By Trina Serrecchia ITWPA Member I found the secret to traveling back in time to Edo-era Japan at Ooedo-Onsen Monogatari. Imagine this: You’ve just gotten into town, changed into your yukata (a comfortable kimono-like robe worn during festivals), and are enjoying a walk through the festival evening on your way to the onsen (hot spring). You’ve stepped back through time, … [Read more...] about Stepping Back in Time at Ooedo-Onsen Monogatari Hot Springs, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
Volume 9, Issue #1 - January 2016
D.C.’s Best Classic Comfort Food
By Kurt Jacobson ITWPA Member Walking into Martin’s Tavern is like taking a trip through time. While equestrian paintings are the prominent artwork on display, don’t be fooled into thinking this is a horse-themed restaurant. The original owner, Billy (William S. Martin), was a pro basketball, football, and baseball star who opened this Georgetown watering hole in 1933. … [Read more...] about D.C.’s Best Classic Comfort Food
Think Small to Sample D.C.’s Biggest Names in Fine Dining
By Tom Price and Susan Crites Price ITWPA Members The next time you visit Washington, D.C., don’t focus entirely on the world-famous monuments and museums. The nation’s capital has become a top-tier dining destination as well. Bon Appetit magazine named Rose’s Luxury, a Modern American spot on Capitol Hill, the United States’ best new restaurant of 2014, for example. … [Read more...] about Think Small to Sample D.C.’s Biggest Names in Fine Dining
World’s Oldest Working Restaurant: Centuries-Old Charm and Timeless Quality are Botin’s Secret Ingredients for Success
By Penny Zibula Photographs by Simon Lock ITWPA Members Madrid can rightfully boast of its abundance of regional and international cuisines. But in the heart of Spain’s capital is a one-of-a-kind eatery that should not be missed. Sobrino de Botin is the oldest working restaurant in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Founded by a French chef in 1725, … [Read more...] about World’s Oldest Working Restaurant: Centuries-Old Charm and Timeless Quality are Botin’s Secret Ingredients for Success
Easter Times Three in New Orleans
By Ann Randall ITWPA Member According to the French Quarter bartender serving my Sazarac, “the Easter Parade was the brainchild of ‘a well-preserved 80-year-old showgirl and her curated contingent of NOLA [New Orleans, Louisiana] friends.’” My back home NOLA-to-Seattle-expat colleague assured me the Easter parade would illustrate the grand tradition of genteel Southern … [Read more...] about Easter Times Three in New Orleans