Nomadic Foodie welcomes Little Miss Obsessive to wax NYC here for us.  We were paired up as part of the 20-Something Bloggers Blog Swap, a great way to find, meet, and introduce yourself to new bloggers.  LMO’s spent some considerable time in NYC, so she weighed in her favorites and must-dos.  I visited NYC for the first time this past summer, and can not wait to get back to see and eat more! Enjoy! ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ New York City Favorites Well hello blog tarts, I’m Little Miss Obsessive and I’m invading Doniree’s blog today for the 20 something bloggers 6th Blog Swap! So...

Last month, I participated in a GuacOff courtesy of Metro Magazine and with the combined culinary stylings of some great fellow Twin Cities bloggers (Kaeti, Doug, Emily, and Conner), we took home Most Authentic. This post isn’t about that. Conner did a great recap, so I’ll point you over there for that. What this post IS about is the gift card that I snagged as part of the prize stuff from Crave Restaurant. I’m not too far from the restaurant, located in Edina’s Galleria Mall so when Rachel was here a couple of weeks ago, we decided to check it out.  I kept hearing delicious...

This is going to be a quick and dirty recap post.  I had the chance to try LOTS of great little neighborhood places while visiting Chicago this fantastic Labor Day weekend, but this visit was more about hanging out and catching up with friends than it was exploring Chicago’s culinary offerings.  However, because the locals here know where to hang – and have great taste in eats and imbibes, the places we did eat deserve a nod here. Breakfast/Brunch Moonshine Food, Music, Spirits, and Brewery 1824 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 I tried this place on an earlier trip to Chicago this summer,...

I know, I know. EVERYBODY’S doing it. You can’t be a TWINCY blogger, resident, passer-through, man, woman, or pet rock without having been exposed to  somebody’s own personal recap of their Great Minnesota Get Together experience. For those of you unfamiliar and/or not from this great state, this event is also more formally known as the one and only Minnesota State Fair. Ten days of deep fried EVERYTHING-on-a-stick, I believe Minnesota boasts the second-largest state fair in the country, just behind Texas. I did my duty as a good Minnesotan and made my appearance on State Fair Day...

I left out one of the most crucial details of my second LA trip, not because I forgot about it or didn’t like it, just because I didn’t want to post this without the proper photo. Oh trust me, it’s worth it. What I failed to mention was this crazy phenomenon LA kids know of as “Taco Truck.” Yes, TRUCK. Apparently there are these various TRUCKS that show up at specific locations around the city after [bar] hours and serve up some delicious Mexican fare to the drunk and hungry masses.  Nico made sure I didn’t miss out on this during my visit last month, god bless...

Ok, so I didn’t travel anywhere to find this.  And it’s not about a neighborhood bistro or cafe I just stumbled upon.  But it’s about food and it’s HILARIOUSLY deliciously awesome, and bears sharing (pun INTENDED). I present to you, the GUMMI BEAR KAMA SUTRA. You heard me right. The HuffPo describes this as a: “yet another ‘this-will-scar-you-for-life-by-using-things-from-your-childhood-in-sexual-ways’ post.” Enjoy, kiddos. I just took what was left of your innocence, I know. photo...

I hadn’t been to Zeno Wine Cafe since a date a few years ago. Or was it a date?  I never really knew with that guy until the fourth “date” or so and I finally attacked his face kissed him in his car at the end of the night.  We made out all high school style for a few minutes, I went home, and that was essentially it. But this post isn’t about him, it’s about food and wine and my girlfriend Melissa. Melissa and I met in college, through mutual friends, and bonded instantly and closely.  We were both lovers of psychology (different realms, but still), house parties, jam...

My first trip to NYC was a short, but dizzyingly wonderful one.  I spent about thirty-six hours there and managed to sightsee more than I’d expected.  And naturally, I ATE.  In fact, the only thing I think I had on my to-eat list that I didn’t get to was the pizza. Don’t get me wrong.  We tried.  We walked all the way across the bridge to Brooklyn for Grimaldi’s pizza.  Except that it was 90somethingfucking degrees outside and the line THAT WENT OUTSIDE was a good 45 minutes. Hell no. So, we ventured to the South Street Seaport instead. NYC has SO MANY food options, and...

I was fortunate enough to get to the LA area not only twice this summer, but over back-to-back weekends. I spent a Friday night at the start of August catching up with one of my best girlfriends. Nicole lives (I use that term loosely in that at the time this is being written, she is currently packing up and prepping to move out) in an LA suburb, and we wanted a night to catch up on all the ridiculousness that had transpired in our lives over the summer so far.  So I abused the flight benefits I have access to and headed out to her place for the night. SLEEPOVER WIN. The second weekend, I randomly...

The best food memories I have of Las Vegas happened at Mario Batali’s Enoteca San Marco.  Why? Because there was a cheese plate. And we like cheese plates. My initial reactions, as I wrote back on June 8, 2009: One of the highlights of this past weekend’s trip to Las Vegas was the formaggi at Mario Batali’s Enoteca San Marco in the Venetian. We had the server choose the best 7 cheeses offered and were given this platter with the accompaniments that included Honey with Truffle Oil, Brandied Cherries, and Apricots. Absolutely amazing. Oh, and then I followed this with an amazing Margherita...