Bohemian Bash on Bourbon Street & Dinner at Sylvain
We’d gotten back to our hotel and had plenty of time to shower, take a nap and get dressed up to meet some friends for dinner. Jonathan suggested we leave a little early so we…
Panamanian Taxi Adventure #13
Panama is probably one of the most developed countries in Central America. It’s got paved roads, raised highways, a modern airport with a decent duty free shop, an airline (Copa Airlines) with tons of direct…
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Panama City
It doesn’t matter if we’re flying an hour to Los Angeles for a weekend, or across the International Date Line to Sydney for a month—if there’s a plane involved, Jonathan will be prepared. No matter…
It’s Soup! Not Menopause!
I was never a big fan of soups. Aside from matzo ball soup of course. But I don’t really consider that a soup. It’s more of a baseball-sized dumpling with broth-like gravy and maybe some…
One-Year-Old Gets A Facelift
Happy Birthday…to Us! I’m excited to announce that today Eatsporkjew.com (aka Eats Pork Jew) has reached a new milestone. We’re one-year old! Yep, this time last year, the site went from being an idea; one that was…
And What Are You Thankful For?
It doesn’t matter how old I get, because it’s inevitable…. every year at Thanksgiving Day dinner someone will ask, usually my mother, “so what is everyone thankful for?” And as mawkishly sentimental as it feels,…
A Clean Slate with a Free Plate
I really hate when restaurant owners complain about bad reviews, because unless your food is atrocious, good customer service can usually turn things around. Some friends and I recently ate dinner at Chef Sean McTiernan’s…
Lucy’s From El Salvador
The movie Clueless is one of my all-time favorites! Not only does it speak to me, because I was a prepubescent teen in the 90s, the decade it masterfully satirizes, but it also speaks to…