New Orleans is like a foodie's paradise. There are so many restaurants and different types of food that you could plan your entire trip trying all the different classic NOLA dishes and would still struggle to get to all of them. New Orleans is obviously known for their southern cuisine, but it's a different type... Continue Reading →
Ahh the Big Easy! A place filled with restaurants galore, history on every corner, HOT AND HUMID WEATHER, and drinks like you've never seen drinks before. It had always been a place I wanted to see, some reasons have been listed, but mainly I heard it is a great city to people watch and that... Continue Reading →
PSA: Descriptions can be kind of graphic and over the top gory. You're probably thinking, Meghan your last book review also included a warning and you said you needed to read something lighter, and I did I promise. Just didn't write a review (Born Standing Up by Steve Martin in case you were curious). Plus... Continue Reading →
I think if I had to chose one type of cuisine to eat the rest of my life, I'm almost positive it would be Mexican cuisine. I love everything about it. There's so much variety in the food and everything is just so good. So naturally when it was my turn to pick the place... Continue Reading →
Recently, I searched up best international restaurants in Chicago suburbs and Katy's Dumplings kept coming up and so I knew I needed to make my way over and check it out. Located in a small strip mall, the restaurant itself was packed. Thought that had to be a good sign. For the price that I... Continue Reading →
PSA: This book has a lot of sensitive topics that make it difficult to read at certain points. Spanning over 30 years, this story shares the life shattering moments that affected Afghanistan. Events ranging from the Soviet invasion, reign of Taliban to the years after 9/11. It highlights the fear, hope and faith of a... Continue Reading →
When I first suggested this restaurant for my friends and I to visit a few weeks ago, I kind of forgot that on the day we agreed it was Orthodox Easter. We were shocked to see the restaurant packed at 5:30 on a Sunday until things started clicking. Luckily we were able to grab a... Continue Reading →
Motor Bar is probably in rotation for my favorite restaurant in Milwaukee. I first found this place on a work lunch and instantly fell in love with the general vibe and the incredible food that it offered. It quickly became a popular restaurant that I would bring guests when they were visiting Milwaukee. Motor Bar... Continue Reading →
Have you ever read a book that has just left your heart so broken? That reading what the characters have to endure, whether fiction or nonfiction, just makes your heart hurt a little when you read it. A book that plays on all your emotions with empathy and sorrow being the leaders. A book so... Continue Reading →
In my quest to read books that are very different than my own up bringing, I have probably the most diverse set of books per month that I've had in a long while. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I wanted to include a few books that were either written by... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 