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The 12 Best Birthday Cakes in NYC

September 5, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Want to experience one of the best birthday cakes in NYC? As a food critic who’s ordered countless top-notch birthday cakes in the city over the last decade, I can assure you there’s a wide variety to choose from. More importantly, New York City has no shortage of excellent bakeries. And with the advent of […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, bakeries, birthday cake, dessert, gluten free, nyc, vegan

The 7 Best Coffee Shops in Georgetown, DC

September 5, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Looking for a great cup of coffee in Georgetown, DC? The best cafes and coffee shops in Georgetown offer a wide variety of charm and caffeine drinks in what is, by all accounts, one of DC’s finest neighborhoods.   Georgetown is known for marrying old-world architecture with eclectic splashes of modernity, and this ethos crosses over […]

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An Insider’s Guide to Maui, Hawaii (18 Coolest Things to Do)

September 5, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

This bespoke insider travel guide to Maui, Hawaii features everything you need to know about the best things to do, see, and explore on the island. As we previously wrote in our Insider’s Guide to Maui’s Best Restaurants, Maui is a culturally dynamic place. Of all the Hawaiian islands, it offers perhaps the most variety […]

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The 16 Best Asian Restaurants in NYC

September 4, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Food lovers never had it so good– New York City is fast becoming one of the best cities in the world for Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pan-Asian cuisine. This is due in part to the cosmopolitan and ever-diversifying population of the city, and also because of Instagram, which has spotlighted so many of the best […]

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The 8 Best Coffee Shops in Savannah (& The Coolest, Quaintest Cafes)

September 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The best coffee shops in Savannah are about as charming as they come. Like Savannah’s incredible restaurant scene, the coffee culture here in one of the South’s most hospitable cities is wonderful, both taste-wise and aesthetically.    From charming, artsy cafes to upscale artisanal espresso houses, there’s a come-hither ease to the city’s best cafes […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: american cities, coffee, Georgia, savannah

An Insider’s Guide to Tulum, Mexico (15 Beautiful, Must-See Gems)

September 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Tulum, Mexico is a beach-bums paradise that is now one of the trendiest places to vacation in Mexico– and with good reason. This charming little slice of Mexican bohemia is mostly known as a chic oasis where people go to live slow and take a breather from faster-paced lives elsewhere. In recent years, the word’s […]

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The 8 Absolute Best Dumplings in NYC

September 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

The best dumplings in NYC are found across a constellation of neighborhoods: there’s Chinatown, of course, but also the East Village, Flushing, Financial District, and even Midtown. So where can you go when you want a delicious helping of hot dim sum in the Big Apple? It depends on what neighborhood you want to explore. […]

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The 7 Best Restaurants in Maui For Unique, Sensational Meals

August 25, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

For all of its beauty and name recognition, Maui is also Hawaii’s most dynamic island. This is particularly true when it comes to Maui’s incredible restaurant scene. So many local destinations are so different from one another that disparate parts of the island might as well be located on another planet. Upcountry feels miles away […]

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The 9 Best Coffee Shops in Orlando, Florida

August 25, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Orlando, Florida is a city that is often overlooked for its coffee culture because of its synonymous association with Walt Disney World, which is just outside of the city limits. The city itself, however, has emerged in recent years as a bastion of Central Florida arts and culture— especially with respect to food, mixology, recreation, […]

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The 5 Best Ice Cream Shops in Asheville, North Carolina

August 17, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The best ice cream in Asheville is relatively easy to find if you know where to look. With a number of inventive, dairy and non-dairy allergy-friendly ice cream shops around this eclectic little mountain town, the flavors and creativity never fail to impress. Ultimately, we cobbled together this guide to Asheville’s best ice cream shops […]

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