A New York City Restaurant Recommendation That Came From Instagram

New York City restaurant recommendation

New York City restaurant recommendation

How did I find a New York City Restaurant Recommendation from Instagram?

It seems that lately since the whole Facebook privacy scandal, social media has become more of a negative than a positive. There are certainly a great number of attributes I do not like about it, but there are plenty of things social media does well.

Using Instagram as a referral system is definitely a popular activity and many people (like me) use it as an important food and travel resource. Prior to traveling to a new city, I peruse the hashtags and check out the restaurant accounts and often find some pretty yummy things. Receiving a New York City restaurant recommendation from a reliable source and not just from YELP is a much better scenario. At least for us, it is. I do trust those sites, but when the Editor in Chief of Bon Apetít Magazine recommends a local, smallish, out-of-the-way little restaurant and says “It is some of the best food I have had in a while”, I listened!

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What’s newsworthy? Links to articles this week we found intriguing!

 

spring flowers in New York city, links to articles
Spring in New York City

Family links to articles ~

We are a family that shares links we find in the news. All six of us have many of the same interests and no one has the time to scour the web to find everything. Nick’s girlfriend Kylie is always on top of the newest and coolest restaurant news. Alex and Nick are especially good at finding super cool info, that I have never heard of. Brent and Craig pass on business and sports news.

My interests lie in a variety of subjects like home design, travel, recipes, fashion and newly published books. We typically text each other on our family group text, but for today’s post that wouldn’t quite work for you and me, would it?

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A New York Times Adventure: A Travel and Photography Workshop In N.Y.C.

photography workshop

 photography workshop

A Travel and Photography Workshop ~

We traveled to New York City this past weekend in order for me to attend NYT Journeys Travel Smarter Weekend: Food and Photography in New York City. Sounds like my kind of adventure, don’t you think? I honestly did not know what to expect exactly, but knew that I would come away with lots of inspiration and definitely a few handy tips and tricks for successful and enjoyable travel.

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An LA Girl’s First Trip to Nebraska – I loved it!

trip to Nebraska

trip to Nebraska

My first trip to Nebraska!

My first trip to Nebraska was such a delightful experience, that I am already planning a return trip for Craig to come with me. A good friend and fellow travel blogger, Sara Broers of Travel with Sara, told me about Plains Safaris, a Conference in Kearney, Nebraska focusing on ecotourism.

trip to Nebraska
Melody Pittman, Wherever I May Roam & Sara Broers Travel with Sara

 

Nebraska? Hmm, I would have to think about that. I am passionate about nature conservation and always looking for a new adventure, so I took her advice and booked a ticket to Omaha and I was not disappointed. From beginning to end, I met warm, intelligent people who cared about the same things that I did and I learned so much in such a short few days. Check this out!

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How to Beat the Challenges of the Empty Nest and Have a BLAST!

challenges of the empty nest

You Can Beat the Challenges of the Empty Nest and THRIVE

The truth is that the Empty Nest isn’t really all that empty. It is actually a place full of ideas and possibilities that will blow your mind! It may seem very quiet and empty right after the kids have left for school, but soon it won’t feel that way. It takes time, but the Empty Nester Adventure is an enlightening one and one filled with promise.

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A Japanese Dish You Have Never Heard Of ~ It’s Like a YUMMY Asian Flavored Tostada

Japanese dishes

More food info today – I just can’t help myself. I have been introduced to so many delicious dishes recently that my inner foodie is doing cartwheels!

A delicious Japanese dish you and I have never heard of!

While in Japan we ate some ridiculously amazing food that I could really write about for days. I am spreading it out so as not to make you hungry every freaking time you come to the blog!

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Anderson Cooper & I like the same new restaurant in San Francisco

new restaurant in San Francisco

 

new restaurant in San Francisco

Che Fico is a new restaurant in San Francisco that is f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s and the photo above made it famous!

new restaurant in San Francisco
Mushroom, Sausage, Mozzarella with Calabrian Chili – They split the pizza in half so I could eat it with out the chili.

Fun Back Story ~

My traveling foodie friend Angela is currently enjoying a fantastic three-week trip to Portugal. She sent me a kind of cryptic message via Facebook that said “Do you know about this?” There was no link and just the photo of the pizza with no other references. It turns out that Anderson Cooper (Yes, that one from CNN) posted this enticing pizza photo on Instagram and raved about his friend’s new restaurant in San Francisco.

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The Hyatt Carmel Highlands :: Unrivaled Views of the California Coast Since 1917

The Hyatt Carmel Highlands

We are headed back to one of our favorite spots on the planet. The one of a kind views from The Hyatt Carmel Highlands in Carmel By the Sea should be on your list of possible destinations.

The magical drive up the rocky California Coast should be on everyone’s adventure list and anytime of year is the perfect time to go. As a native Californian, I have been making this drive since I was a youngster and my husband and I have been vacationing in Carmel for at least 30 years. We have stayed here during every season and they all offer something different.

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What Are Your Spring Break Travel Plans? Empty Nesters plan it differently now.

Spring Break Travel Plans

 Spring Break Travel Plans

Spring Break Travel Plans ~

What’s up for Spring Break? Baseball tournament? Football or Lacrosse practice? Rehearsal? Term Paper? Nope, none of the above.

Now that the nest is empty…WE are in charge of our holidays. Woo Hoo! What are we going to do? It’s time to start planning. Although I do miss those activities, it is our time to decide what new adventures we are interested in doing!

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Japan is For Food Lovers :: Pack Your Bags & Go!

Japan is for food lovers

Japan is For Food Lovers Everywhere!

Part of the fun of travel is to immerse yourself in the local culture. To visit the farmer’s markets, fish markets and fruit stands to see what is fresh and in season is always at the top of our list of adventures. Our trip to Japan with Collette Travel was no exception, we were treated to some fantastically prepared meals, visited charming local markets and ate like kings and queens.

Japan is for food lovers
Cheers to Trudee and Tony! We enjoyed an icy cold Kirin occasionally too!

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