I've never been to Blu Seafood (mostly because Eric is generally not a fan of things that come from the sea) but a rose wine dinner and a willing best friend meant I got to enjoy seafood, wine and a...
Blog posts from Durham
three new (to us!) Durham establishments in two days
Eric and I have a list of restaurants to try that is added to constantly as new places open or we read a good review. Last night we got to try two new places, Whiskey and Dos Perros. Originally, we...
Triangle Restaurant Week: Four Square
This week is Triangle Restaurant Week, where many local restaurants feature prix fixe menus in order to encourage people to try new places, so last night we visited Four Square in Durham. After...
a local restuarant, Revolution
Eric has been wanting to try Revolution for weeks and after a little scheduling drama and realizing on Thursday that we should probably make reservations for a Friday night, we finally made it over...
a local restaurant, Toast
In the midst of throwing together my bags and papers before the flight yesterday, I met my friend at Toast in downtown Durham for lunch. The first time I attempted to eat here I was thwarted by a...
Only Burger debuts at Wine Authorities 1st birthday party
Eric and I headed over to Wine Authorities last night to celebrate their first birthday with a glass of cava/champagne and grab dinner at Only Burger, Durham Catering's newest addition. (I like that...
Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse in Durham
(Definitely have your sound turned way up when you click on the restaurant link, I think Riesling is still recovering.) Eric had lunch at Papa Mojo's (I was still in NY) during an interview back in...
a local restaurant, Parizade
We spent yesterday indoors avoiding the cold and rainy weather, but come dinnertime Eric suggested a few options to get us away from our computers. We settled on Parizade, located in Erwin Square in...
Our Itinerary
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)
2022 Trips
Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)