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20 August, 2015

Forage for Porcini in Italy with Punk Domestics!

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My friend Sean Timberlake, founder of the beautiful Punk Domestics canning and preservation blog, has been leading hands-on culinary tours to Italy since 2012.  He has two coming up, 10/8/15–10/14/15 and 1/14/16–1/20/16, based out of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. These are can’t miss experiences for those of you who love diving deep into food
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9 June, 2015

The Gourmez is Reborn!

The Gourmez is Reborn!
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Welcome back to the Gourmez! In August 2013, when we moved to the Bay Area, I combined all of my writing pursuits into one main site, RebeccaGomezFarrell.com. At the time, housing them together made the most sense for my sanity–too many sites to manage was too much in the midst of such a huge life
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11 March, 2015

Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia

Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia
Comments : 7 Posted in : Travel Guide for Barcelona - Catalunya - Spain on by : The Gourmez
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I don’t often let my photos speak entirely for themselves on this blog, but other than for a few tourist tips, I’m going to let them do just that. Why? Because I can’t describe how beautiful it was to spend the day at La Sagrada Familia, the masterpiece basilica of Antonin Gaudi’s design that is
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27 January, 2015

Sacred Introvert Glastonbury Travel Experience

Sacred Introvert Glastonbury Travel Experience
Comments : 3 Posted in : Announcements, Travel Sponsored Stays and Tours on by : The Gourmez
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I don’t normally post the press releases that I get, especially the travel ones because they are priced far above what I’d ever consider, much less what most of my readers would, I’m sure. But I found the idea of this travel opportunity enchanting–and I’m only 40% introvert!  So if you, too, love the concept
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20 January, 2015

Sutro Baths and Land’s End

Sutro Baths and Land’s End
Comments : 7 Posted in : Travel Guide for San Francisco - CA on by : The Gourmez
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On the western tip of San Francisco lies the abandoned Sutro Baths. It’s a popular—but not always populous—tourist destination that draws photographers from far and wide for its breathtaking views of the Pacific Coast. Along with nearby Land’s End, the Sutro Baths are part of the larger National Golden Gate Recreation Area. The Land’s End
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27 March, 2014

Wine Tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Wine Tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Comments : 4 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Tasting Rooms in the Santa Cruz Mountains - CA, Travel Guide for Santa Cruz - CA, Wine on by : The Gourmez
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For Christmas, the darling husband bought us Santa Cruz Mountains wine passports, an excellent gift. I wasn’t a wine drinker when I lived in Santa Cruz, so now that I’m in the Bay, I’ve wanted to try what that designation has to offer. Plus, any excuse for a weekend in Santa Cruz is a good
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13 September, 2013

The Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort

Comments : 1 Posted in : Restaurants, Travel Guide for Amelia Island - FL on by : The Gourmez
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This is Part 2 of my blog posts on our Amelia Island vacation last May. In Part 1, we cruised down the Amelia River, but we’ll stay closer to the hotel this time, the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. Spacious rooms, a welcoming lobby and bar, and this each morning: Sunrise is not something I
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6 May, 2013

Charlottesville Blogging: Dinner at Mas

Comments : 2 Posted in : Bars in Charlottesville - VA, Dining in Charlottesville - VA, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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Last year, Ben and I spent a weekend in Charlottesville, VA, which I blogged about previously here, here, and here. We happened to pick the weekend a derecho hit the East Coast, which is only relevant to this blog because we got a free hotel stay from that natural disaster. Yay? I use the question
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13 March, 2013

New Orleans Adventures: Daytime Eats, Drinks, and Sights

Posted in : Bars in New Orleans - LA, Dining in New Orleans - LA, Restaurants, Travel Guide for New Orleans - LA on by : The Gourmez
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I bet you never thought I’d finish my New Orleans series! This is the fifth and final installment. Blog #1 was on sights to the north of Lake Pontchartrain, Blog #2 was on dining at night, and Blog #3 was on drinking at night. Blog #4 took us through the Honey Island Swamp. This time
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4 January, 2013

A Day in Yakima

Comments : 2 Posted in : Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Yakima - WA, Dining in Yakima - WA, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Yakima - WA on by : The Gourmez
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In October, I spent 2 weeks visiting my mother and stepfather in the hills of Tieton, WA. We spent a lot of time in nearby Yakima, took car rides through the mountain passes, walked the vineyard- and orchard-lined streets of Tieton, and checked out Ellensburg. This central region of Washington is absolutely gorgeous, and I
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