Bon Vivant Savant

SaSavant

Travel beyond highlights and popular hot spots,
focused on real authentic encounters, delicious details,
and time spent actually being there

Foodie Favorites: Destinations Worth the Trip

Large Cities to Small Villages

From Pastry Counters to Neon Night Markets to Candlelit Vineyards — these are the foodie destinations we love most. Explore the world one dish at a time!

Small Towns, Big Cities

Big cities have variety, small towns have regional specialties. We are a boots-on-the-ground couple racking up steps every day to explore neighborhoods, side streets, and carless villages for those hidden wine bars, cozy osterias, and mom’n’pop eateries that aren’t on the Top 10 Must See, Eat, and Do lists.

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Travel Tips

From planes, trains, and automobiles, we’ll tell you the easiest way to get there. Plus, we tell you what works, what mistakes to avoid, what to pack, and what to shop for in each destination.

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Wine Regions

We travel for food and wine — and the two are never far apart. Every wine region has its own symbiotic relationship with what’s grown around it: hazelnuts and Barolo, Rhône reds and gooey French cheeses. We bring you the best of the whole region, not just what’s in the glass.

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UNBELIEVABLY GREAT TRAVEL LOCATIONS

Imagine exploring Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende, Paris to Rasteau, and Turin to La Morra. We show you more of a country than just one city. We want you to feel each destination’s rhythm in our words and get lost in our photos.

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Why I Never Splurge on Michelin Two- or Three-Star Restaurants in France or Italy… (or America).

Michelin has generally been very good to me. In places like Spain and Korea, stars certainly reflect the quality of the dining experience. France and Italy are two countries I would certainly avoid dining at two- and three-star establishments. Why you may ask? The reason is the ridged adherence to tradition in both countries.

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