International

Is Los Nardos the Best Restaurant in Havana, Cuba?

Located in an old building, directly across the street from the Capitol Building in Old Havana, Cuba, Los Nardos features no exterior signage, neon lights, banners or any traditional indications that there’s a restaurant there! Read more...

A Tale of Two Cocktails from Old Havana, Cuba

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From 1932-1939 Ernest Hemmingway lived at the Hotel Ambos Mundos (Both Worlds) in Old Havana, where he preferred renting a certain 5th floor room for $1.50 per night, as it provided him an excellent view of the Harbor and the cool breeze. Read more...

Cabaret La Parisien / Hotel Nacional Havana, Cuba

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As sadly dry as the meat was, we were dryer, with no beverages offered! We silently suffered through a few cuts of dry, tough meat then gave up to watch the show. A server returned to carry off our barely touched dinners, as we hoped it was the end of food service. Read more...

Quest for Kway Teow Pad Thai Ontario Canada

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There are a few good Pad Thais about, indeed. Many, however, are hit and miss, sometimes executed with a deft hand creating a balance of flavors and other times dumped on a plate with the noodles either still slightly chalky inside or insipidly limp and mushy. Read more...

Heidi Peterson Barrett Wines + Blue by Eric Ripert: Cayman Islands

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On a recent assignment to Grand Cayman Island, I was greeted at the airport and whisked away to an “industry only” wine dinner. Featured guest would be the legendary California wine maker, Heidi Peterson Barrett, at the Ritz-Carlton on Seven Mile Beach. Read more...

Diwan Restaurant & Cafe: Routinely Middle Eastern / Canada

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What really caught my imagination was koshari, an interesting layered creation that you mix together with loose tomato juice and garlic. At Diwan in Cambridge, Ontario, it’s been layered with chickpeas, lentils, rice, and even some good ol’ elbow macaroni for good measure. Read more...

Kaibo Restaurant, Beach Bar: Grand Cayman

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On the North Side of Grand Cayman Island, you’ll find Kaibo Yacht Club. The first floor features a casual bar/dining atmosphere with beach tables and BBQ’s outside, while the fine dining restaurant stays hidden away upstairs. Read more...

Mango Chutney the Restaurant Canada

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I also always look for differences in the “sometimes sea-of-sameness” in Indian cuisine, and it is definitely found here. Mango Chutney, in Cambridge, Ontario Canada has a whimsicality that betrays the perfectly executed cooking that I tasted. Read more...

Deckers Restaurant: Grand Cayman Fusion

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More from Les Noteworthy! One of the longest standing establishments on Grand Cayman Island on Seven Mile Beach, is a trendy little place known as Deckers. I found Deckers to be a solidly adequate eatery! Read more...

Quatrefoil is Groomed for Success Canada

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Quatrefoil in Dundas, Ontario has luck in its name, and with such effort being made, and the detail in which the kitchen conceives and executes their menu, it will be their talent and passion that keeps positive things happening for them. Read more...

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