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An Insider’s Guide to Baltimore, Maryland (15 Cool Things to Do)

March 9, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

This insider Baltimore travel guide features not only a personally curated list of the best things to do in Baltimore, but also insider insights as to how to have a truly charming local experience. From exploring the city’s parks, entertainment, and historic spaces to wandering farmers’ markets and dining at Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore is a […]

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The 9 Best Coffee Shops in NYC (Cool, Classic & Contemporary)

March 7, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

New York City’s coffee shop scene ranks among the best in the world– like Paris and Portland, this is a city where coffee is both currency and cachet; it’s a cultural experience as much as a functional, necessary part of life in the city that never sleeps.   For foodies, design lovers, and folks who just […]

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The Best Crab Cakes in Baltimore: 6 Delicious Spots

March 5, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 40 Comments

You can’t visit Baltimore without trying some succulent Maryland blue crab– the prized local ingredient that makes Baltimore’s crab cakes so delicious and renowned. Crab is so popular here that the world’s favorite crab seasoning– Old Bay— was actually invented in Baltimore. If you’ve made it to this article, you already know that Baltimore is […]

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

March 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 […]

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The 7 Best Hikes in New Hampshire

March 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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New Hampshire is a great place to hike with ample access to woods, water, and windswept summits. Below, we spotlight some of the best, most beautiful, most famous, and most accessible hikes in New Hampshire for visitors and Bucket List-oriented locals, alike. Each is special for a different reason, as each hike detailed below reflects […]

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Where To Get The Best Pizza in NYC (10 Famous Spots + What To Order Where)

March 2, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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In New York City it’s common knowledge that pizza, like bagels, is something of a religion. Where to find the best pizza in New York City, however, is a matter of fierce local debate. Most natives are quick to defend their favorite place to grab a slice, and whether their friends agree really depends on […]

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The 9 Best Bagels in NYC (Most Famous & Iconic Places)

March 1, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

It took nearly a decade of living in New York City for me to feel confident that I had tried all the worthy bagel shops enough times to confidently curate this guide to NYC’s best bagels. As a food and culture critic, I take this charge seriously! And I’m here to tell you that if […]

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An Insider’s Guide to Santa Fe, New Mexico (17 Awesome Things to Do)

February 27, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Santa Fe, New Mexico is a majestic and quirky city in the so-called “Land of Enchantment” that is famous for, among other things, its rugged desert beauty, the area’s robust artistic legacy, stellar intersectional culture, and lovely, multiethnic, Southwestern-style food.   The landscape of this unique region of the United States famously inspired the work of […]

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The Best Dumplings in NYC: 7 Essential Classics

February 26, 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 9 Best Restaurants in Orlando, Florida (Including Healthy Dining Options!)

February 25, 2025 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

An interesting thing about Orlando, Florida is that pretty much no one who’s big in the food world talks about the variety of good dining options that can be found here. Orlando isn’t exactly known as a “food city”, per se– but the best restaurants in Orlando make a case for why it should be.  […]

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