Visitors to San Antonio, Texas, can hear the music of Dia de los Muertos before they see the celebration. The upbeat strums of Mexican folk songs waft through the streets of the historic La Villita neighborhood. Last year I had the pleasure of spending a few days in San Antonio during the celebration and the…Read More
Brasserie Mon Chou Chou | San Antonio, Texas
Last year I spent a week in October experiencing the Spiritlandia Dia de los Muertos celebration (the largest in the country) and its host city San Antonio. More on the week-long festival to come, but today I’d like to highlight one of culinary spots we visited in the Texas city: Brasserie Mon Chou Chou. Brasserie…Read More
Happy Holidays!
Wishing you and your loved ones all the best during this holiday season! I’ll be spending mine cozied up with my boyfriend and family, enjoying good company, good food, and the magic of the season. Even here in grumpy Boston the holidays are a time when everyone seems a little more cheerful, a little more…Read More
Lavender Looker
I’m all about a monochromatic look, especially when I can match my book to the ensemble. This copy of Isabel Allende’s “Violeta” went perfectly with a lilac ensemble I put together. For a seasonal transition I wear it like this with a lucite heel, in chillier months I pair the look with cream colored boots…Read More
The Coach House Salem
Of the many wonderful trips I’ve been on this year, a quick visit to The Coach House in Salem is the most recent. Salem is known for its witchy history, and while I love how that history has been appropriated in a more empowering way, the town has a lot more to offer than just…Read More
May Reading List
I’m finally back in a good reading groove! It’s been a chaotic spring but as the days get longer, so too do my reading hours. These are a few of the reads I loved this month. Thank you Random House for gifting me these books, noted with a star. Notes From a Young Black Chef…Read More