Jeanine Consoli

Jeanine Consoli is a freelance travel writer, photographer, and foodie based in Washington Crossing, PA. A retired elementary school teacher, she used her summers to feed her passion for travel and kept journals of all the destinations she explored. Today, Jeanine is working as a writer full-time. She loves uncovering the history and understanding the culture of each location, including the local flavors of each unique place. She has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe and is excited to keep adding to the list, finding special places that are off the beaten path both at home and abroad.

Fried Chicken

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Memphis, Tennessee

How does Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken get to call their fried chicken “world famous?” Ordinarily, that would be quite a claim, but the restaurant lives up to the title. With twenty-five locations in eleven states, the chain that originated in Mason, [amazon_textlink asin=’1640491597′ text=’Tennessee’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’165cf986-ca7b-11e8-9845-e7fe85a80f37′] in 1953 has come a long …

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Cache Restaurant - Fort Collins, Colorado

The Cache: A Historic Destination in Fort Collins, Colorado

The Cache resides in a building that has stood in Fort Collins, Colorado since its infancy. For over 100 years, the building on Linden Street known until recently as “The Northern Colorado Feeder Supply,” was an integral part of the daily life in the agricultural and ranching outpost of Fort Collins. It became a fixture …

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Two Sevens: Central & South American Favorites in Princeton, New Jersey

As you step into the simple dining room with its open kitchen and streamlined décor, you wonder what Two Sevens restaurant serves. You ask yourself is it Mexican? Is it Peruvian? Yes, to both, as well as cuisine inspired by Chile, Columbia, and El Salvador. The plates are meant to be shared tapas), and they …

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KO, Modern Korean Cuisine Newtown, Pennsylvania

KO offers a modern dining experience and a fresh take on classic Korean dishes. The sleek and simple interior of the restaurant belies the sophisticated and innovative menu that combines authentic Korean cuisine with Asian -fusion style small plates, fresh sushi, a myriad of gluten-free and vegetarian options and a full-service bar. There are so …

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Karczma Polish Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York

Karczma is located in the heart of Greenpoint, [amazon_textlink asin=’1510725059′ text=’Brooklyn’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’1ba3d8df-9a4a-11e8-8ed4-e1181bc91a2e’], where traditional [amazon_textlink asin=’1510702199′ text=’Polish food’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’596c5761-9a4a-11e8-88ae-ff17ad785a2d’] is easy to find. After all, the neighborhood is primarily populated by long-standing residents of Polish heritage and recent transplants that have moved to the borough to enjoy its clean, …

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Cargot Brasserie a modern French Bistro, opened its doors last December on the west end of the Princeton University Campus in the new arts and transit neighborhood near the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey.

Bon Appétit! French Inspired Cuisine at Cargot Brasserie, Princeton

Cargot Brasserie a modern French Bistro, opened its doors last December on the west end of the [amazon_textlink asin=’161689234X’ text=’Princeton University Campus’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’fad75623-78da-11e8-8b23-8914134566e6′] in the new arts and transit neighborhood near the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey. With the opening of the Lewis Center for the Arts, the area was in …

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CHARCOAL Bar +Grill – A Hot Spot in Miami, Florida

Wynwood Yard is an outdoor culinary and entrepreneurial concept that occupies four lots on NW 29th street in downtown [amazon_textlink asin=’1786577151′ text=’Miami’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’7c3a03e0-6d78-11e8-bd32-4ff49596ec1c’]. Within that space, you will discover the city’s first and only restaurant constructed entirely out of shipping containers – CHARCOAL Bar + Grill. One step inside the magical courtyard …

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Osteria Radici: Modern Italian Cuisine in New Jersey

In the sleepy little hamlet of Allentown, New Jersey a new interpretation on classic Italian cuisine has created quite a buzz. Osteria Radici, a 24-seat storefront on South Main Street is the perfect combination of old world meets a modern artistic kitchen. When the tiny Osteria opened last fall, it quickly gained a loyal following …

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Stiltsville Fish Bar an Homage to the Flavor of Old Florida

In 1938, “Crawfish” Eddie Walker, a man famous for crawfish chowder, built a bar on top of stilts to sell beer and bait. The bar, constructed a mile off of [amazon_textlink asin=’B073HJCFXP’ text=’Biscayne Bay’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’a3fcc9c3-3b77-11e8-b477-039ed2c2a08e’], became such a favorite place for fishermen that a few other folks decided to build shacks in …

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