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I finally made it to breakfast at Burnt Bean Co. — and it absolutely lives up to the hype. Here's what to order.

Why I Went Back To Burnt Bean Co. For Breakfast Experience Sunday breakfast at Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin, TX, with tips to ensure you get the best dishes before they sell out.

A few more highlights from our brief visit to Kaui last fall. We liked what we saw so much that we've already returned in 2026. I'll be working on a few new stories for the blog this month. Stay tuned! 🌴😎

Kauai Coffee Company plantation - cold brew and a fantastic peaberry coffee cookie

Cheeseburgers, macadamia nut cookies, and Maui Brewing Co. beer on a catamaran cruise with Capt. Andy's Na Pali Kauai of Kauai's Na Pali Coast. ⛵️

HOLEY GRAIL made with taro

IMUA Coffee Roasters Early Riser with Konya Espressolab, oat milk, Kauai honey, cinnamon

Chocolate coconut macaroon pie The Right Slice in Kaua’i

I finally dined at Emeril's — the only two-Michelin-star restaurant in New Orleans. Here's what the tasting menu was really like.

Emeril's New Orleans: A Culinary Legacy Reimagined Dinner at Emeril's in New Orleans, a two-Michelin-star restaurant led by E.J. Lagasse. Inside our three-hour tasting menu experience.

I ate my way through New Orleans' MICHELIN Guide restaurants. Here's where I’d go back first.

Where I Ate From the Michelin Guide in New Orleans On a recent trip to New Orleans, I ate at eight restaurants recognized by the Michelin Guide, including the city's only two-star restaurant.

Ahi poke with taro chips at Lava Lava Beach Club - Kauai on the Coconut Coast (east side). 🌊 🌴

Still thinking about this dinner at Giovedi in Honolulu’s Chinatown.

From the creamy onion dip with warm shrimp chips to the impossibly light gnocchi with beef cheek ragù, every dish felt thoughtful and beautifully executed.

The diver scallop carpaccio was bright and delicate, and we had to end with Mrs. Tran’s tiramisu (finished with Amaro Nonino, mascarpone, and espresso). 😍

One of my favorite meals from this trip to Oahu.

Happy hour in Honolulu, with a painkiller in hand at Skull & Crown Trading Company. 🍹

The POG (passion fruit, orange, guava) cake at Mille Fete bakery in Honolulu is a light and easy to eat treat any time of day. 🍰

We stopped by this new(ish) spot in Chinatown before moving on to cocktails and dinner.

Kicked off our return to Honolulu with dinner at Senia, and it set the bar high.

This Chinatown spot strikes a balance: polished but relaxed, with 80s throwbacks playing while thoughtful food comes out of the kitchen.

Highlights:
• Smoked ahi ci**rs (a must-order signature)
• Corn fritters with parmesan, limu, and chili—simple, done really well
• Hamachi tataki that lets the fish speak for itself
• Bone marrow with oxtail marmalade and Hawaiian sweet rolls if you’re feeling indulgent

We skipped alcohol and went with their NA drinks—both the Plantation Iced Tea and The Garden with Seedlip Drinks were refreshing.

Finished with a layered chocolate mousse with chocolate buttercake, macadamia dentelle, and milk sorbet.

If you’re planning where to eat on Oahu, this is a strong place to start.

📍 Senia — Honolulu Chinatown

📸 Kelly Lemons

Lunch Street Light Taco, a MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand restaurant in Tampa, FL.

🥑 Fresh guacamole

😍 Borracha salsa (served warm, and a bit spicy)

🌺 Hibiscus agua fresca

🌮 Grouper tacos with Mexican beer batter, cabbage, pico, and chipotle mayo

🌮 Sweet potato tacos with scallion, goat cheese, pomegranate, jalapeño, and sesame macha glaze

🍰 Tres leches with macerated raspberry, blackberry, honey whipped cream, and black raspberry powder

I could've stopped at the 3-cheese board at Olympia Provisions in Portland, OR, and been quite content with dinner.

🧀 Taleggio - soft funky cheese
🧀 Miticana - Spanish sheep cheese
🧀 Brillat Savarin- triple cream cow cheese from France

But, we also shared the large housemade tagliatelle paglia e fieno, a classic pasta dish from Emilia-Romagna, Italy, made here allium cream, garlic, peas, crispy sweetheart ham, and Graba Padano. Buonissima! 🇮🇹

Portland’s most talked-about restaurant — and I went for my birthday. 🔥

Dinner at kann, Chef Gregory Gourdet’s live-fire Haitian restaurant, was one of the most memorable meals of the last year. Nearly everything touches the wood fire, and the flavors are bold, smoky, and unmistakably Caribbean.

If you’re planning a food trip to Portland, Oregon, this is a reservation worth building a night around. And it’s best to book early. I got lucky with a last-minute, 4:15 pm dinner reservation.

I wrote about the full experience — and everything we ordered — on Feastio.com. Save this for your next trip to Portland.