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Europe, food, Portugal, Travel

Four Restaurants That Are A Must-Try When Visiting Lisbon, Portugal

While the splendors of Southern France, Italy, and Spain have been documented ad nauseam, Portugal’s cultural identity hasn’t been marketed or mimicked nearly as much as its Mediterranean neighbors. Despite being one of the oldest established countries in Europe, Portugal remains an understated and enigmatic locale. The blog Salt of Portugal describes its muse as “the last secret of Europe,” which upon arrival I discovered is a fitting metonym. Lisbon is such an underrated … Continue reading Four Restaurants That Are A Must-Try When Visiting Lisbon, Portugal

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food, Travel, Washington

The 5 Best Restaurants To Get Your Spicy Noodle Fix in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood

With one of the most well-established Chinatowns in the country and a bustling International District, it comes as no surprise that Seattle’s noodle game is on-point. And while the ID is an obvious starting point for most in their quest to find Seattle’s best Asian-inspired dishes, it would be extremely short-sighted to overlook that the city as a whole is drunk with phenomenal Asian cuisine.   During my … Continue reading The 5 Best Restaurants To Get Your Spicy Noodle Fix in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood

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15 Minute Chocolate Mousse

I love art and bullet journaling—the idea of them at the very least, though the occasions when I can shut down my perfectionist inner voice and take a chance on a blank page are sadly less frequent than I’d like. (2020 goals yo.) My hesitation has never stopped me from aggregating content for these endeavors however, and growing up I spent years harvesting pages from various … Continue reading 15 Minute Chocolate Mousse

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food, Travel, vietnam

An Amateur Epicure’s Tour of Hanoi

Hanoi is well known as the capital of the Northern Vietnamese culinary scene, and it certainly lived up to its name.  More so than its neighboring countries, Vietnamese food felt zesty and fresh, leaning heavily on the addition of fresh herbs for flavoring more than spicy chilis or coconut milk, ingredients characteristic to other countries of Southeast Asia. As a wannabe gourmand, I did a … Continue reading An Amateur Epicure’s Tour of Hanoi

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