the_maestroJun 185 minThe best lobster roll in Maine, Part 2Once I'd dropped off my friend's new Bernedoodle puppy in Boston and enjoyed some culinary offerings in one of my favorite cities in the...
the_maestroApr 93 minEat Like the Maestro in BostonOooo kiddos––it's been a busy time in the Maestro's life, and I have a backlog of blogs that resembles a California freeway at 4pm. So...
the_maestroDec 31, 20219 minThe 2021 Variant of the Big Drunk Gay AwardsPerhaps it was the sense of impending doom resulting from waking up every day in this pandemic, now again in a terrible phase, that...
the_maestroDec 30, 20215 min36 hours of fantastic food and bev in AthensI am woefully behind on blog posts owing to the end of the semester at Davidson and the ensuing whirlwind travel schedule. I know both of...
the_maestroDec 5, 202121 minNoma – Copenhagen, DenmarkYears before I came to understand what fine dining really meant––or rather, what it really could mean––my attraction to the best...
the_maestroNov 8, 20217 minTable for One – The slight against solo dinersI have few particular complaints about my single lifestyle. It allows me to be nimble and spontaneous, easily adapt to new circumstances,...
the_maestroOct 5, 20219 minFinding the Best Lobster Roll in Midcoast MaineThe Maine coast has approximately 24,398,423,876,323,907 restaurants serving lobster. This is the land of “lobstah,” especially this time...
the_maestroSep 12, 202111 minIs Las Vegas Undergoing a Culinary Revival? A Case StudyBack in the era of big name European celebrity chefs establishing outpost restaurants, in the heyday of places like the Bellagio, when...
the_maestroJul 22, 20213 minFonta Flora Brewery and Singlewyde Pizza at Whippoorwill Farm – Nebo, NCNorth Carolina is the land of beer. I have five breweries within a five minute walk of my apartment. Charlotte has dozens in its city...
the_maestroJul 6, 202114 minOur Culinary Adventure in LimaLima, Peru, a vibrant city of nearly ten million people, has earned a reputation as one of the culinary epicenters of the Americas, if...
the_maestroJan 9, 20216 minThe Maestro's Big Drunk Gay Awards – 2020 Dumpster Fire Edition!I really enjoyed issuing a series of absolutely meaningless "Big Drunk Gay" awards last year, highlighting the very best things I ate,...
the_maestroDec 19, 20208 minPeumayén – Santiago, ChileYep, Chile! Here I am (or rather, there I was)! Many on social media were surprised to see that I had managed to get out of the country,...
the_maestroDec 11, 20206 minDesert Bistro – Moab, UTI gave myself a fairly open itinerary in Utah so I could sort of go where the wind blew me, as it were, originally planning to rent a...
the_maestroSep 1, 20205 minThe Maestro moves to CharlotteWell kids, what can I say? Life is crazy, and my dearth of posts this past month was due in part to my grand adventure in Alaska, yes,...
the_maestroMay 28, 20208 min#tbt: A day in Lugano, SwitzerlandI have been spending a lot of time longing for the days when we could freely travel and see wonderful new places, and was reminded of my...
the_maestroFeb 1, 20203 minPresenting The Maestro's 2019 Big Drunk Gay AwardsWell folks, we have entered a new year, and even though I am one month late on the new year, it was just over one year ago that I created...
the_maestroJul 7, 20198 minWine tasting in Santa Barbara CountyIt’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to blog! Travels have been busy, and the bit of downtime I had in the last little...
the_maestroJun 17, 20199 minThe TWA Hotel at JFK – Boundless potential, Boundless Incompetence Y'all may know that I am a major nerrrrrd for aviation. Ever since I was a kid, I couldn't wait to get on my next plane. I made paper...
the_maestroJun 12, 20197 minItaly, Part 3 – Lost in VeniceThe first UT Alumni Choir tour has sadly come to a close, and in the absolutely stunning city of Venice. We were up bright and early in...
the_maestroJun 10, 20195 minItaly, Part 2 – Florence and AssisiThe party continues in Florence, where we spent the last three marvelous days touring, singing, and (of course) eating and drinking....