Top Restaurant Recommendations at Tremblant
Our friends at Expedia.ca sent followsummer on a three-day, long weekend to Eastern Canada’s premier ski resort, Mont Tremblant as part of their #BigWorldExplorer campaign. My initial response was, ‘but I...
7 Great Places to Eat and Drink in New Orleans
In New Orleans "speak" - the language often used by New Orleanians to give meaning and pronunciation to certain local words - the word lagniappe (pronounced "lan-yap") means "a little something extra", "something given or...
Where to Find the Best BBQ in America
One thing goes without saying— America has some of the best barbecue joints in the world. If you happen to find yourself driving through the States in search of really good meat, you certainly won’t have much trouble finding some...
Seven Yummy Street Food Choices in London
Finding food can be quite daunting in London: so many options, so many locations, so many choices. And trying to sift your way through the enormous gastronomic foodie choices in one of the largest cities in the world, unaided and...
Hong Kong Culinary Tour
"for every 600 people in Hong Kong, there’s one restaurant!" This mind-blowing information probably tells enough. We don’t really need any introduction here. So, in my humble opinion, here are some of the best restaurants in...
Concerning Food and Drink in Argentina
We have been really impressed by the variety and quality of food and service being offered here in Buenos Aires. If these high levels and consistency remain the same elsewhere in Argentina, then they will receive the...
followsummer’s Top Global Restaurant Picks
We take everything with us when we travel – our clothes, our money, and especially our appetites. Navigating restaurants when abroad can be an expensive thrill at best and downright cheap and frightening at worst. Followsummer...
Ciel de Paris: Lunch on Top of the World
Our visit to Ciel de Paris at the Tour Montparnasse was one of the features in followsummer’s 9 Things to do Off the Beaten Path in Paris It was an unusually rainy, soggy spring day in Paris… the kind of gloomy day you just...
The Detox Diaries: Day Two
Ok: It’s a workday. Let’s see how this goes. Gurgling stomach continues: I run to the bathroom two hours before my usual rising time. The Wild Rose Herbal laxative (the second set of three bitter pills) is working. I am...
The Detox Diaries: Day One
With all good intentions and a cocky swagger, I stumble out of my red wine, started with two martinis, Nigella Lawson’s Guinness Chocolate Cake induced hangover from last evening’s “ Last Hurrah Before Detox ” birthday...
7 Great Places to Eat in Palm Springs
If you are acquainted with any budding mid-century Desert Modernism Architectural Enthusiasts or Retro Hipster Rat Pack followers than chances are you have heard about the many charms of Palm Springs. Rated one of Travel +...
Restaurant Review: Buca: Italian Heaven
Rob Gentile’s Buca is like heaven to me, an Italian heaven that is, a heaven where there is incredible food, wonderful wine, and superb service. Heaven was certainly on our minds last week as four friends gathered at Buca...
New Year Resolutions: Resolved!
We all make them: a last-minute New Year Resolution three minutes before the clock rolls over and usually with a kissy-kissy, over-boozy and quickly forgotten camaraderie with fellow revelers. I am not a fan of New Year’s...
The Detox Diaries: A Long Weekend
I am eating Oatmeal now every morning: I throw in some almonds, sprinkle some cinnamon and ginger on top and toss the bowl in the microwave. Like many people, I have never been a breakfast eater: I feel nauseous at the thought of...
Day Four of The Detox Diaries: Craving Bread
Busy day work wise, and I have a volunteer meeting after work. This is the first day that I am not eating dinner at home and potentially eating out at a restaurant where my good friend Alcohol is available. And Bread. For today,...
The Detox Diaries: Work Day
Ok: It’s a work day. Let’s see how this goes. Gurgling stomach continues: I run to the bathroom two hours before my usual rising time. The Wild Rose Herbal laxative (the second set of three bitter pills) is definitely working. I...
Chef’s Interview: Langdon Hall’s Jason Bangerter
Chef Jason Bangerter’s unselfish generosity is well known in a selfish and indulgent industry where egos run high and boyish swagger and tattoos predominate. We first encountered Chef Bangerter’s generosity and talent...
Winners Announced in our Win 1 of 3 Contest!
We started last Monday, October 17th and our pizza cravings lasted until Friday, October 21st. We couldn’t WAIT to give our followsummer pizza lovers a chance to win 1 of 3 free pizzas to be enjoyed at one of...
Los Colibris: Mexican Anytime
Frankly, I will eat Mexican anytime, anywhere, and that includes the gloppy, salty, Tacos and Enchiladas, Tex-Mex so evident here in Toronto. I have always bemoaned the fact that we have no real Mexican food here in this city so...
Chef Interview: Romain Avril
Born in Paris, the tellement French and very charming Chef Romain Avril always knew he was destined to be in the kitchen. From a very young age, Avril’s passion for cooking was evident, tugging at both him and his...