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Where can you find all-you-can-eat scrumptious food and sauces, smooth drinks, an artsy atmosphere and a piazza full of people all for 5 Euro? Freni e Frizioni, a trendy bar in Trastevere, Rome, that’s where.

In Rome, from about 7 to 10 p.m. every evening of the… read full article

When on vacation in Florence, Tuscany, there are so many beautiful squares, museums, frescoes and shops to visit that you don’t have much time to go to a restaurant.

The best thing to do, instead of going to a busy and fattening fast food, is… read full article

Greece consists of a great number of islands, both in the Ionian and the Aegean Sea, and each one of them has its own local cuisine that offers visitors a wealth of new fresh flavors that satisfy even those with the most difficult taste.

Corfu

If you are like me, one of the best parts of traveling is to sample the local cuisine. I could not travel anywhere without knowing what the most famous dishes of a particular region tasted like.

One dish that I have grown to love in Madrid is… read full article

With such a variety of places to eat and drink in Brighton, UK, it might seem like a daunting decision. To make things easier, here’s a selection of pubs you can’t go wrong with:

1. The Great Eastern, Trafalgar St.

This… read full article

Grazing Manhattan

New York means different things to different people … and at different times of the day … and while some are seeing a teeming metropolis at the center of the world of business and fashion and diplomatic relations, others view the city… read full article

Parisian bistro fare is fantastic, filling and purely French, but occasionally during a longer stay in Paris, a serious craving for something lighter, spicier and accompanied by soy sauce and saki takes over and another Croque Monsieur just will not satisfy.

But where to go for sushi or dumplings in a city that boasts Magret de Canard and Entrecôte de Boeuf on every block? read full article

Hidden under mounts of skyscrapers and noisy streets of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a little roadside eatery tucked away in a secluded area around junkyards and automobile repair shops.

The only signature of the dilapidated looking eatery is the luscious green foliage of a… read full article

There has been a lot written about American food and how much it leaves to be desired in terms of general healthiness. However, don’t overlook the fact that although some of it genuinely does count as junk food, there is much that is absolutely fantastic, and provided you don’t… read full article

The German pretzel (Bretzel, Brezl, Breze, or Brez’n in German, depending on location) is one of the world’s greatest culinary carbohydrate creations, and belongs to the Laugenbrot, or lye bread, category. Before baking, Laugenbrot products are boiled in a solution containing the chemical compound sodium hydroxide, which ensures a golden brown crust with soft, chewy insides.

Ancient documents mention the pretzel as far back as the 8th Century, but its exact origins remain unknown. Some say the pretzel’s unique read full article

Looking to add supreme cuisine to a good night’s sleep? Check out these Venere.com hotels with award-winning on site restaurants:

Restaurant Vendôme at the Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg, Cologne Area, Germany
The 5-star luxury hotel Schloss Bensberg, housed in a magnificent Baroque castle at 16 km… read full article

For the vegetarian traveler in Rome, one may find it somewhat difficult to find satisfying vegetarian dishes in this meat-loving city. Surprisingly, if one knows where to look, there are some fantastic options even for the hungry vegetarian.

Being a semi-vegetarian myself, (I eat mostly vegetables… read full article