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Summer Farewells

September 17, 2013 by rachelocal

Although we had an almost unbearable three day heat-and-humidity wave just last week, this morning the air is crisp and the breeze is cool. Fall is my favorite season, but this year I’m hard-pressed to say goodbye to summer. It could be because this summer was full of travels, good food, and more importantly, people I love. So take a moment with me to say a final farewell to summer, as I subject you to a photo journal of my […]

Categories: Restaurant • Tags: chicago, food, life, local, New England, photography, summer, tennis, travel, vacation

Gone Eatin’

August 2, 2013 by rachelocal

In a perfect world, when I can’t blog due to busyness or vacation, I would have a draft folder full of well-thought-out and well-crafted posts to present to you, my dear readers. The world is not perfect. But I am going on vacation. So I’m hanging up my laptop in exchange for sunscreen, cocktails, and the best food around. I’ll be eating my way across New England and Chicago over the next week, so I won’t be posting much. In […]

Categories: Delaware Farms, Farmer's Markets • Tags: Bayberry Farm, farmer's market, food, Glasgow Park, life, local, vacation

A Touch of Italy at the Beach

May 7, 2013 by rachelocal

In a bout of spontaneity, Mr. Rache booked a room at a seaside bed and breakfast, The Savannah Inn. While I can’t say enough good things about the Inn (from the location to the rooms to the common areas – this Inn oozes modern charm), I’m really here to talk about food. While strolling through the town of Lewes, Mr. Rache and I spotted a deli and trattoria aptly named Touch of Italy. Everything about the place – the ambiance, […]

Categories: Local Stores, Restaurant • Tags: beach, food, Italian, lewes, life, local, Rehoboth Beach, travel, vacation

Culinary Adventures in Key West

February 18, 2013 by rachelocal

It’s cold. Not only is it cold outside, but it’s also extra chilly in my house. The furnace is on the fritz, but a new part is on its way and we should be up and running in a day or two. In the meantime, I’m hunkering down with a warm laptop and a few blankets to reminisce about warmer days. Two weeks ago, I was enjoying the 75 degree weather of Key West, FL. Since this was my first […]

Categories: Restaurant • Tags: florida, food, key west, life, local, photography, travel, vacation

Blogapalooza

July 26, 2012 by rachelocal

Tuesday I admitted to you, dear readers, my blog identity crisis brought on by my blog envy. (Is there a blog therapist out there? I need to lie down on your virtual couch.) In the aforementioned post, I mentioned four of my favorite funny bloggers, so you can imagine my delight when I turned the computer on this morning only to see my mug on not one but TWO of these favorite blogs. It’s like my wildest blogging dreams are […]

Categories: Random • Tags: 80s nostalgia, blogging, blogs, humor, life, slap bracelets, vacation

The Downsides to Coming Home from Vacation

July 8, 2012 by rachelocal

1. A temperature of 102 degrees with humidity. No more 80 degree weather with cool ocean breezes. When I got out of the car at a New Jersey rest stop my sunglasses fogged up and I felt like I needed an inhaler (I don’t even have asthma). 2. The social repercussions of drinking alcoholic beverages (even if they are local) in the middle of the day. If I had a cooler filled with blueberry wine at my work desk, everyone […]

Categories: Farmer's Markets, Restaurant • Tags: beach, Cape Cod, farmer's market, food, life, local, photography, seafood, vacation

Happy Hellos and Glad Goodbyes

July 7, 2012 by rachelocal

Goodbye, Vacation, and all your fresh local seafood, wonderment, and joy. Hello, Delaware, it’s nice to see you (and my own bed). I’m looking forward to some amazing local discoveries this summer.

Categories: Random • Tags: cat, food, life, local, Massachusetts, Plymouth, vacation, Willow