05: 3 CITIES IN 1 DAY, DAMN GOOD CAREER ADVICE & THE WORLDS BEST RESTAURANT
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Hello again. After taking the summer off, the newsletter is back. Now also available here on the web at Medium, I’m aiming to publish a bit more regularly and change up the format a bit. Hope you enjoy!
As always, thanks for reading!
TRAVEL: ONE DAY, THREE CITIES
Three cities (and three countries for that matter) in one day. Who’s in? The Culture Trip has a cool write up on a one day train trip (no airports to deal with) that’s foodie-focused. When I got this I felt like this was literally written just for me.
Start the day in Brussels, lunch in London, and end the day in Paris. See you tomorrow, I guess. READ MORE >>
LIVE & WORK
A Wall Street banker who truly has it all shares her best career advice
Kristin DeClark is a mother of two and heavy hitter on Wall St.
She’s also a total bad ass.
Dutch man waits 10 days in Chinese airport for ‘girlfriend’
I think we all know where this is going…she doesn’t show up, obviously. As one Weibo user notes: “Doesn’t he know that everything in China is fake?”
How To Start A Million Dollar Clothing Line With Jeff Sheldon of Ugmonk
I’ve been a fan of Ugmonk for years now…and apparently now it’s blowing up. Cool podcast with the founder.
EAT & DRINK
50 finalists for Playboy’s Best New Bars 2016
Just what I need…another list of cocktail bars to chase down for the next three years. Very interesting list, and mostly made up of places I haven’t been.
A Meal to Meditate: Spaghetti all’amatriciana
Lest you think food is all about the indulgence, this piece, written about the famous dish from the region of Italy that was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in late August will show how food and culture, and our desire to be connected are invariably connected.
Inside The Best Restaurant In The World: Osteria Francescana
Sticking with Italy…great video from the folks over at Mr Porter, get an up close look at literally, The Best Restaurant in The World. Great lessons here no matter who are or what you do.
Recently Dined & Recommended: Imperial, The Hairy Lobster, Teardrop Lounge (Portland OR) Nobu (Monte Carlo, Monaco), The Kitchen, Beacon Tavern (Chicago IL), Catania (La Jolla CA), Monsieur Benjamin (San Francisco, CA), The Wine Room (Palo Alto CA), Javier’s, Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres (Las Vegas NV), Bramble & Hare (Boulder CO), La Californie (Cannes, France).
#FOLLOW
By now you know I love food and travel. So you’ll get why I recomend following Rachel Bale, and her account @departmentofwandering. Recent pics include Rome, Berlin, London, and Joshua Tree National Park.
