• Maria Valetta


    Fine Wine Representative for International Wine Brokers Inc., Certified Specialist of Wine, Wine Educator, Freelance Writer, and Former Host of The Philly Dish. Connoisseur of Food and Wine With a Passion for Travel and Culture!

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Powerful Little Tool Takes the Grind Out of Kitchen Work

This Spice and Nut Grinder is a really great find if you like kitchen gadgets. It’s super easy to operate and to clean. The top part is diswasher safe if placed in the top rack which saves time and is always a plus. I also love the fact that you can even use the grinding [...]

Heading to Boston? Masa in the South End has an Unbeatable Latin-Flavored Saturday Brunch Deal!

Masa doesn’t look like much from the outside. A rather uninspired exterior with a few outside tables, but inside is a well decorated dinning room with iron accents and a large, shiny, copper bar that is the perfect perch for

Distrito Still Dazzles

Think Pink Philly!  Distrito’s food is still as bold and bright as the neon sign out front!  As Jose’s soon to open restaurant; Village Whiskey has been getting all the press, and his latest hit Chifa has been booked and filled with all the foodies, now is the time to reconnect with his finely-tuned, old [...]

Nava in Atlanta, GA- An Outdoor Oasis

Listen to the Gypsy Kings as they serenade you through speakers as you dine on black bean and goat cheese enchiladas al fresco, all while sipping a Jalapeño Margarita- Corzo silver tequila, muddled

This Season’s Top Chef Contestant Heats Things up at Woodfire Grill in Atlanta

Executive Chef Kevin Gillespie focuses on locally sourced and seasonally fresh ingredients.  This cottage like farmhouse has an almost industrial

Novità Bistro Byob- No Morrocan magic here

It is often that Craig Laban (the famous food critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer) and I are in agreement when it comes to liking flavors and rating restaurants.  However, I have to say I would not agree with his recent 2 Bell review of Novità Bistro (1608 South St Philadelphia PA) after a dinner there last [...]

Welcome to SipsBitesandSites by Maria Valetta

Welcome to SipsBitesandSites.  A blog written by me (Maria Valetta) on Sips (wine, cocktails, spirits,and beverages), Bites (food, restaurants, tastes, recipes and flavors) and Sites (travel, ideas on travel and recommendations on places to stay, where to play, flavors to find, and websites to search).  You’ll also find  updates on where I’m eating, what I’m drinking, what I’m cooking [...]

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