Brussels Travel Guide
Planning a trip to Brussels, add the below stops to your list: Breakfast Spot to Check Out: Woodpecker 47 – Perfect spot that serves breakfast/brunch all day. Nice outdoor area on a wide street just off the main squares. Breakfast Spot to Check Out: Kafei Dansaert is famous for their extra fluffy pancakes. This is…
Portland, ME Travel Guide
Planning a trip to Portland add the below stops to your list: Breakfast Spot to Check Out: Cuties – Hip spot that looks straight from the seventies that is part coffee shop/brunch during the morning that turns into a bar a night. Where to Drink All Day: Allagash Brewery is a super popular brewery on…
Seattle Travel Guide
I had heard good things about Seattle, so it was high on my list to visit. I also had just spent an entire year straight watching 16 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy which might have also contributed to it being high on the list. And boy did it not disappoint. The city was beautiful and awesome.…
Crack Chicken Chili
If you want a chili worth winning competitions that is not your standard chili recipe, this is definitely one you should try! Ingredients: Instructions: Tips:
Amsterdam Travel Guide
Planning a trip to Amsterdam add the below stops to your list: Breakfast Spot to Check Out: De Carrousel Pannenkoeken Breakfast spot specializing in the famous HUGE Dutch pancakes inside an old carousel. Cheap, quick and bonus across from Heineken. Where to Snack All Day: Fabel Friet is a super popular Dutch fries spot and…
A Few of My Favorite Things – Dublin
Decided I wanted to start a new series called ‘a few of my favorite things’ where I document some of my favorite spots in cities I have visited. Some times I only pass through places and do not have enough to create a complete guide worthy of sharing. But I still have some spots that…
Cupcakes by Matt
As many have asked for this, finally putting a post together to list the popular cupcakes available to order (but not limited too). I can also do custom orders based on theme, flavor, color, etc. Will deliver within CT and some of Mass. Inquire for pricing using the comment box or DM me on Instagram…
Charleston Food Guide
If you are planning a trip to Charleston, SC, this is the ultimate foodie guide you need to follow. I spent my time there trying as many restaurants as possible based on my friends, both locals and visitors’ recommendations. Find where you need to go below: Breakfast/Coffee Coffee to Cocktails Lunch/Dinner Malagon – This delicious…
California BLT Dip
Your new favorite dip to bring to all the summer picnics and barbeques. Ingredients: Directions: Note: If you are short on time you can skip the scallions and herbs and use the half of a prepackaged ranch seasoning mix as well as using the already bagged shredded lettuce in the salad mix section of the…
Denver Food Guide
Denver is the perfect city for lovers of food or those hipster beer connoisseurs. The city is chockful of delicious food and beer. The amount of places I have on my list to check out when I am in Denver is ever growing but below are a few of my favorite spots I have had…
Acadia National Park Day Trip
Acadia National Park is a hidden gem on the eastern coast of the United States. It’s location a bit remote about 3 hours north of the closest big city, Portland, ME, in the vast wilderness of the state of Maine. This remoteness allows the spot to have a rugged beauty on Mount Desert Island. Surrounded…
The Ultimate Vermont Treehouse Getaway
One thing I have always wanted to do is stay in Treehouse, especially after seeing them pop up on my Instagram feed or becoming viral on tiktok. I finally got the chance to stay in one of New England’s only treehouse airbnbs last week. And after months of waiting (since you got to book months…
Seattle Travel Guide
I had heard good things about Seattle, so it was high on my list to visit. I also had just spent an entire year straight watching 16 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy which might have also contributed to it being high on the list. And boy did it not disappoint. The city was beautiful and awesome.…
Alaska Travel Guide
Alaska is one of those states that is like that project you say you will always finish or get to but never actually gets done. I always hear people say how they want to visit Alaska but I know of only a couple that have actually made the trek out there. I am telling you…
The Best Pizza in New Haven
When most people probably think of Connecticut they usually think of the UCONN women’s basketball team (the men are not worth it since Kemba carried the team on his back), Yale, Gilmore Girls or just being that “rich” state. But one thing I think that gets overshadowed till we keep ending up at the top…
Lower Manhattan City Guide
When I was trying to come up with a post for New York City it was so hard to come up with a good, one-post guide. There is just too many things in this city to see, eat and drink. I think I read once that even if you tried a new restaurant for breakfast,…
Fall in the Lower Berkshires Day Trip
Every year I try to pick one day in October to dedicate to all things Fall. I am talking some type of combination of apple picking, pumpkin picking, corn maze, fairs, etc. Unfortunately 2020 left this years Fall Day coming up a bit short for obvious reasons (I do not know what I am going…
Best Fall Hikes in Connecticut
I am sure Connecticut is not the first place most people think of when it comes to hiking and viewing fall foliage, but in this tiny state you can actually get all of that. Connecticut hikes are of course nothing like climbing Mt. Washington or trekking the Colorado Rockies. The state does offer more manageable…
San Diego Travel Guide
San Diego is one of my favorite cities for several reasons. 1) The weather is perfect pretty much all the time. 2) The sunsets are incredible. 3) The food. 4) Top Gun, was filmed there. I mean I could list so many more reasons that San Diego should be on the list of places that…
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