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  • Annette by The French Laundry sign | Getting Reservations at The French Laundry & What to Expect After
  • Annette and Peter in front of the French Laundry | Getting Reservations at The French Laundry & What to Expect After Annette and Peter in front of the French Laundry | Getting Reservations at The French Laundry & What to Expect After

Getting Reservations at Napa’s The French Laundry & What to Expect

It can be tough to get the reservations at Thomas Keller's French Laundry, but not impossible! These tips you will be dining on one of the best menus.

Annette White2022-04-21T22:51:15-07:00September 22nd, 2019|Categories: BUCKET LIST IDEAS, California, North America, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Napa Valley, Restaurants, Yountville|
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  • Best Quirky Café in Japan?Tokyo's Calico Cat Café in Shinjuku
  • Best Quirky Café in Japan?Tokyo's Calico Cat Café in Shinjuku Best Quirky Café in Japan?Tokyo's Calico Cat Café in Shinjuku

Tokyo Cat Cafe Bucket List: 5 Best Ones to Visit

From Shinjuku to Machida, these are the best cat cafes in Tokyo, Japan to pet and play with cute animals. Kitty lounges!

Annette White2022-04-21T09:06:36-07:00April 4th, 2019|Categories: Asia, Japan, TRAVEL|Tags: Restaurants, Shinjuku, Tokyo|
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  • Japanese Soup | 5 Must-Do Japanese Restaurant Experiences in San Francisco
  • 5 Must-Do Japanese Restaurant Experiences in San Francisco 5 Must-Do Japanese Restaurant Experiences in San Francisco

5 Must-Do Japanese Restaurant Experiences in San Francisco

If you are looking for an authentic food experience, San Francisco has some of the best Japanese restaurants to choose from. Sushi is fantastic, but Japanese food is so much more than just sushi!

Annette White2022-07-07T03:00:53-07:00March 3rd, 2018|Categories: California, North America, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Northern California, Partnership, Restaurants, San Francisco|
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  • Annette White walking through Tokyo's Piss Alley
  • Shinjuku Nightlife: A Guide to Tokyo’s Best Golden Gai Bars Shinjuku Nightlife: A Guide to Tokyo’s Best Golden Gai Bars

Shinjuku Nightlife: A Guide to Tokyo’s Best Golden Gai Bars

The Shinjuku nightlife offers a lot of fun things to do and a visit to Tokyo's Golden Gai bars is one of the best activities on that list. It's a place in Japan's most popular city that squeezes in over 200 tiny bars into a network of 6 narrow alleys, made only for pedestrians.

Annette White2022-07-07T03:01:36-07:00February 22nd, 2018|Categories: Asia, Japan, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Restaurants, Shinjuku, Tokyo|
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  • Chankonabe Sumo Wrestler Stew in Tokyo, Japan

Eat Chankonabe in Tokyo. Sumo Wrestlers Stew.

After watching wrestler’s practice at Hakkaku Sumo Stable in Tokyo, I was hungry. Seeing them huff, puff and sweat actually made my stomach growl and what better thing to eat for [...]

Annette White2021-09-30T07:23:16-07:00March 13th, 2015|Categories: Asia, Japan, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Restaurants, Sumida, Tokyo, Traditional Food|
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  • Tempura and Skewers at Kill Bill Gonpachi Restaurant in Tokyo Tempura and Skewers at Kill Bill Gonpachi Restaurant in Tokyo

Eat at Tokyo’s ‘Kill Bill’ Inspiration Restaurant

Gonpachi restaurant, in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, was the inspiration for the famous bloody massacre scene in the movie Kill Bill.

Annette White2022-07-07T05:51:08-07:00October 23rd, 2014|Categories: Asia, Japan, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Minato, Restaurants, Tokyo|
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  • wiener schnitzel in Vienna, Austria

Eat Wiener Schnitzel in Vienna, Austria

I only had five waking hours to spend in Vienna, that is not a lot of time to explore Austria's capital and largest city. No worries. I didn't need a lot of time to do one thing [...]

Annette White2021-10-19T11:01:16-07:00May 24th, 2014|Categories: Austria, Europe, TRAVEL|Tags: Cultural, Food & Drink, Restaurants, Traditional Food, Vienna|
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  • Beef Wellington Rose. Rabbit. Lie. Las Vegas

Experience Rose. Rabbit. Lie. in Las Vegas

Rose. Rabbit. Lie. is a new concept, located at the trendy Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. It muddies the boundaries between restaurant, night club & show.

Annette White2022-07-07T06:11:05-07:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: Nevada, North America, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Las Vegas, Partnership, Restaurants|
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  • lampredotto Italian Stret Food

Eat a Lampredotto Sandwich in Florence, Italy

A Lampredotto sandwich is a Florentine tradition, Tuscan street food at its finest and a favorite amongst all the Italian comfort foods.

Annette White2022-07-07T06:11:24-07:00February 9th, 2014|Categories: Europe, Italy, TRAVEL|Tags: Cultural, Florence, Food & Drink, Northern Italy, Restaurants, Tuscany, Weird Food|
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  • Garlic Bread at State Bird Provisions in California

Eat the California State Bird in San Francisco

Isn't Eating the California State bird illegal? There are only a few states in America where the state bird is edible, the California quail being one of them.

Annette White2022-07-07T06:12:41-07:00January 25th, 2014|Categories: California, North America, TRAVEL|Tags: Food & Drink, Northern California, Restaurants, San Francisco|
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