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A Taste of Drinks- SIPS

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A Taste of Travel- SITES

These are my PASSIONS and this is my Site!  Look around….. you’ll find helpful info, recommendations, reviews, ideas, tweets, and pictures about all of my favorites things and latest discoveries of the good things in life…Enjoy! -Maria Valetta

My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants in Philly as of November 17, 2009:

1. FOND ( E’Punk 1617 E Passyunk Ave Philadelphia, PA 19148-1121 (215) 551-5000 )     
2. LAS BUGAMBILIAS ( Headhouse Square 148 South St Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 922-3190)    
3. FISH (Rittenhouse Square 1708 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 (215) 545-9600)
4. SAKURA MANDARIN (Chinatown 1038 Race St Philadelphia, PA 19107  (215) 873-8338) 
5. BARCLAY PRIME (Rittenhouse Square 237 S 18th St Philadelphia, PA 19103-6199(215) 732-7560)        

 My 3 Favorite Brunch Spots in Philly as of Nov 17, 2009:

1. Noble American Cookery
2. Cuba Libre
3. Lacroix

My 5 Favorite Ingredients that I Always Have on Hand:

1. Limes
2. Cilantro
3. Chipotle powder
4. Cumin
5. Garlic Salt

My Favorite  Wine Varietals the Fall Season:

1. Pinot Noir
2. French Oaked Chardonnay
3. Petite Syrah
4. Cava (Macabeo, Parellada, Xarel·lo, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, and Subirat)
5. Zinfandel