~A Taste of Drinks
~A Taste of Food
~A Taste of Travel
These are my PASSIONS and this is my site! Look around….. you’ll find helpful info, recommendations, reviews, recipes, ideas, tweets, and pictures about all of my favorites things and my latest discoveries of the good things in life…Enjoy this Flavorful Destination! -Maria Valetta
My Favorite Types of Wines the Summer Season:
- Rueda (Verdejo)
- French Rosé
- Assyrtiko
- Beaujolais Cru
- Prosecco (with a splash of Limoncello)
My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants in Philly as of August 1, 2010:
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KANELLA BYOB (1001 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 922-1773)
- LAS BUGAMBILIAS (Headhouse Square 148 South St Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 922-3190)
- FISH (Rittenhouse Square 1708 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 (215) 545-9600)
- FOND BYOB (E’Punk 1617 E Passyunk Ave Philadelphia, PA 19148-1121 (215) 551-5000)
- SAMPAN (24 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 732-3501)
My Favorite Brunch Spots in Philly as of March 2010:
- Beau Monde
- Cuba Libre
- Green Eggs Café
- Cooperage
- Café Lift
My 5 Favorite Ingredients that I Always Have on Hand:
- Limes
- Cilantro
- Thyme
- Cumin
- Spanish Olive Oil
Where I’m Going Next:
1. Washington DC
2. Denver, CO
My Favorite Travel Destinations:
1. Cartagena, Columbia
2. Priorat, Spain
3. Provence, France
4. Barcelona, Spain
5. Crete, Greece
6. Montreal, Canada
7. Monaco, Monte Carlo
8. San Francisco, CA
9. Anchorage, Alaska
10. Manual Antonio, Costa Rica
Travel Destinations on my HOT LIST: So this is actually my wish list in no particular order….
1. Mexico City, Mexico
2. Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. Kotor, Montenegro
4. Tel Aviv, Israel
5. Santiago, Chile
