I just spent a fabulous long weekend in the Cote d'Azure with a friend who was born there, on the end of a work trip to London. I have way too many photos and stories to share, but for now, I will say - I may have had the best coffee in the world in a little modern shop in old town Nice, France. Look at the crema. It's thick, smooth and so pretty. More to come in a few days... Related posts:Coffee in Pavia, ItalyLunch at Great Queen Street RestaurantOlives, Olives, Olives in Nice, France

I thought agri-tourism was only big in gorgeous, warm exotic places like Italy and France. Check out this vacation in Nebraska. Apparently, you can do them all over the states. Farmers teach you how to farm. It's a fabulous idea, and great additional income for farmers during the cold winter months. Support them! Related posts:Food-Trip: Brooklyn, New YorkToday’s Trip to the FarmIn Honor of ‘Sex and the City: The Movie’

My husband's job may be sending him to Brooklyn, New York sometime before the close of 2007. This news is not as exciting for him as it is for me. I am one of the biggest fans of NYC; I grew up 15 minutes outside of Manhattan and then lived in Manhattan during my early 20s. I have a short list of boutique restaurants I want to visit while there, but would love to hear your suggestions for the best boutique restaurants in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Please post them in comments, and include web links if you can. My only request is that they truly be boutique restaurants - started by independent small business owners, without big business investment. So no T.G.I.F.'s, ok? Already on the short list: Prune Restaurant The Spotted Pig Pure Food and Wine Franny's (BTW, isn't that poster cool? It's for sale over at Ork Posters.) Related posts:Food-Trip: Republican City, NebraskaWines under $12Create Your Own (Food) Gift Basket

Oh my goodness! All I have to say is "Oh my goodness!" I know Pinkberry has taken the world (or, most of Los Angeles) by storm, but we don't need them - we have BerryLine! This new independent froyo shop just opened off of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts by two "long time friends looking to make their way in the business world." The yogurt is tart, tangy and creamy - and not overly sweet - precisely how one would expect yogurt that has been frozen to taste. I love the original flavor doused with fresh strawberries and almonds. If you're in Cambridge, you must try this place. BTW, read what all the Yelpers have to say about it. Now if only they could come up with a catchy tune to outshine the Pinkberry theme song. I'm a sucker for a catchy tune. BerryLine is located at 1 Arrow Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138; 617-868-3500. Related posts:Best Frozen Yogurt in Boston: BerryLineShoutOut: Boutique RestaurantShoutOut: Boutique Wine Shop

Imagine a 50-seat shack on the Martha's Vineyard coastline filled with mismatched tables and chairs, 50s-style signs and artwork and a diverse mix of folks from all over the east coast. I was so feeling all of this at the Art Cliff Diner that my husband and I dined there three mornings in a row. Perhaps it was the music - loud echoes of moody female rock singers. Or maybe it was the big, bright dahlias on the plastic table clothes. (I'm a sucker for dahlias.) I think it could have also been the rhythm or flow of the words on the menu - "Fresh Ricotta & Pear Crepes with Warm Maple Syrup"... I don't know about you, but fresh + crepes + warm + syrup = poetry to me. On my first visit, the scallion potato pancakes with apple butter and sour cream lured me in. My photos aren't perfect, but you get the idea. I loved the savory (potato, scallion) with the sweet (apple, sugar, butter). I begged them to jar-up their apple butter, but no luck. They do jar their homemade berry jam which I had in their sour cream jam-filled muffins on my second visit there. More bakers should ...