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March 12, 2019

The Best Chinese Food in Torino

When you think of restaurants in Italy, you probably think of pizza, pasta, or giant bowls of mussels with thick slices of crusty bread. The Italian restaurants in Torino we had planned to go to were closed on the day we visited, but we heard that one of the best Chinese food restaurants outside... Continue Reading

March 11, 2019

How to Store Cheese and Keep it Fresh

The cheese shop in Carmel is the best cheese shop in Carmel, California.

Basics of storing and serving cheese We are suckers for artisanal cheeses, and we love learning about different cheeses, discovering new cheese shops, and visiting dairies in California and abroad. Some of our favorite visits to dairy farms include Cascina la Benedetto, just outside of Milan, Double 8 Dairy water buffalo farm in Petaluma,... Continue Reading

March 1, 2019

Watch These to Inspire Your Italian Vacation

The Taste SF recommends a Boat ride in Capri and the Amalfi Coast during your trip to Italy

Watching a movie set in Italy always gets us in the mood to plan a trip to Italy, to lounge on the Amalfi Coast, wander through Venice, or take a road trip across Tuscany. If you are looking for movies to inspire your next Italian vacation or a fun date night idea, here are... Continue Reading

February 26, 2019

Exploring Leipzig

The Taste SF Visits St Thomas Church in Leipzig Germany

Known for its rich musical history, unique architecture, and famous coffee houses, Leipzig has both a traditional side and a modern hip side. We arrived expecting to mostly explore the Christmas markets and discovered a few surprises that were highlights of our time in Germany. We both grew up playing classical music on the... Continue Reading

February 26, 2019

Exploring Dresden

Find the best restaurants and beers as The Taste SF visits Dresden Germany

Dresden’s historic center features some of the most gorgeous baroque architecture in the world. If you’re traveling to Germany, we think this beautiful little city on the Elbe River is worth a stop. It’s just an hour train ride from Leipzig. The old town is especially amazing when you consider that it was completely... Continue Reading

February 13, 2019

5 Romantic Getaways: Unexpected Italian Destinations

The luxury hotel in Puglia on the Sea La Peschiera - the restaurant

Places like the Amalfi Coast, Rome, Cinque Terre, or Venice may be the first destinations that come to mind when you think of a romantic getaway, anniversary trip, or honeymoon in Italy. Those are all beautiful destinations, but we’re letting you in on our insider tips for some less-traveled Italian locations that will make... Continue Reading

February 11, 2019

Foreign Cinema’s Fruit Pop Tarts

Real pop tarts are such a treat. We used to get them on the weekends at The Girl and the Goat Bakery when we lived in Chicago, so we were excited to find Foreign Cinema’s pop tarts in San Francisco. With their new cookbook, you can make their flaky signature brunch pop tarts filled with... Continue Reading

February 7, 2019

7 Things You’ll Want to Eat in Sicily

The Taste SF goes to MM restaurant in Catania trying raw fish and crudo platters of prawns in Catania Italy Sicily.

What will you eat in Sicily? Well, Sicilians have very different food from the rest of Italy. When we think of Sicilian food, the things that come to mind are raisins, almonds, pistachios, swordfish, red shrimp, and sweets… are you hungry yet? You’ll find almonds and pistachios everywhere! Sicilians cook with both and nuts will... Continue Reading

February 5, 2019

The Best Seafood in San Diego

Fresh tuna at San Diego's Tuna Harbor Dockside Market

You’ll find the freshest fish and seafood in San Diego in this dockside market run by fishermen. If we lived in San Diego, we’d be at Tuna Harbor Dockside Market every Saturday morning to buy seasonal fish and seafood. Set on a long pier, you’ll be met by local fishermen selling the fish they... Continue Reading

February 3, 2019

9 Essential Palm Springs Restaurants

This is the place for lunch in town down palm springs - Holiday House in Palm Springs is an adorable hotel in the heart of downtown, The Taste SF

Palm Springs is a fabulous California getaway with its bright pink, yellow, and blue doors, martinis, tacos, pools, vintage shopping, mid-century modern homes, neon signs, and lobster fries. Yes, we said lobster fries, with truffle cheese sauce. It’s one of our favorite getaways in California. We’re sharing some of our favorite places to eat and... Continue Reading

January 29, 2019

How to Get to the Amalfi Coast (with the least amount of stress)

Mount Vesuvius from the high speed ferry from Napoli to Capri

The Amalfi Coast is a top Italian destination for a relaxing vacation or a romantic honeymoon. It’s a rugged, 25-mile long stretch of coastline along the southern edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula with cliffs that dramatically drop into the Mediterranean Sea. A steep mountain range separates the northern edge of the peninsula on the... Continue Reading

January 28, 2019

Where to Eat in San Diego

Sarah Stanfield from The Taste SF recommends that you try the Octopus tacos at Mike's Tacos in Ocean beach

Growing up in Florida, I often crave relaxing on a warm beach with a cold drink in hand. That’s nowhere to be found in San Francisco (the beaches are cold), but our recent trip to San Diego hit the spot. The big question was where to eat in San Diego. We found some of the... Continue Reading