Month: June 2018

BILBAO: Dining At A Txoko– A Closed Basque Gastronomical Society

BILBAO: Dining At A Txoko– A Closed Basque Gastronomical Society

One of my biggest highlights at my most recent trip to Bilbao, Spain (for the 2018 World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony) was dining at a txoko— a Basque type of closed gastronomical society which began in 1870,  previously only for men– as a place […]

CARTAGENA: A First-Time Visit To Colombia’s Magical Port City (Where To Visit, Eat And Shop!)

CARTAGENA: A First-Time Visit To Colombia’s Magical Port City (Where To Visit, Eat And Shop!)

We had just boarded our plane from Washington DC to Miami (where I’m spending the summer) when my boyfriend asked me, “Would you be interested in going to Cartagena?” “In Colombia???” I responded as we fastened our seatbelts. (*To backtrack: We had just come from three […]

MIAMI: Enjoy Filipino Food This June 2018 Via Andrew Zarzosa’s Yuzu at St. Roch Market (Miami Design District)

MIAMI: Enjoy Filipino Food This June 2018 Via Andrew Zarzosa’s Yuzu at St. Roch Market (Miami Design District)

Hi everyone! My events platform Cross Cultures’ (yes, it has its own website now!) first event for 2018 is also our first… in the United States of America!!! This month, in Miami, Florida, we are working with one of the nicest, humblest chefs– the very talented Andrew Zarzosa of Yuzu […]