and entertain for my family and friends. With a little strategic planning, holiday entertaining doesn’t have to be stressful! It all starts with a theme. This year, the man and I are throwing a little unconventional dinner party to celebrate with our friends: Feliz…
It’s the best time of year!!! My turkey-day pre-game was strong this year, we hosted 14 people in our apartment for a Friendsgiving feast. Jared and I handled the turkey, gravy, and cranberry, while our guests really brought their A-game with allllllllll the sides. Two of my favorite wines from the evening are below, they just so happened to both be produced by third-generation winemaking…
It’s no secret that every somm in NYC loves to hit up Peking Duck House in Chinatown. The restaurant is BYOB making it the perfect place to geek out on perfect pairings. One such pairing is Riesling, which we decided to follow-suit and brought along the 2016 Riesling from Benevolent Neglect. What makes Riesling a go-to pairing for Chinese food? Typically there is some residual…
