Our final day in Madrid was a bit more low-key than our other days in Spain, but nevertheless, we packed in as much as we could before taking our overnight train to Portugal. First stop, the Reina Sophia. Although not timed, we bought our tickets in advance to avoid queuing at the museum. Getting there … Continue reading Adventures in Spain: Madrid Day 3
Just a short train ride away from Madrid is the charming fortified city of Toledo. This city's history dates back to the Roman empire and is often associated with two of its most famous residents, El Greco and Cervantes. When planning your trip to Toledo, I would recommend booking train tickets ahead of time. In … Continue reading Adventures in Spain: Toledo
Our second day in Madrid began with a tour of the Prado Museum, the national museum of Spain. This sprawling museum holds masterpieces from Rembrandt to Caravaggio to Matisse. We hired a private tour guide (shout out to to Drica for being an awesome guide!) using the website With Locals. I highly recommend going this … Continue reading Adventures in Spain: Madrid Day 2
By taking advantage of Spain's high speed rail system, we were able to travel from Barcelona to Madrid in about two and a half hours. We left the city as peaceful protests were turning into fiery clashes with the police that were closing down the airport and train stations. After checking in at the beautiful … Continue reading Adventures in Spain: Madrid Day 1
What better way to start our second day in Barcelona than at the world famous Boqueria Market Place? I highly suggest that you go early when the market is first opening. All of the stalls won't be open, but you will beat the mass of tourists that flood in later in the day. I did … Continue reading Adventures in Spain: Barcelona Day 2
For twelve days this October, I traveled throughout Spain and Portugal. Despite months of careful research and planning, things started off a challenge before we even left New York. As we were about to leave for Newark Airport to catch our Norwegian flight to Barcelona, we received a text from Norwegian that our flight was … Continue reading Adventures in Spain: Barcelona Day 1
For my birthday a few weeks ago, we headed to Clinton Hill for dinner Emily. Much like Emmy Squared, Emily focuses on delicious pizzas and one decadent burger. However, these pizzas are wood-fired Neopolitan pizzas. First up, we tried the Olympus Mons pizza, which was a cheese-less pizza. WIth Szechuan oil, garlic aachar, pickled jalapeno, … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Pizza Loves Emily
Saturday, October 5th, we trekked out to Forrest Hills Stadium for The Infatuation (one of my favorite food blogs)'s EEEEEATS Con. A two day festival of food, EEEEEATSCon brought together restaurants and vendors from NYC, across the US, and even London. Our first stop was local favorite Crown Shy booth for a short rib sandwich. … Continue reading Adventures in New York: EEEEEATSCon 2019
When the first fall breezes start to cool the New York air, it is a perfect time to make a visit to the Bronx Zoo. Our first stop was a ride on Wild Asia Monorail. This journey over the Bronx River into a recreation of the habitats of Asia features lions, hippopotamus,, and more. … Continue reading Adventures in New York: Fall at the Bronx Zoo
For former ADA Jared Mogil's birthday, we headed Emmy Squared, which is one restaurant of several awesome Pizza Loves Emily Restaurant group. Although pizza is their main focus, their burger (which seriously will sell out) always tops lists of best burgers in the city. Pro tip: spilt the burger and get pizza to share. Also … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Emmy Squared
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