July 26, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Some places are accidents. Beautiful, defiant accidents.
Del Popolo was one man’s obsession parked in a city obsessed with disruption. Dough and fire versus pitch decks and Series C term sheets.
Sometimes, passion is all the “disruption” you need.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
Del Popolo was one man’s obsession parked in a city obsessed with disruption. Dough and fire versus pitch decks and Series C term sheets.
Sometimes, passion is all the “disruption” you need.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
March 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Some places are accidents. Beautiful, defiant accidents.
Del Popolo was one man’s obsession parked in a city obsessed with disruption. Dough and fire versus pitch decks and Series C term sheets.
Sometimes, passion is all the “disruption” you need.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
Del Popolo was one man’s obsession parked in a city obsessed with disruption. Dough and fire versus pitch decks and Series C term sheets.
Sometimes, passion is all the “disruption” you need.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
April 6, 2024 at 3:48 PM
A Vespa might just be the purest expression of optimism on wheels.
Amid the Sicilian buzzing chaos of metal and wheels, you have to believe you’ll survive.
That’s how Sicilians drive — fueled by faith, espresso, and a healthy disregard for physics.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
Amid the Sicilian buzzing chaos of metal and wheels, you have to believe you’ll survive.
That’s how Sicilians drive — fueled by faith, espresso, and a healthy disregard for physics.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
February 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
A Vespa might just be the purest expression of optimism on wheels.
Amid the Sicilian buzzing chaos of metal and wheels, you have to believe you’ll survive.
That’s how Sicilians drive — fueled by faith, espresso, and a healthy disregard for physics.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
Amid the Sicilian buzzing chaos of metal and wheels, you have to believe you’ll survive.
That’s how Sicilians drive — fueled by faith, espresso, and a healthy disregard for physics.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
San Francisco doesn’t just lose restaurants.
It loses pieces of its soul. Every time a place like Del Popolo dies, the city trades wood-fire and ritual for another “concept” with a pitch deck.
How many more ghosts can a city hold before it’s just a shell?
#Writer #Storyteller #Travel #LifeInParts
It loses pieces of its soul. Every time a place like Del Popolo dies, the city trades wood-fire and ritual for another “concept” with a pitch deck.
How many more ghosts can a city hold before it’s just a shell?
#Writer #Storyteller #Travel #LifeInParts
March 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
San Francisco doesn’t just lose restaurants.
It loses pieces of its soul. Every time a place like Del Popolo dies, the city trades wood-fire and ritual for another “concept” with a pitch deck.
How many more ghosts can a city hold before it’s just a shell?
#Writer #Storyteller #Travel #LifeInParts
It loses pieces of its soul. Every time a place like Del Popolo dies, the city trades wood-fire and ritual for another “concept” with a pitch deck.
How many more ghosts can a city hold before it’s just a shell?
#Writer #Storyteller #Travel #LifeInParts
If you are ever looking for the best Parisian bistro, cafe or local establishment, ask a local. While you may get a variety of answers, you will never be disappointed. #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writer #writers
January 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
If you are ever looking for the best Parisian bistro, cafe or local establishment, ask a local. While you may get a variety of answers, you will never be disappointed. #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writer #writers
Somewhere off the I-285 and a questionable social media tip, I found myself chasing a food truck like it owed me money. It was rich, reckless, and irresponsible enough to feel like a very good idea. #Writer #Travel #Storyteller #Food #LifeInParts #FoodTruck
July 20, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Somewhere off the I-285 and a questionable social media tip, I found myself chasing a food truck like it owed me money. It was rich, reckless, and irresponsible enough to feel like a very good idea. #Writer #Travel #Storyteller #Food #LifeInParts #FoodTruck
The best food in Naples isn’t the one with a reservation system.
It’s the one handed to you in grease-stained paper by someone who makes it with love, care, and experience.
It’s a bite that will haunt you and something you will never forget.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Italy
It’s the one handed to you in grease-stained paper by someone who makes it with love, care, and experience.
It’s a bite that will haunt you and something you will never forget.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Italy
May 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The best food in Naples isn’t the one with a reservation system.
It’s the one handed to you in grease-stained paper by someone who makes it with love, care, and experience.
It’s a bite that will haunt you and something you will never forget.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Italy
It’s the one handed to you in grease-stained paper by someone who makes it with love, care, and experience.
It’s a bite that will haunt you and something you will never forget.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Italy
Tomorrow, on Life In Parts!
Some secrets are just too good to share and taste better when you keep them.
#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
Some secrets are just too good to share and taste better when you keep them.
#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
June 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tomorrow, on Life In Parts!
Some secrets are just too good to share and taste better when you keep them.
#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
Some secrets are just too good to share and taste better when you keep them.
#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
It was a silent exchange slicing through the ritual like the perfect note, its pitch hanging in the air.
#writer #traveler #wordillustrator #substack #substackwriter #nonfiction #lifeinparts #travel #travelwriter #kyoto #japan #geisha
#writer #traveler #wordillustrator #substack #substackwriter #nonfiction #lifeinparts #travel #travelwriter #kyoto #japan #geisha
February 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
It was a silent exchange slicing through the ritual like the perfect note, its pitch hanging in the air.
#writer #traveler #wordillustrator #substack #substackwriter #nonfiction #lifeinparts #travel #travelwriter #kyoto #japan #geisha
#writer #traveler #wordillustrator #substack #substackwriter #nonfiction #lifeinparts #travel #travelwriter #kyoto #japan #geisha
Thank you SO much to ALL the new Subscribers to Life In Parts and Wandering Hungry. Excited to make tomorrow’s Wandering Hungry as a freebie! Here’s a Preview 😊 🇫🇷
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Paris
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Paris
July 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Thank you SO much to ALL the new Subscribers to Life In Parts and Wandering Hungry. Excited to make tomorrow’s Wandering Hungry as a freebie! Here’s a Preview 😊 🇫🇷
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Paris
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Paris
Jean-Luc, my chef friend, was a crazy bastard. He actually had a house here and enjoyed staying here in the winter. "For inspiration," he said.
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#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
February 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Jean-Luc, my chef friend, was a crazy bastard. He actually had a house here and enjoyed staying here in the winter. "For inspiration," he said.
#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
#WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers
If you miss shows like #Bourdain #PartsUnknown and #Tucci #SearchingForItaly, please check out #LifeInParts. This Sunday! "Two Chefs, A Coq au Vin, and a Wine Cellar. A Night of Gastronomic Debauchery In Dijon." #Storyteller #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #LifeInParts #amwriting 💙📚
December 7, 2024 at 12:12 AM
If you miss shows like #Bourdain #PartsUnknown and #Tucci #SearchingForItaly, please check out #LifeInParts. This Sunday! "Two Chefs, A Coq au Vin, and a Wine Cellar. A Night of Gastronomic Debauchery In Dijon." #Storyteller #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #LifeInParts #amwriting 💙📚
Next time you're in Paris, stroll into a local wine shop and get lost among the vintages. Its an experience that is utterly sublime. #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers #France
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Next time you're in Paris, stroll into a local wine shop and get lost among the vintages. Its an experience that is utterly sublime. #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #writer #writers #France
Experiences are the currency of the traveler. They are more precious than gold, more lasting than any souvenir and more memorable than any event.
#writer #travel #storyteller #traveler #LifeInParts
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#writer #travel #storyteller #traveler #LifeInParts
travelogues.substack.com
April 3, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Experiences are the currency of the traveler. They are more precious than gold, more lasting than any souvenir and more memorable than any event.
#writer #travel #storyteller #traveler #LifeInParts
travelogues.substack.com
#writer #travel #storyteller #traveler #LifeInParts
travelogues.substack.com
Give me that piping hot bowl of French Onion soup. You know the one. The gooey Gruyère floating on top of that liquid debauchery of salt, broth and caramelized onions. #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writer #writers
January 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Give me that piping hot bowl of French Onion soup. You know the one. The gooey Gruyère floating on top of that liquid debauchery of salt, broth and caramelized onions. #WriteNow #indieauthors #authorslife #authorsky #amwriting #lifeinparts #storyteller #writer #writers
Some cities have laws of traffic.
Palermo has interpretations. Turn signals? Optional. Lanes? Conceptual. Somehow, everyone gets where they’re going.
Maybe Sicily works better as improvised jazz than as a conducted symphony.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
Palermo has interpretations. Turn signals? Optional. Lanes? Conceptual. Somehow, everyone gets where they’re going.
Maybe Sicily works better as improvised jazz than as a conducted symphony.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
February 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Some cities have laws of traffic.
Palermo has interpretations. Turn signals? Optional. Lanes? Conceptual. Somehow, everyone gets where they’re going.
Maybe Sicily works better as improvised jazz than as a conducted symphony.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
Palermo has interpretations. Turn signals? Optional. Lanes? Conceptual. Somehow, everyone gets where they’re going.
Maybe Sicily works better as improvised jazz than as a conducted symphony.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Sicily
Sticky rice can glue you back together
Sticky rice. Mung beans. Roasted sesame. One bite and your scattered pieces will be gently nudged back into place with every spoonful.
Sometimes dessert isn’t about sweetness; it’s about repair.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Hanoi
Sticky rice. Mung beans. Roasted sesame. One bite and your scattered pieces will be gently nudged back into place with every spoonful.
Sometimes dessert isn’t about sweetness; it’s about repair.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Hanoi
January 5, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Sticky rice can glue you back together
Sticky rice. Mung beans. Roasted sesame. One bite and your scattered pieces will be gently nudged back into place with every spoonful.
Sometimes dessert isn’t about sweetness; it’s about repair.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Hanoi
Sticky rice. Mung beans. Roasted sesame. One bite and your scattered pieces will be gently nudged back into place with every spoonful.
Sometimes dessert isn’t about sweetness; it’s about repair.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #Hanoi
I wandered with no specific destination in mind, seemingly aimlessly but with the secret intention of losing myself down curved alleys and known tourist routes and strolled unknowingly into the Piazza Del Duomo. #Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
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travelogues.substack.com/p/experienci...
June 12, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I wandered with no specific destination in mind, seemingly aimlessly but with the secret intention of losing myself down curved alleys and known tourist routes and strolled unknowingly into the Piazza Del Duomo. #Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
travelogues.substack.com/p/experienci...
travelogues.substack.com/p/experienci...
Los Angeles doesn’t reward good planning. It rewards bad decisions.
The kind where a “quick bite” turns into a 40-minute detour and zero regrets.
Because sometimes the best meals are the ones you had to suffer for.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LosAngeles #LifeInParts
The kind where a “quick bite” turns into a 40-minute detour and zero regrets.
Because sometimes the best meals are the ones you had to suffer for.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LosAngeles #LifeInParts
May 12, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Los Angeles doesn’t reward good planning. It rewards bad decisions.
The kind where a “quick bite” turns into a 40-minute detour and zero regrets.
Because sometimes the best meals are the ones you had to suffer for.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LosAngeles #LifeInParts
The kind where a “quick bite” turns into a 40-minute detour and zero regrets.
Because sometimes the best meals are the ones you had to suffer for.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LosAngeles #LifeInParts
There’s a moment in a great meal where everything pauses.
Conversations fade. Time stops. Flavor explodes. And “the moment” becomes “the experience.”
LA rarely gives you those types of moments. But when it does, you notice.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #LosAngeles
Conversations fade. Time stops. Flavor explodes. And “the moment” becomes “the experience.”
LA rarely gives you those types of moments. But when it does, you notice.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #LosAngeles
May 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
There’s a moment in a great meal where everything pauses.
Conversations fade. Time stops. Flavor explodes. And “the moment” becomes “the experience.”
LA rarely gives you those types of moments. But when it does, you notice.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #LosAngeles
Conversations fade. Time stops. Flavor explodes. And “the moment” becomes “the experience.”
LA rarely gives you those types of moments. But when it does, you notice.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts #LosAngeles
Here, among the ghosts of better days and worse decisions, I found a strange comfort. This whiskey, this bar, this moment – it was all deliciously, dangerously real. It was old and worn. And it was sublime. #Writer #Traveler #indieauthors #authorslife #writings #authorsky #LifeInParts
November 20, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Here, among the ghosts of better days and worse decisions, I found a strange comfort. This whiskey, this bar, this moment – it was all deliciously, dangerously real. It was old and worn. And it was sublime. #Writer #Traveler #indieauthors #authorslife #writings #authorsky #LifeInParts
New York doesn’t break your discipline. It seduces it.
One bad decision, one 3 a.m. recommendation, one food truck, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in melted cheese.
Self-control isn’t lost here. It’s willingly surrendered. Excess is the whole point.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
One bad decision, one 3 a.m. recommendation, one food truck, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in melted cheese.
Self-control isn’t lost here. It’s willingly surrendered. Excess is the whole point.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
May 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
New York doesn’t break your discipline. It seduces it.
One bad decision, one 3 a.m. recommendation, one food truck, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in melted cheese.
Self-control isn’t lost here. It’s willingly surrendered. Excess is the whole point.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts
One bad decision, one 3 a.m. recommendation, one food truck, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in melted cheese.
Self-control isn’t lost here. It’s willingly surrendered. Excess is the whole point.
#Writer #Travel #Storyteller #LifeInParts