As a visitor to Rome, you don’t have to fall into the trap of eating only large tourist meals of heavy pasta! World traveler and noted Food and Travel Writer, John Mariani, suggests you eat as the locals do…and explains exactly what that means. It’s a very practical approach –and a delicious one as well– … Read more
While not outrageously large, Dublin has a plethora of fine hotels for its size according to Food and Travel Expert John Mariani, who reported such in his “The Virtual Gourmet” newsletter upon returning from a recent trip to the Emerald Isle. He shares with Celebrating Act 2 details about a dozen world-class hotels starting with … Read more
Irish Food has never had a good reputation until recently! Now it is getting well-deserved praise according to famous Food & Travel writer, John Mariani, of “The Virtual Gourmet.” Back from a recent trip to Ireland, John explains what’s changed in the last 10 years and why you could be justified in going to Dublin … Read more
Internationally known food and travel expert John Mariani, publisher of “The Virtual Gourmet” newsletter shares stories of his recent trip to Ireland after the COVID Pandemic. He goes on to explain WHY visiting Ireland now is such a good choice for a destination…analyzing things like common language, quality accommodations, value of the US dollar, things … Read more
In a recent article for FORBES, for which he is a regular contributor, Food and Travel Writer John Mariani took exception to the suggestion by the NY Times food Critic that the current era is “The End Of Beef”! In this video John gives a well reasoned and historically based argument against the idea that … Read more
Despite being a Food & Travel reporter, John, like most people, limited his travel severely during the Covid Pandemic. Now that restrictions are being loosened he is planning his first trip to Europe in 2 years! In this video he talks not only of European restrictions but his reticence to visit NYC during the Pandemic. … Read more
Besides being a food and travel writer, John Mariani is a novelist. Among his 12 books are at least 4 novels! For the lucky subscribers of his weekly FREE newsletter, The Virtual Gourmet, John has serialized his novels publishing a chapter a week. Currently he is offering his novel, “Another Vermeer” for readers and we … Read more
Are there some things you cannot eat as an adult because of a bad childhood experience? Food and Travel Writer, John Mariani, explores our tastebuds and personal reactions from child to adult and how important our youthful experiences are to forming our likes and attitudes toward food. It’s a really interesting look at the human … Read more
The author of at least 3 books on Italian food (among the dozen + he’s written) John Mariani takes a look at some of the game changing moments that have contributed to Italian cuisine becoming so ubiquitous. It’s a fun tour through time and food culture as he shares the history with Art Kirsch and … Read more
One of the world’s great writers, Ernest Hemingway, was known for his inclusion of food and wine in his writing. How much did it reflect his life, notoriously lived with gusto–and his taste? You’ll enjoy John Mariani’s knowledgeable analysis and and fun tales of Hemingway’s personal adventures in food and drink around the world as … Read more